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The European Parliament adopted by 590 votes to 16, with 75 abstentions, a resolution on the human rights situation in Turkey, in particular the case of Selahattin Demirtaş and other prisoners of conscience.
The text adopted in plenary was tabled by the EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens/EFA, ECR and the Left groups.
Since mid-September 2020, Turkish police have been carrying out large-scale dawn raids across Turkey in which dozens of politicians, political activists, lawyers, and other civil society actors have been detained under ‘terrorism’ related charges. Mr Selahattin Demirtaş, former member of the Turkish Parliament between 2007 and 2018, former co-chair of the Turkish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) and presidential candidate during the elections of 2014 and 2018, has been detained for more than 4 years on unsubstantiated charges and despite two European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) rulings in favour of his release.
Condemning the treatment of Mr Demirtaş, Parliament called for his immediate and unconditional release from detention and to drop all charges against him. The Turkish authorities must let him exercise his democratic mandate independently and free from threats and impediments.
Parliament reminded the Turkish authorities that their failure to release Mr Demirtaş constitutes a direct violation of the European Convention on Human Rights and of its domestic law, an unjustifiable prolongation of the violation of Mr Demirtaş’s rights and a blatant breach of Turkey’s obligation to implement the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights. Members called on the EU Delegation to the Council of Europe to redouble its efforts in ensuring the implementation of the ECtHR judgments on Turkey.
Turkey should also:
- ensure full compliance with the provisions of the ECHR and the decisions of the ECtHR;
- fully cooperate with the Council of Europe in strengthening the rule of law, minority rights, democracy and fundamental rights;
- put an end to its judicial harassment of human rights defenders, academics, journalists, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex community.
Lastly, the resolution took note of Turkey’s intention to turn a new page in its relations with the EU, its determination to implement reforms and its full commitment to the accession process. However, Parliament underlined that better and deeper relations are fully dependent on, inter alia, tangible improvements in respect for democratic principles, the rule of law and fundamental rights within Turkey.
Documents
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament: T9-0028/2021
- Motion for a resolution: B9-0072/2021
- Motion for a resolution: B9-0073/2021
- Motion for a resolution: B9-0074/2021
- Motion for a resolution: B9-0080/2021
- Motion for a resolution: B9-0083/2021
- Motion for a resolution: B9-0084/2021
- Motion for a resolution: B9-0086/2021
- Joint motion for resolution: RC-B9-0072/2021
- Motion for a resolution: B9-0072/2021
- Motion for a resolution: B9-0073/2021
- Motion for a resolution: B9-0074/2021
- Motion for a resolution: B9-0080/2021
- Motion for a resolution: B9-0083/2021
- Motion for a resolution: B9-0084/2021
- Motion for a resolution: B9-0086/2021
- Joint motion for resolution: RC-B9-0072/2021
Activities
- Peter van DALEN
Plenary Speeches (1)Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/01/18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtas and other prisoners of conscience
- 2021/01/20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtaş and other prisoners of conscience
- Kati PIRI
Plenary Speeches (1)Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/01/18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtas and other prisoners of conscience
- 2021/01/20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtaş and other prisoners of conscience
- Miguel URBÁN CRESPO
Plenary Speeches (1)Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/01/18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtas and other prisoners of conscience
- 2021/01/20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtaş and other prisoners of conscience
- Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS
Plenary Speeches (1)Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/01/18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtas and other prisoners of conscience
- 2021/01/20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtaş and other prisoners of conscience
- Ramona STRUGARIU
Plenary Speeches (1)Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/01/18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtas and other prisoners of conscience
- 2021/01/20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtaş and other prisoners of conscience
- François ALFONSI
Plenary Speeches (1)Institutional Motions (1)
- Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/01/18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtas and other prisoners of conscience
- 2021/01/20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtaş and other prisoners of conscience
- Fabio Massimo CASTALDO
Plenary Speeches (1)Institutional Motions (1)
- Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/01/18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtas and other prisoners of conscience
- 2021/01/20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtaş and other prisoners of conscience
- Ska KELLER
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/01/18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtas and other prisoners of conscience
- 2021/01/20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtaş and other prisoners of conscience
- Javier NART
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/01/18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtas and other prisoners of conscience
- 2021/01/20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtaş and other prisoners of conscience
- Stanislav POLČÁK
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/01/18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtas and other prisoners of conscience
- 2021/01/20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtaş and other prisoners of conscience
- Jiří POSPÍŠIL
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/01/18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtas and other prisoners of conscience
- 2021/01/20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtaş and other prisoners of conscience
- Paulo RANGEL
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/01/18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtas and other prisoners of conscience
- 2021/01/20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtaş and other prisoners of conscience
- María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/01/18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtas and other prisoners of conscience
- 2021/01/20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtaş and other prisoners of conscience
- Frédérique RIES
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/01/18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtas and other prisoners of conscience
- 2021/01/20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtaş and other prisoners of conscience
- Pedro SILVA PEREIRA
- Ivan ŠTEFANEC
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/01/18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtas and other prisoners of conscience
- 2021/01/20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtaş and other prisoners of conscience
- Vladimír BILČÍK
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/01/18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtas and other prisoners of conscience
- 2021/01/20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtaş and other prisoners of conscience
- Klemen GROŠELJ
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/01/18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtas and other prisoners of conscience
- 2021/01/20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtaş and other prisoners of conscience
- David LEGA
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/01/18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtas and other prisoners of conscience
- 2021/01/20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtaş and other prisoners of conscience
- Benoît LUTGEN
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/01/18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtas and other prisoners of conscience
- 2021/01/20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtaş and other prisoners of conscience
- Eugen JURZYCA
Institutional Motions (2)
- Bernhard ZIMNIOK
Plenary Speeches (1)Institutional Motions (1)
- Janina OCHOJSKA
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/01/18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtas and other prisoners of conscience
- 2021/01/20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtaş and other prisoners of conscience
- Christian SAGARTZ
Institutional Motions (2)
- 2021/01/18 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtas and other prisoners of conscience
- 2021/01/20 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtaş and other prisoners of conscience
- Andrus ANSIP
Institutional Motions (1)
- Nikos ANDROULAKIS
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- Dominique BILDE
Institutional Motions (1)
- Ignazio CORRAO
Institutional Motions (1)
- Rosa D'AMATO
Institutional Motions (1)
- Ryszard CZARNECKI
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Angel DZHAMBAZKI
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Eleonora EVI
Institutional Motions (1)
- Raffaele FITTO
Institutional Motions (1)
- Anna FOTYGA
Institutional Motions (1)
- Ryszard Antoni LEGUTKO
Institutional Motions (1)
- Bronis ROPĖ
Institutional Motions (1)
- Jordi SOLÉ
Institutional Motions (1)
- Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ
Institutional Motions (1)
- Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
Institutional Motions (1)
- Ernest URTASUN
Institutional Motions (1)
- Marco ZANNI
Institutional Motions (1)
- Peter POLLÁK
Institutional Motions (1)
- Lars Patrick BERG
Institutional Motions (1)
- Marco CAMPOMENOSI
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- Gwendoline DELBOS-CORFIELD
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- Dragoş TUDORACHE
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- Witold Jan WASZCZYKOWSKI
Institutional Motions (1)
- Francisco GUERREIRO
Institutional Motions (1)
- Joanna KOPCIŃSKA
Institutional Motions (1)
- Anna BONFRISCO
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Elżbieta RAFALSKA
Institutional Motions (1)
- Elżbieta KRUK
Institutional Motions (1)
- Alviina ALAMETSÄ
Institutional Motions (1)