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2017/2596(RSP) Resolution on the Ukrainian prisoners in Russia and the situation in Crimea

Progress: Procedure completed

Events

2017/03/16
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
2017/03/16
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
2017/03/16
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
2017/03/16
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
2017/03/16
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
2017/03/16
   Joint motion for resolution
Documents
2017/03/16
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2017/03/16
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted 451 votes to 73, with 86 abstentions, a resolution on the Ukrainian prisoners in Russia and the situation in Crimea.

The text adopted in plenary was tabled by the EPP, S&D, ECR, ALDE and Greens/EFA groups.

Parliament reiterated its condemnation of the illegal annexation of Crimea and the City of Sevastopol by Russian. It expressed its full support at the firm and sustained determination of the EU not to recognise this annexation. It regretted the deterioration of the human rights situation on the Crimean peninsula, the violation of freedom of speech, media abuse and forced imposition of Russian citizenship. It also condemned the discriminatory policies imposed by the so-called authorities against, in particular, Crimea’s ethnic Tatar minority.

Parliament called on Russia to:

release without further delay all illegally and arbitrarily detained Ukrainian citizens, both in Russia and in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine; cease issuing Russian passports to all inhabitants of Crimea; immediately cease the systematic intimidation of local citizens opposed to the annexation of Crimea and investigate all cases of human rights violations, including enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, torture and ill-treatment of detainees; respect the fundamental freedoms of all residents, including the freedoms of expression, religion or belief and association and the right to peaceful assembly.

The resolution called for unlimited, safe and unhindered access of the OSCE and other international human rights observers and all humanitarian actors to the Crimean peninsula.

Parliament urged all sides to fully implement the provisions of the Minsk Agreements , including the end of military activities in Donbas.

Lastly, it requested that the possibility be explored of establishing an international format for negotiations discussing the de-occupation of Crimea , with the participation of the EU and which would be based on international humanitarian law, human rights and international principles.

Documents
2017/03/16
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2017/03/15
   EP - Debate in Parliament

Documents

Activities

Votes

RC-B8-0190/2017 - Résolution #

2017/03/16 Outcome: +: 451, 0: 86, -: 73
DE PL GB ES FR RO BE SE PT SK CZ FI HU DK AT LT HR SI NL LU EE IE BG MT LV IT CY EL
Total
89
47
52
39
61
24
19
18
19
13
17
12
15
11
18
9
7
7
11
6
6
7
10
6
5
58
6
18
icon: PPE PPE
181

Denmark PPE

For (1)

1

Croatia PPE

2

Luxembourg PPE

Abstain (1)

3

Estonia PPE

For (1)

1

Latvia PPE

For (1)

1

Cyprus PPE

1

Greece PPE

Against (1)

2
icon: S&D S&D
160

Czechia S&D

For (1)

Abstain (2)

3

Lithuania S&D

1

Croatia S&D

For (1)

1

Slovenia S&D

For (1)

1

Luxembourg S&D

For (1)

1

Estonia S&D

For (1)

1

Ireland S&D

For (1)

1

Bulgaria S&D

Abstain (1)

3

Malta S&D

For (1)

Abstain (2)

3

Latvia S&D

Against (1)

1

Cyprus S&D

2
icon: ECR ECR
55

Czechia ECR

For (1)

1
2

Lithuania ECR

1

Croatia ECR

For (1)

1

Netherlands ECR

For (1)

1

Latvia ECR

For (1)

1

Italy ECR

1

Cyprus ECR

1

Greece ECR

Against (1)

1
icon: ALDE ALDE
47

United Kingdom ALDE

1

Romania ALDE

3

Sweden ALDE

2

Portugal ALDE

1

Finland ALDE

Abstain (1)

3

Denmark ALDE

2

Austria ALDE

For (1)

1
2

Croatia ALDE

2

Luxembourg ALDE

For (1)

1

Estonia ALDE

Abstain (1)

3

Latvia ALDE

1
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
45

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

4

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Hungary Verts/ALE

2

Denmark Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Lithuania Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Croatia Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Slovenia Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Netherlands Verts/ALE

1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Estonia Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Latvia Verts/ALE

Against (1)

1

Italy Verts/ALE

For (1)

1
icon: NI NI
15

Germany NI

Against (1)

2

Poland NI

Abstain (1)

1

United Kingdom NI

For (1)

Abstain (2)

3

France NI

Against (1)

Abstain (1)

2

Hungary NI

2
icon: EFDD EFDD
33

Germany EFDD

Abstain (1)

1

Poland EFDD

1

France EFDD

Abstain (1)

1

Sweden EFDD

2

Lithuania EFDD

Abstain (1)

1
icon: ENF ENF
32

Germany ENF

Against (1)

1

Poland ENF

Abstain (1)

1

United Kingdom ENF

Abstain (1)

1

Belgium ENF

Abstain (1)

1

Netherlands ENF

3
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
42

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1

Sweden GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Portugal GUE/NGL

3

Czechia GUE/NGL

2

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Denmark GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

1

Ireland GUE/NGL

Against (1)

3

Italy GUE/NGL

3

Cyprus GUE/NGL

2

History

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    • date: 2017-03-16T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P8-TA-2017-0087 title: T8-0087/2017 summary: The European Parliament adopted 451 votes to 73, with 86 abstentions, a resolution on the Ukrainian prisoners in Russia and the situation in Crimea. The text adopted in plenary was tabled by the EPP, S&D, ECR, ALDE and Greens/EFA groups. Parliament reiterated its condemnation of the illegal annexation of Crimea and the City of Sevastopol by Russian. It expressed its full support at the firm and sustained determination of the EU not to recognise this annexation. It regretted the deterioration of the human rights situation on the Crimean peninsula, the violation of freedom of speech, media abuse and forced imposition of Russian citizenship. It also condemned the discriminatory policies imposed by the so-called authorities against, in particular, Crimea’s ethnic Tatar minority. Parliament called on Russia to: release without further delay all illegally and arbitrarily detained Ukrainian citizens, both in Russia and in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine; cease issuing Russian passports to all inhabitants of Crimea; immediately cease the systematic intimidation of local citizens opposed to the annexation of Crimea and investigate all cases of human rights violations, including enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, torture and ill-treatment of detainees; respect the fundamental freedoms of all residents, including the freedoms of expression, religion or belief and association and the right to peaceful assembly. The resolution called for unlimited, safe and unhindered access of the OSCE and other international human rights observers and all humanitarian actors to the Crimean peninsula. Parliament urged all sides to fully implement the provisions of the Minsk Agreements , including the end of military activities in Donbas. Lastly, it requested that the possibility be explored of establishing an international format for negotiations discussing the de-occupation of Crimea , with the participation of the EU and which would be based on international humanitarian law, human rights and international principles.
    • date: 2017-03-16T00:00:00 type: End of procedure in Parliament body: EP
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