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2020/2880(RSP) Resolution on the deteriorating situation of human rights in Algeria, in particular the case of journalist Khaled Drareni

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Legal Basis:
RoP 144

Events

2020/11/26
   EP - Debate in Parliament
Documents
Debate in Parliament
2020/11/26
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted by 669 votes to 3, with 22 abstentions, a resolution on the deteriorating situation of human rights in Algeria, in particular the case of journalist Khaled Drareni.

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

Overall, Parliament strongly condemned the escalation of arbitrary and unlawful arrests, detentions and judicial harassment of journalists, human rights defenders, trade unionists, lawyers, civil society and peaceful activists in Algeria.

Mohamed Khaled Drareni, a journalist, was subjected to detention, interrogation and intimidation for his coverage of the Algerian Government’s harsh crackdown on peaceful assembly and freedom of expression. He was eventually sentenced in August 2020 to three years in prison and a fine of 50 000 Algerian dinars for filming police attacking demonstrators in Algiers.

Parliament called on the Algerian authorities to:

- immediately and unconditionally release Mohamed Khaled Drareni and all those detained and charged for exercising their right to freedom of expression, both online and offline, and to freedom of assembly and association, including Yacine Mebarki, Abdellah Benaoum, Mohamed Tadjadit, Abdelkrim Zeghileche, Walid Kechida, Brahim Laalami, Aissa Chouha, Zoheir Kaddam, Walid Nekkiche, Nourreddine Khimoud and Hakim Addad;

- unblock media outlets and put a stop to the arrest and detention of political activists, journalists, and human rights defenders, or anyone who expresses a dissenting view or criticism of the government;

- conduct independent investigations into each case of excessive use of force by law enforcement officials, and to hold all perpetrators to account;

- ensure the establishment of a free civic space that allows for a genuine political dialogue and does not criminalise fundamental freedoms, by adopting new legislation which is fully in line with international standards;

- overturn the ban on brandishing the Amazigh flag and to immediately release anyone imprisoned for displaying Amazigh symbols frequently used during the Hirak protests;

- fully guarantee the independence of the judiciary and the impartiality of the justice system, and to cease and prohibit any restrictions, improper influences, pressures, threats or interference in judicial decision-making and other judicial issues;

- ensure both full accountability and civilian and democratic oversight of the armed forces, and their effective subordination to a legally constituted civilian authority, and guarantee that the role of the military is adequately defined in the Constitution and expressly limited to matters of national defence;

Lastly, the resolution underlined the importance of EU-Algeria relations with Algeria as an important neighbour and partner. It expected the EU to position the situation of human rights at the heart of its engagement with the Algerian authorities, notably during the forthcoming EU-Algeria Association Council. The European External Action Service (EEAS) was called on to draw up and provide a list of individual cases of particular concern, including those mentioned in this resolution, and to regularly report back to Parliament on progress towards resolving these cases.

Documents
T9-0329/2020
2020/11/26
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2020/11/25
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0375/2020
2020/11/25
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0376/2020
2020/11/25
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0377/2020
2020/11/25
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0378/2020
2020/11/25
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0379/2020
2020/11/25
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0380/2020
2020/11/25
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0381/2020
2020/11/25
   Joint motion for resolution
Documents
RC-B9-0375/2020

Documents

Activities

Votes

RC-B9-0375/2020 - Résolution #

2020/11/26 Outcome: +: 669, 0: 22, -: 3
DE FR IT ES PL RO NL BE HU SE PT CZ AT EL BG FI DK SK LT HR IE LV SI EE CY LU MT
Total
95
78
75
59
51
32
29
21
21
20
20
21
18
21
16
14
13
14
11
12
13
8
8
7
6
6
5
icon: PPE PPE
184

Germany PPE

29

France PPE

8

Italy PPE

8

Spain PPE

13

Poland PPE

16

Romania PPE

13

Netherlands PPE

6

Belgium PPE

4

Hungary PPE

13

Sweden PPE

6

Portugal PPE

7

Czechia PPE

5

Austria PPE

7

Greece PPE

8

Bulgaria PPE

6

Finland PPE

3

Denmark PPE

For (1)

Pernille WEISS
1

Slovakia PPE

5

Lithuania PPE

4

Croatia PPE

4

Ireland PPE

5

Latvia PPE

2

Slovenia PPE

4

Estonia PPE

For (1)

Riho TERRAS
1

Cyprus PPE

2

Luxembourg PPE

2

Malta PPE

2
icon: S&D S&D
141

Germany S&D

16

France S&D

6

Italy S&D

17

Spain S&D

21

Poland S&D

7

Romania S&D

10

Netherlands S&D

6

Belgium S&D

3

Hungary S&D

5

Sweden S&D

5

Portugal S&D

8

Austria S&D

5

Greece S&D

2

Bulgaria S&D

5

Finland S&D

2

Denmark S&D

2

Slovakia S&D

3

Lithuania S&D

2

Croatia S&D

4

Latvia S&D

2

Slovenia S&D

2

Estonia S&D

2

Cyprus S&D

2

Luxembourg S&D

For (1)

Marc ANGEL
1

Malta S&D

3
icon: Renew Renew
95

Germany Renew

7

France Renew

22

Italy Renew

For (1)

Nicola DANTI
1

Spain Renew

9

Romania Renew

8

Netherlands Renew

7

Belgium Renew

4

Hungary Renew

2

Sweden Renew

2

Czechia Renew

6

Bulgaria Renew

3

Finland Renew

3

Denmark Renew

6

Slovakia Renew

2

Lithuania Renew

2

Croatia Renew

For (1)

Valter FLEGO
1

Ireland Renew

2

Latvia Renew

For (1)

Ivars IJABS
1

Slovenia Renew

2

Estonia Renew

3

Luxembourg Renew

2
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
69

Germany Verts/ALE

25

France Verts/ALE

13

Spain Verts/ALE

3

Poland Verts/ALE

For (1)

Sylwia SPUREK
1

Netherlands Verts/ALE

3

Belgium Verts/ALE

3

Sweden Verts/ALE

3

Portugal Verts/ALE

1

Czechia Verts/ALE

3

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Finland Verts/ALE

3

Denmark Verts/ALE

2

Lithuania Verts/ALE

2

Ireland Verts/ALE

2

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

Tilly METZ
1
icon: ID ID
74

Germany ID

10

France ID

23

Italy ID

28

Netherlands ID

Against (1)

Marcel de GRAAFF
1

Belgium ID

3

Czechia ID

For (1)

Ivan DAVID

Against (1)

Hynek BLAŠKO
2

Austria ID

3

Finland ID

2

Denmark ID

For (1)

Peter KOFOD
1

Estonia ID

For (1)

Jaak MADISON
1
icon: ECR ECR
62

Germany ECR

For (1)

Helmut GEUKING
1

Italy ECR

6

Spain ECR

4

Poland ECR

27

Romania ECR

1

Netherlands ECR

4

Belgium ECR

3

Sweden ECR

3

Czechia ECR

4

Greece ECR

1

Bulgaria ECR

2

Slovakia ECR

2

Lithuania ECR

1

Croatia ECR

For (1)

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
1

Latvia ECR

2
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
39

Germany GUE/NGL

5

France GUE/NGL

6

Spain GUE/NGL

Abstain (2)

Manu PINEDA, Sira REGO
6

Netherlands GUE/NGL

For (1)

Anja HAZEKAMP
1

Belgium GUE/NGL

For (1)

Marc BOTENGA
1

Sweden GUE/NGL

For (1)

Malin BJÖRK
1

Portugal GUE/NGL

4

Czechia GUE/NGL

1

Greece GUE/NGL

6

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

Silvia MODIG
1

Denmark GUE/NGL

1

Ireland GUE/NGL

Abstain (2)

Clare DALY, Mick WALLACE
4

Cyprus GUE/NGL

2
icon: NI NI
30

Germany NI

2

Italy NI

15

Spain NI

3

Netherlands NI

1

Hungary NI

1

Greece NI

Against (1)

Ioannis LAGOS
4

Slovakia NI

2

Croatia NI

Abstain (1)

Mislav KOLAKUŠIĆ
2

History

(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)

2023-08-03Show (2) Changes | Timetravel
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events/1/summary
  • The European Parliament adopted by 669 votes to 3, with 22 abstentions, a resolution on the deteriorating situation of human rights in Algeria, in particular the case of journalist Khaled Drareni.
  • The text adopted in plenary was tabled by the EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens/EFA, ECR and GUE/NGL groups.
  • Overall, Parliament strongly condemned the escalation of arbitrary and unlawful arrests, detentions and judicial harassment of journalists, human rights defenders, trade unionists, lawyers, civil society and peaceful activists in Algeria.
  • Mohamed Khaled Drareni, a journalist, was subjected to detention, interrogation and intimidation for his coverage of the Algerian Government’s harsh crackdown on peaceful assembly and freedom of expression. He was eventually sentenced in August 2020 to three years in prison and a fine of 50 000 Algerian dinars for filming police attacking demonstrators in Algiers.
  • Parliament called on the Algerian authorities to:
  • - immediately and unconditionally release Mohamed Khaled Drareni and all those detained and charged for exercising their right to freedom of expression, both online and offline, and to freedom of assembly and association, including Yacine Mebarki, Abdellah Benaoum, Mohamed Tadjadit, Abdelkrim Zeghileche, Walid Kechida, Brahim Laalami, Aissa Chouha, Zoheir Kaddam, Walid Nekkiche, Nourreddine Khimoud and Hakim Addad;
  • - unblock media outlets and put a stop to the arrest and detention of political activists, journalists, and human rights defenders, or anyone who expresses a dissenting view or criticism of the government;
  • - conduct independent investigations into each case of excessive use of force by law enforcement officials, and to hold all perpetrators to account;
  • - ensure the establishment of a free civic space that allows for a genuine political dialogue and does not criminalise fundamental freedoms, by adopting new legislation which is fully in line with international standards;
  • - overturn the ban on brandishing the Amazigh flag and to immediately release anyone imprisoned for displaying Amazigh symbols frequently used during the Hirak protests;
  • - fully guarantee the independence of the judiciary and the impartiality of the justice system, and to cease and prohibit any restrictions, improper influences, pressures, threats or interference in judicial decision-making and other judicial issues;
  • - ensure both full accountability and civilian and democratic oversight of the armed forces, and their effective subordination to a legally constituted civilian authority, and guarantee that the role of the military is adequately defined in the Constitution and expressly limited to matters of national defence;
  • Lastly, the resolution underlined the importance of EU-Algeria relations with Algeria as an important neighbour and partner. It expected the EU to position the situation of human rights at the heart of its engagement with the Algerian authorities, notably during the forthcoming EU-Algeria Association Council. The European External Action Service (EEAS) was called on to draw up and provide a list of individual cases of particular concern, including those mentioned in this resolution, and to regularly report back to Parliament on progress towards resolving these cases.
2020-12-09Show (5) Changes | Timetravel
docs/8
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2020-11-26T00:00:00
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url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-9-2020-0329_EN.html title: T9-0329/2020
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2020-11-25Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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  • date: 2020-11-25T00:00:00 docs: url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/B-9-2020-0375_EN.html title: B9-0375/2020 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
  • date: 2020-11-25T00:00:00 docs: url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/B-9-2020-0376_EN.html title: B9-0376/2020 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
  • date: 2020-11-25T00:00:00 docs: url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/B-9-2020-0377_EN.html title: B9-0377/2020 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
  • date: 2020-11-25T00:00:00 docs: url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/B-9-2020-0378_EN.html title: B9-0378/2020 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
  • date: 2020-11-25T00:00:00 docs: url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/B-9-2020-0379_EN.html title: B9-0379/2020 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
  • date: 2020-11-25T00:00:00 docs: url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/B-9-2020-0380_EN.html title: B9-0380/2020 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
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