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2018/2862(RSP) Resolution on the UAE, notably the situation of human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor

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2018/10/04
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The European Parliament adopted by 322 votes to 220 with 56 abstentions a resolution on the UAE, notably the situation of human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor.

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

Members called for the immediate and unconditional release of Mr Mansoor, a prominent human rights activist and the 2015 laureate of the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders, who was arrested by UAE security officers on March 2017. They expressed grave concern at the reports that Ahmed Mansoor has been subjected to forms of torture or ill-treatment while in detention, and that he is being held in solitary confinement. They also called for the immediate and unconditional release of all prisoners of conscience in the UAE and for all charges against them to be dropped. The UAE authorities were called upon to ensure that detainees deemed to have broken the law undergo due process and are given a free and fair trial according to international standards.

Members noted that UAE residents who have spoken up on human rights issues are at serious risk of arbitrary detention, imprisonment, and torture. Attacks on members of civil society, including efforts to silence, imprison or harass human rights activists, journalists, lawyers, and others have become increasingly common in recent years.

Parliament expressed its concern at the ever-increasing use of certain cyber surveillance dual-use technologies against activists and journalists and called for an EU-wide ban on the export, sale, update and maintenance of any form of security equipment to the UAE which can be used for internal repression, including internet surveillance technology. It also called for the adoption of EU targeted measures related to serious human rights violations.

The resolution also urged the UAE to:

review the Federal Law on combating cybercrimes in order to make it conform to international standards relating to the right of everyone to receive, disseminate and impart information to others, access to the internet and the right to privacy; amend the Counter-Terrorism Law , the 2012 Cybercrimes Law and Federal Law No 2/2008, which are repeatedly used to prosecute human rights defenders.

Lastly, Parliament called for the EU and its Member States to take a strong public stand against the flagrant violation of human rights, including by demanding Mr Mansoor’s release in all contacts they have with the UAE authorities. The EEAS was asked to report to the European Parliament on the actions undertaken so far by the EU Delegation in Abu Dhabi in support of Mr Mansoor.

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T8-0376/2018
2018/10/04
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
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   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-0462/2018
2018/10/03
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-0467/2018
2018/10/03
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-0469/2018
2018/10/03
   Joint motion for resolution
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RC-B8-0456/2018

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RC-B8-0456/2018 - Résolution 04/10/2018 12:05:26.000 #

2018/10/04 Outcome: +: 322, -: 220, 0: 56
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58
41
19
15
78
54
16
11
11
15
14
22
6
6
10
19
8
15
5
7
23
5
2
3
14
8
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9
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6

Belgium S&D

2

Germany S&D

24

United Kingdom S&D

18

Austria S&D

4

Finland S&D

2

Denmark S&D

3

Portugal S&D

5

Czechia S&D

3

Netherlands S&D

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Paul TANG
1

Cyprus S&D

2

Malta S&D

3

Lithuania S&D

2

Greece S&D

4

Croatia S&D

2

Hungary S&D

4

Romania S&D

10

Estonia S&D

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Ivari PADAR
1

Bulgaria S&D

2

Slovenia S&D

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Tanja FAJON
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Gilles PARGNEAUX
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2

Poland S&D

5
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3

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Frédérique RIES
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2

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For (1)

Angelika MLINAR
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4

Denmark ALDE

2

Portugal ALDE

1

Czechia ALDE

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Netherlands ALDE

6

Lithuania ALDE

3

Croatia ALDE

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Charles GOERENS
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Ireland ALDE

For (1)

Marian HARKIN
1

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Estonia ALDE

For (1)

Urmas PAET

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Igor GRÄZIN
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Bulgaria ALDE

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Slovenia ALDE

For (1)

Ivo VAJGL
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France ALDE

Against (1)

Patricia LALONDE
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Marco AFFRONTE
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Germany Verts/ALE

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United Kingdom Verts/ALE

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1

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2

Lithuania Verts/ALE

For (1)

Bronis ROPĖ
1

Croatia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Davor ŠKRLEC
1

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Luxembourg Verts/ALE

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Tilly METZ
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Indrek TARAND
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Igor ŠOLTES
1

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Malin BJÖRK
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Germany GUE/NGL

4

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

Merja KYLLÖNEN
1

Denmark GUE/NGL

For (1)

Rina Ronja KARI
1

Portugal GUE/NGL

For (1)

Marisa MATIAS
4

Netherlands GUE/NGL

3

Cyprus GUE/NGL

2

Greece GUE/NGL

5

Ireland GUE/NGL

3

France GUE/NGL

3
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Italy EFDD

12

Germany EFDD

For (1)

Jörg MEUTHEN
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United Kingdom EFDD

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Lithuania EFDD

Abstain (1)

Rolandas PAKSAS
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France EFDD

3

Poland EFDD

1
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Germany NI

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Udo VOIGT
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Diane DODDS
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Zoltán BALCZÓ
1

NI

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David BORRELLI

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Bruno GOLLNISCH
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Dobromir SOŚNIERZ
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Gerolf ANNEMANS
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Marcus PRETZELL
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Netherlands ENF

4

France ENF

13

Poland ENF

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Michał MARUSIK
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United Kingdom ECR

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Amjad BASHIR
11

Finland ECR

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Jussi HALLA-AHO
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Denmark ECR

3

Czechia ECR

2

Netherlands ECR

2

Cyprus ECR

1

Lithuania ECR

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Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI
1

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Notis MARIAS
1

Croatia ECR

Against (1)

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
1

Romania ECR

Against (1)

Monica MACOVEI
1

Bulgaria ECR

2

Slovakia ECR

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Richard SULÍK

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Branislav ŠKRIPEK
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15
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9

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12

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Christofer FJELLNER
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2

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David MCALLISTER
27

United Kingdom PPE

2

Austria PPE

4

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Czechia PPE

5

Netherlands PPE

4

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Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU
1

Malta PPE

Against (1)

Francis ZAMMIT DIMECH
3

Lithuania PPE

2

Greece PPE

4

Croatia PPE

2

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András GYÜRK

Abstain (1)

László TŐKÉS
8

Luxembourg PPE

For (1)

Frank ENGEL
3

Ireland PPE

3

Romania PPE

Abstain (1)

Cristian Dan PREDA
10

Estonia PPE

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Tunne KELAM
1

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2

Bulgaria PPE

6

Slovenia PPE

5

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Philippe JUVIN
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    • date: 2018-10-03T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=P8-RC-2018-0456&language=EN title: RC-B8-0456/2018 type: Joint motion for resolution
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    • date: 2018-10-04T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20181004&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament
    • date: 2018-10-04T00:00:00 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-2018-0376 title: T8-0376/2018 summary: The European Parliament adopted by 322 votes to 220 with 56 abstentions a resolution on the UAE, notably the situation of human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor. The resolution was tabled by the S&D, ALDE, Greens/EFA, GUE/NGL and EFDD groups. Members called for the immediate and unconditional release of Mr Mansoor, a prominent human rights activist and the 2015 laureate of the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders, who was arrested by UAE security officers on March 2017. They expressed grave concern at the reports that Ahmed Mansoor has been subjected to forms of torture or ill-treatment while in detention, and that he is being held in solitary confinement. They also called for the immediate and unconditional release of all prisoners of conscience in the UAE and for all charges against them to be dropped. The UAE authorities were called upon to ensure that detainees deemed to have broken the law undergo due process and are given a free and fair trial according to international standards. Members noted that UAE residents who have spoken up on human rights issues are at serious risk of arbitrary detention, imprisonment, and torture. Attacks on members of civil society, including efforts to silence, imprison or harass human rights activists, journalists, lawyers, and others have become increasingly common in recent years. Parliament expressed its concern at the ever-increasing use of certain cyber surveillance dual-use technologies against activists and journalists and called for an EU-wide ban on the export, sale, update and maintenance of any form of security equipment to the UAE which can be used for internal repression, including internet surveillance technology. It also called for the adoption of EU targeted measures related to serious human rights violations. The resolution also urged the UAE to: review the Federal Law on combating cybercrimes in order to make it conform to international standards relating to the right of everyone to receive, disseminate and impart information to others, access to the internet and the right to privacy; amend the Counter-Terrorism Law , the 2012 Cybercrimes Law and Federal Law No 2/2008, which are repeatedly used to prosecute human rights defenders. Lastly, Parliament called for the EU and its Member States to take a strong public stand against the flagrant violation of human rights, including by demanding Mr Mansoor’s release in all contacts they have with the UAE authorities. The EEAS was asked to report to the European Parliament on the actions undertaken so far by the EU Delegation in Abu Dhabi in support of Mr Mansoor.
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