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2019/2511(RSP) Resolution on Azerbaijan, notably the case of Mehman Huseynov

Progress: Procedure completed

Legal Basis:
RoP 144

Events

2019/01/17
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B8-0056/2019
2019/01/17
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B8-0058/2019
2019/01/17
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-0059/2019
2019/01/17
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-0061/2019
2019/01/17
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-0063/2019
2019/01/17
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-0064/2019
2019/01/17
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B8-0066/2019
2019/01/17
   Joint motion for resolution
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RC-B8-0056/2019
2019/01/17
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
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Results of vote in Parliament
2019/01/17
   EP - Debate in Parliament
2019/01/17
   EP - Decision by Parliament
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The European Parliament adopted by 533, votes to 28 with 36 abstentions a resolution on Azerbaijan, notably the case of Mehman Huseynov.

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

Parliament called for the immediate and unconditional release of Mehman Huseynov, an anti-corruption blogger and director of the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS), who is serving a two-year prison sentence following his conviction on 3 March 2017 for publically complaining about his experiences of ill-treatment and torture by the police, as well as for criticising government officials through exposure of their unexplained wealth. Members noted that Mr Huseynov started a hunger strike on 28 December to protest against attempts to extend his sentence and that he is currently receiving medical assistance. They urged the Azerbaijani authorities to drop all new charges against Mr Huseynov and immediately and unconditionally release all political prisoners and journalists .

They also noted that Mr Huseynov’s is not an isolated case, with five instances of the authorities pressing new charges against political prisoners whose current prison sentences are shortly coming to an end. The resolution named 11 other human rights defenders and called for charges against them to be dropped. It urged the Council, the Commission and the VP/HR to ensure that the release of Mr Huseynov and all other political prisoners in Azerbaijan remains a priority in EU-Azerbaijan bilateral relations .

Members also called on the EU and Member States’ delegations in Azerbaijan to redouble their efforts to support and assist political prisoners, reporters and bloggers, anti-corruption activists, human rights defenders and members of civil society. They reminded Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention on Human Rights and called on the country’s authorities to fully respect and enforce the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights, and the recommendations of the Venice Commission.

Parliament underlined the importance of the new agreement between the EU and Azerbaijan , noting that on 11 July 2018 the EU and Azerbaijan finalised their Partnership Priorities, setting the joint policy priorities to guide and enhance the EU-Azerbaijan partnership over the coming years. It stressed that it would closely monitor the situation throughout the negotiations on a new agreement prior to taking the decision on giving its consent to the agreement . Members underlined that democratic reforms, the rule of law, good governance and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms must be at the core of the new agreement.

Lastly, Parliament urged Azerbaijan to fully guarantee freedom of the press and ensure the de facto independence of the Bar Association from the executive.

Documents
T8-0033/2019
2019/01/17
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament

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Activities

Votes

RC-B8-0056/2019 - Résolution #

2019/01/17 Outcome: +: 533, 0: 36, -: 28
DE IT ES PL FR GB BE SE RO NL CZ AT PT HU SK HR DK BG IE FI EL SI LU LT MT EE LV CY ??
Total
79
52
44
46
62
54
20
18
21
22
16
16
14
14
12
10
10
10
8
9
14
7
6
9
6
5
7
4
1
icon: PPE PPE
175

Germany PPE

Abstain (1)

Joachim ZELLER
28

Italy PPE

6

Spain PPE

14

Poland PPE

21

France PPE

17

United Kingdom PPE

2

Belgium PPE

3

Sweden PPE

3

Romania PPE

8

Netherlands PPE

3

Czechia PPE

7

Austria PPE

5

Portugal PPE

5

Hungary PPE

10

Slovakia PPE

Abstain (1)

Anna ZÁBORSKÁ
6

Croatia PPE

4

Bulgaria PPE

7

Ireland PPE

3

Finland PPE

For (1)

Petri SARVAMAA
1

Greece PPE

3

Slovenia PPE

5

Luxembourg PPE

3

Lithuania PPE

3

Malta PPE

3

Estonia PPE

For (1)

Tunne KELAM
1

Latvia PPE

3

Cyprus PPE

1
icon: S&D S&D
160

Germany S&D

23

Italy S&D

26

Spain S&D

12

Poland S&D

4

France S&D

10

United Kingdom S&D

17

Belgium S&D

4

Sweden S&D

6

Romania S&D

11

Netherlands S&D

3

Czechia S&D

3

Austria S&D

4

Portugal S&D

7

Hungary S&D

4

Slovakia S&D

4

Croatia S&D

2

Denmark S&D

2

Bulgaria S&D

2

Ireland S&D

For (1)

Nessa CHILDERS
1

Finland S&D

2

Greece S&D

3

Slovenia S&D

For (1)

Tanja FAJON
1

Luxembourg S&D

For (1)

Mady DELVAUX
1

Lithuania S&D

2

Malta S&D

3

Estonia S&D

For (1)

Ivari PADAR
1

Latvia S&D

Against (1)

Andrejs MAMIKINS
1

Cyprus S&D

1
icon: ECR ECR
54

Germany ECR

5

Italy ECR

2

Poland ECR

Abstain (1)

Ryszard CZARNECKI
15

United Kingdom ECR

Abstain (2)

Amjad BASHIR, Sajjad KARIM
13

Belgium ECR

4

Sweden ECR

2

Romania ECR

For (1)

Monica MACOVEI
1

Netherlands ECR

For (1)

Peter van DALEN
1

Czechia ECR

1

Slovakia ECR

2

Croatia ECR

For (1)

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
1

Denmark ECR

3

Bulgaria ECR

1

Finland ECR

1

Lithuania ECR

1

Latvia ECR

For (1)

Roberts ZĪLE
1
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45

Germany Verts/ALE

13

Italy Verts/ALE

For (1)

Marco AFFRONTE
1

Spain Verts/ALE

4

France Verts/ALE

6

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

4

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Sweden Verts/ALE

3

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Croatia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Davor ŠKRLEC
1

Denmark Verts/ALE

For (1)

Margrete AUKEN
1

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

Heidi HAUTALA
1

Slovenia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Igor ŠOLTES
1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

Tilly METZ
1

Lithuania Verts/ALE

For (1)

Bronis ROPĖ
1

Latvia Verts/ALE

1
icon: ALDE ALDE
53

Germany ALDE

3

Spain ALDE

7

France ALDE

Abstain (1)

Patricia LALONDE
6

Belgium ALDE

6

Sweden ALDE

3

Romania ALDE

Against (1)

Norica NICOLAI
1

Netherlands ALDE

7

Czechia ALDE

4

Austria ALDE

For (1)

Angelika MLINAR
1

Portugal ALDE

1

Croatia ALDE

2

Denmark ALDE

3

Finland ALDE

3

Luxembourg ALDE

For (1)

Charles GOERENS
1

Lithuania ALDE

Against (1)

Viktor USPASKICH
1

Estonia ALDE

3

Latvia ALDE

1
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
33

Germany GUE/NGL

3

Italy GUE/NGL

2

Spain GUE/NGL

7

France GUE/NGL

3

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1

Sweden GUE/NGL

For (1)

Malin BJÖRK
1

Netherlands GUE/NGL

3

Portugal GUE/NGL

For (1)

Marisa MATIAS
1

Denmark GUE/NGL

For (1)

Rina Ronja KARI
1

Ireland GUE/NGL

4

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

Merja KYLLÖNEN
1

Greece GUE/NGL

4

Cyprus GUE/NGL

2
icon: EFDD EFDD
31

Germany EFDD

For (1)

Jörg MEUTHEN
1

Italy EFDD

10

Poland EFDD

1

France EFDD

Abstain (1)

Aymeric CHAUPRADE
6

United Kingdom EFDD

11

Czechia EFDD

Abstain (1)

Jiří PAYNE
1

Lithuania EFDD

Abstain (1)

Rolandas PAKSAS
1
icon: NI NI
14

Germany NI

2

Poland NI

Abstain (1)

Dobromir SOŚNIERZ
3

France NI

Against (1)

Sophie MONTEL

Abstain (1)

Bruno GOLLNISCH
2

United Kingdom NI

For (1)

Diane DODDS

Against (1)

Steven WOOLFE
2

Greece NI

Abstain (1)

Kostas PAPADAKIS
4

NI

For (1)

David BORRELLI
1
icon: ENF ENF
31

Germany ENF

Abstain (1)

Marcus PRETZELL
1

Italy ENF

5

Poland ENF

2

France ENF

12

United Kingdom ENF

4

Belgium ENF

Abstain (1)

Gerolf ANNEMANS
1

Netherlands ENF

3

Austria ENF

Abstain (1)

Franz OBERMAYR
3

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  • date: 2019-01-17T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20190117&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament
  • date: 2019-01-17T00:00:00 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-2019-0033 title: T8-0033/2019 summary: The European Parliament adopted by 533, votes to 28 with 36 abstentions a resolution on Azerbaijan, notably the case of Mehman Huseynov. The resolution was tabled by the EPP, S&D, ECR, ALDE, Greens/EFA, and EFDD groups. Parliament called for the immediate and unconditional release of Mehman Huseynov, an anti-corruption blogger and director of the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS), who is serving a two-year prison sentence following his conviction on 3 March 2017 for publically complaining about his experiences of ill-treatment and torture by the police, as well as for criticising government officials through exposure of their unexplained wealth. Members noted that Mr Huseynov started a hunger strike on 28 December to protest against attempts to extend his sentence and that he is currently receiving medical assistance. They urged the Azerbaijani authorities to drop all new charges against Mr Huseynov and immediately and unconditionally release all political prisoners and journalists . They also noted that Mr Huseynov’s is not an isolated case, with five instances of the authorities pressing new charges against political prisoners whose current prison sentences are shortly coming to an end. The resolution named 11 other human rights defenders and called for charges against them to be dropped. It urged the Council, the Commission and the VP/HR to ensure that the release of Mr Huseynov and all other political prisoners in Azerbaijan remains a priority in EU-Azerbaijan bilateral relations . Members also called on the EU and Member States’ delegations in Azerbaijan to redouble their efforts to support and assist political prisoners, reporters and bloggers, anti-corruption activists, human rights defenders and members of civil society. They reminded Azerbaijan of its obligations stemming from the European Convention on Human Rights and called on the country’s authorities to fully respect and enforce the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights, and the recommendations of the Venice Commission. Parliament underlined the importance of the new agreement between the EU and Azerbaijan , noting that on 11 July 2018 the EU and Azerbaijan finalised their Partnership Priorities, setting the joint policy priorities to guide and enhance the EU-Azerbaijan partnership over the coming years. It stressed that it would closely monitor the situation throughout the negotiations on a new agreement prior to taking the decision on giving its consent to the agreement . Members underlined that democratic reforms, the rule of law, good governance and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms must be at the core of the new agreement. Lastly, Parliament urged Azerbaijan to fully guarantee freedom of the press and ensure the de facto independence of the Bar Association from the executive.
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Resolution on Azerbaijan, notably the case of Mehman Huseynov
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Azerbaijan
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