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2018/2712(RSP) Resolution on the situation of women’s rights defenders in Saudi Arabia

Progress: Procedure completed

Legal Basis:
RoP 144

Events

2018/05/31
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
Documents
Results of vote in Parliament
2018/05/31
   EP - Debate in Parliament
2018/05/31
   EP - Decision by Parliament
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The European Parliament adopted by 525 votes to 29 with 71 abstentions, a resolution on the situation on women’s rights defenders in Saudi Arabia.

The resolution was tabled by the EPP, ALDE, S&D, ECR Greens/EFA, and EFDD groups.

Parliament asked the Saudi authorities to put an end to all forms of harassment , including at judicial level, against human rights defenders in the country, following the arrest on 15 May 2018 of sevenseven women – Loujain al-Hathloul, Aisha al-Mana, Madeha al-Ajroush, Eman al-Nafjan, Aziza al-Youssef, Hessah al-Sheikh, Walaa al-Shubbar – and four men – Ibrahim Fahad Al-Nafjan, Ibrahim al-Modeimigh, Mohammed al-Rabiah and Abdulaziz al-Meshaal – for their women’s rights activism, particularly for their campaign against the ban on women driving and in favour of abolishing the male guardianship system.

These human rights defenders have since been charged with supporting the activities of foreign circles, recruiting persons in charge of sensitive government positions and providing foreign circles with money with the aim of destabilising the Kingdom. They were arrested ahead of the anticipated lifting of the ban on women driving on 24 June 2018.

Members denounced the continued, systemic discrimination against women in Saudi Arabia, and condemned the ongoing repression of human rights defenders, which undermines the credibility of the reform process in the country. They called on the Saudi government to immediately and unconditionally release all human rights defenders and other prisoners of conscience detained and sentenced for merely exercising their right to freedom of expression.

Furthermore, the treatment of all detainees while in detention must adhere to the conditions set out in the Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment adopted by UN General Assembly Resolution 43/173 of 9 December 1988.

Parliament called on the Saudi authorities to revise the Law on Associations and Foundations of December 2015 in order to allow women activists to organise themselves and to work freely and independently without undue interference by the authorities. It urged the revision of the Anti-Terrorist Law, the Anti-Cybercrime Law and the Press and Publications Law, which are repeatedly used to prosecute human rights defenders, as well as of all discriminatory provisions present in the legal system.

Parliament stated its deep concern about the prevalence of gender-based violence in Saudi Arabia, as well as the existence of the male guardianship system . It called on Saudi Arabia to adopt comprehensive legislation to tackle gender-based violence against women, to remove all obstacles to women’s access to justice and to take the necessary steps to ensure the protection and the enhancement of women’s rights, such as ending child marriages, forced marriages and the compulsory dress code for women. Women activists should also be allowed to organise themselves and work without fear of repercussions.

It called on the European Union and its institutions to:

ensure the tabling of a resolution on the situation of human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia at the next session of the UN Human Rights Council , and to raise the issue of membership of states with questionable human rights records, including as regards respect for women’s rights and gender equality propose at the UN Human Rights Council the appointment of a Special Rapporteur on human rights in Saudi Arabia; include a discussion on human rights, particularly the situation of women human rights defenders, as a permanent item on the agenda of the annual summit between the EU and the Gulf Cooperation Council , as well as other bilateral and multilateral fora; consider the introduction of targeted measures against individuals responsible for grave human rights violations; actively support civil society groups and individuals defending human rights in Saudi Arabia, including through the arrangement of prison visits, trial monitoring and public statements; continue conducting a dialogue with Saudi Arabia on human rights, fundamental freedoms and the troubling role of the country in the region;

ensure full implementation of the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders , and to expand their protection and support for human rights defenders, particularly women human rights defenders;

Lastly, Parliament called on the Saudi authorities to ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and to allow independent press and media and ensure freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly for all inhabitants of Saudi Arabia.

Documents
T8-0232/2018
2018/05/31
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2018/05/30
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-0259/2018
2018/05/30
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-0260/2018
2018/05/30
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-0261/2018
2018/05/30
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-0262/2018
2018/05/30
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-0263/2018
2018/05/30
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-0264/2018
2018/05/30
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-0268/2018
2018/05/30
   Joint motion for resolution
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RC-B8-0259/2018

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2018/05/31 Outcome: +: 310, -: 255, 0: 54
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RC-B8-0259/2018 - § 14/1 31/05/2018 12:13:40.000 #

2018/05/31 Outcome: +: 588, -: 30, 0: 10
DE FR IT ES PL GB RO PT BE SE AT HU NL CZ BG FI HR SK LT IE EL DK LU LV EE MT CY SI ??
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25
19
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RC-B8-0259/2018 - § 14/2 31/05/2018 12:13:51.000 #

2018/05/31 Outcome: +: 490, -: 117, 0: 10
DE IT ES FR RO BE HU NL SE PT EL AT BG CZ IE HR LT FI LU EE MT SK LV SI DK CY ?? PL GB
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18
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16
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13
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11
10
11
6
6
6
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Jörg MEUTHEN
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Giulia MOI
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4

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Kristina WINBERG
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Jiří PAYNE
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Rolandas PAKSAS
1

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Marcus PRETZELL
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5

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14

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3

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4

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2

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Janice ATKINSON
1
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Germany ECR

4

Italy ECR

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Romania ECR

For (1)

Monica MACOVEI

Against (1)

Laurenţiu REBEGA
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Notis MARIAS
1

Bulgaria ECR

Against (1)

Angel DZHAMBAZKI
1

Czechia ECR

2

Croatia ECR

Against (1)

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
1

Lithuania ECR

Against (1)

Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI
1

Finland ECR

Against (1)

Jussi HALLA-AHO
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Slovakia ECR

3

Latvia ECR

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Roberts ZĪLE
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Denmark ECR

2

Poland ECR

14

United Kingdom ECR

14

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2018/05/31 Outcome: +: 525, 0: 71, -: 29
DE IT GB ES FR PL PT BE RO SE NL CZ AT HU FI HR EL LT IE SK BG LU LV MT EE DK CY SI ??
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81
57
58
46
63
44
20
19
25
17
22
17
17
15
11
11
16
10
9
11
13
6
6
6
6
7
5
4
1
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Italy S&D

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United Kingdom S&D

19

Spain S&D

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France S&D

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Poland S&D

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Portugal S&D

7

Belgium S&D

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Romania S&D

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Sweden S&D

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Netherlands S&D

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Czechia S&D

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Austria S&D

5

Hungary S&D

3

Finland S&D

2

Croatia S&D

2

Greece S&D

3

Lithuania S&D

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Ireland S&D

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Nessa CHILDERS
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Slovakia S&D

2

Bulgaria S&D

4

Luxembourg S&D

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Mady DELVAUX
1

Latvia S&D

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Malta S&D

3

Estonia S&D

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Ivari PADAR
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Cyprus S&D

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Slovenia S&D

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Tanja FAJON
1
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Against (1)

Hermann WINKLER

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Reimer BÖGE, Sven SCHULZE
30

Italy PPE

8

United Kingdom PPE

2

Spain PPE

12

France PPE

17

Poland PPE

18

Portugal PPE

8

Belgium PPE

3

Romania PPE

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Sorin MOISĂ
10

Sweden PPE

2

Netherlands PPE

4

Czechia PPE

Abstain (1)

Pavel SVOBODA
6

Austria PPE

Against (1)

Paul RÜBIG
5

Hungary PPE

Abstain (1)

György SCHÖPFLIN
8

Finland PPE

3

Croatia PPE

Abstain (1)

Ivica TOLIĆ
5

Greece PPE

2

Lithuania PPE

3

Ireland PPE

3

Slovakia PPE

6

Bulgaria PPE

Against (1)

Andrey NOVAKOV
5

Luxembourg PPE

3

Latvia PPE

2

Malta PPE

3

Estonia PPE

Abstain (1)

Tunne KELAM
1

Denmark PPE

For (1)

Bendt BENDTSEN
1

Cyprus PPE

1

Slovenia PPE

For (1)

Franc BOGOVIČ
1
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Germany ALDE

2

United Kingdom ALDE

1

Spain ALDE

7

France ALDE

6

Portugal ALDE

1

Belgium ALDE

6

Romania ALDE

2

Sweden ALDE

3

Netherlands ALDE

7

Czechia ALDE

4

Austria ALDE

For (1)

Angelika MLINAR
1

Finland ALDE

2

Croatia ALDE

2

Lithuania ALDE

3

Ireland ALDE

For (1)

Marian HARKIN
1

Bulgaria ALDE

3

Luxembourg ALDE

For (1)

Charles GOERENS
1

Latvia ALDE

1

Estonia ALDE

3

Denmark ALDE

For (1)

Morten PETERSEN
1

Slovenia ALDE

For (1)

Ivo VAJGL
1
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Germany ECR

4

Italy ECR

2

United Kingdom ECR

12

Poland ECR

15

Belgium ECR

4

Romania ECR

2

Czechia ECR

2

Finland ECR

2

Croatia ECR

For (1)

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
1

Greece ECR

For (1)

Notis MARIAS
1

Lithuania ECR

Abstain (1)

Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI
1

Slovakia ECR

3

Bulgaria ECR

1

Latvia ECR

For (1)

Roberts ZĪLE
1

Denmark ECR

2
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44

Germany GUE/NGL

6

Italy GUE/NGL

3

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1

Spain GUE/NGL

9

France GUE/NGL

3

Portugal GUE/NGL

4

Sweden GUE/NGL

For (1)

Malin BJÖRK
1

Netherlands GUE/NGL

3

Czechia GUE/NGL

1

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

Merja KYLLÖNEN
1

Greece GUE/NGL

5

Ireland GUE/NGL

4

Denmark GUE/NGL

For (1)

Rina Ronja KARI
1

Cyprus GUE/NGL

2
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Germany Verts/ALE

11

Italy Verts/ALE

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Marco AFFRONTE
1

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

3

Spain Verts/ALE

5

France Verts/ALE

4

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Sweden Verts/ALE

4

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

Austria Verts/ALE

2

Hungary Verts/ALE

2

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

Heidi HAUTALA
1

Croatia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Davor ŠKRLEC
1

Lithuania Verts/ALE

For (1)

Bronis ROPĖ
1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

Claude TURMES
1

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Estonia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Indrek TARAND
1

Slovenia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Igor ŠOLTES
1
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38

Germany EFDD

For (1)

Jörg MEUTHEN
1

Italy EFDD

Abstain (1)

Giulia MOI
12

United Kingdom EFDD

16

France EFDD

5

Poland EFDD

1

Sweden EFDD

1

Czechia EFDD

Abstain (1)

Jiří PAYNE
1

Lithuania EFDD

For (1)

Rolandas PAKSAS
1
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Germany NI

2

United Kingdom NI

Abstain (1)

Steven WOOLFE
3

France NI

Abstain (1)

Bruno GOLLNISCH
1

Poland NI

Against (1)

Dobromir SOŚNIERZ
3

Hungary NI

2

Greece NI

5

NI

For (1)

David BORRELLI
1
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31

Germany ENF

Abstain (1)

Marcus PRETZELL
1

Italy ENF

5

United Kingdom ENF

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Janice ATKINSON
1

France ENF

14

Poland ENF

2

Belgium ENF

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Gerolf ANNEMANS
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Austria ENF

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