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2021/2745(RSP) Resolution on the human rights and political situation in Cuba

Progress: Procedure completed

Legal Basis:
RoP 132-p2

Events

2021/06/10
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted by 386 to 236, with 59 abstentions, a resolution on the human rights and political situation in Cuba.

The text adopted in plenary was tabled as a joint report by the EPP, Renew and ECR.

Lack of progress

Since the entry into force of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement almost four years ago, there has been no concrete progress in Cuba vis-à-vis the general principles and objectives pursued by the agreement towards improving the situation of human rights, fundamental freedoms, and economic and social conditions for Cuban citizens. On the contrary, the Cuban regime has increased its repression and human rights violations and the situation has continued to deteriorate throughout Cuban society, producing new waves of resistance and peaceful demonstrations from significant sectors that have been repressed and brutally crushed by the Cuban regime’s repressive structures.

The resolution called for compliance with the binding obligations set out in this agreement and called for clear benchmarks be adopted in this respect.

Parliament strongly condemned the existence of political prisoners, the persistent and permanent political persecution, acts of harassment and arbitrary detentions of dissidents in Cuba. It also condemned the current attacks against artists of the San Isidro Movement, peaceful dissidents, independent journalists, human rights defenders and members of the political opposition.

Parliament called for an immediate end to these actions and urged the Cuban authorities immediately to release all political prisoners and those arbitrarily detained solely on the grounds of exercising their freedom of expression and assembly.

Moreover, Parliament deeply regretted the lack of commitment and willingness of the Cuban regime to endeavour to advance towards even minimal progress towards change or to open channels that could allow for ways to reform the regime, which would improve social and political participation as well as the living conditions of citizens.

The Cuban Government is called on to:

- implement legal reforms in order to guarantee freedom of the press, association and demonstration, and launch the political reforms enabling free, fair and democratic elections;

- align its human rights policy with the international standards defined in the charters, declarations and international instruments to which Cuba is a signatory and to allow civil society and political opposition to actively participate in political and social life with no restrictions;

- recognise independent journalism as a legitimate practice and to respect the rights of independent journalists in Cuba;

- ensure the right of Cubans to exit and return to their country, including for doctors deployed in medical missions abroad, in line with international human rights standards.

The resolution called on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to acknowledge the existence of political opposition to the Cuban Government, and therefore to include it in the institutionalised, formal, open and public political dialogues between the EU and Cuba, upholding the pillars of the PDCA. The VP/HR and the EEAS are called on to refuse to participate in future political and human rights dialogues with Cuba unless civil society is adequately represented.

The European Union should closely follow and monitor respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in Cuba when implementing the PDCA, and submit regular reports relating thereto to Parliament.

Lastly, Parliament deeply regretted the Cuban authorities’ refusal to allow European Parliament delegations to visit Cuba. It called on the authorities to permit entry to the country as soon as the sanitary conditions allows.

Documents
T9-0292/2021
2021/06/10
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2021/06/08
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0341/2021
2021/06/08
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0342/2021
2021/06/08
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0343/2021
2021/06/08
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0345/2021
2021/06/08
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0346/2021
2021/06/08
   Joint motion for resolution
Documents
RC-B9-0341/2021
2021/06/08
   EP - Debate in Parliament
Documents
Debate in Parliament

Documents

Activities

Votes

Droits de l'homme et situation politique à Cuba - Human rights and political situation in Cuba - Menschenrechte und politische Lage in Kuba - RC-B9-0341/2021 - § 1 #

2021/06/10 Outcome: +: 613, 0: 39, -: 31
DE IT FR ES PL RO NL SE AT HU BE BG CZ FI PT DK LT HR SK SI EE LV MT IE LU EL CY
Total
94
74
77
58
50
33
26
20
19
19
20
16
19
13
21
14
10
12
14
8
7
7
6
13
6
21
6
icon: PPE PPE
172

Germany PPE

28

Italy PPE

10

France PPE

8

Spain PPE

13

Poland PPE

16

Romania PPE

14

Netherlands PPE

5

Sweden PPE

5

Austria PPE

7

Belgium PPE

4

Bulgaria PPE

7

Czechia PPE

5

Finland PPE

3

Portugal PPE

7

Denmark PPE

For (1)

Pernille WEISS
1

Lithuania PPE

4

Croatia PPE

4

Slovakia PPE

5

Slovenia PPE

4

Estonia PPE

For (1)

Riho TERRAS
1

Latvia PPE

2

Malta PPE

2

Ireland PPE

5

Luxembourg PPE

2

Greece PPE

8

Cyprus PPE

2
icon: S&D S&D
140

Germany S&D

16

Italy S&D

16

France S&D

6

Spain S&D

21

Poland S&D

Abstain (1)

Marek Paweł BALT
7

Romania S&D

10

Netherlands S&D

6

Sweden S&D

5

Austria S&D

5

Hungary S&D

4

Belgium S&D

2

Bulgaria S&D

4

Czechia S&D

For (1)

Radka MAXOVÁ
1

Finland S&D

1

Portugal S&D

9

Denmark S&D

For (1)

Niels FUGLSANG
3

Lithuania S&D

2

Croatia S&D

4

Slovakia S&D

3

Slovenia S&D

2

Estonia S&D

2

Latvia S&D

2

Malta S&D

4

Luxembourg S&D

For (1)

Marc ANGEL
1

Greece S&D

2

Cyprus S&D

2
icon: Renew Renew
96

Germany Renew

7

Italy Renew

2

France Renew

23

Spain Renew

9

Romania Renew

8

Netherlands Renew

6

Sweden Renew

3

Austria Renew

For (1)

Claudia GAMON
1

Hungary Renew

2

Belgium Renew

4

Bulgaria Renew

3

Czechia Renew

5

Finland Renew

3

Denmark Renew

6

Lithuania Renew

1

Croatia Renew

For (1)

Valter FLEGO
1

Slovakia Renew

3

Slovenia Renew

2

Estonia Renew

3

Ireland Renew

2

Luxembourg Renew

2
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
70

Germany Verts/ALE

25

Italy Verts/ALE

4

France Verts/ALE

13

Spain Verts/ALE

2

Poland Verts/ALE

For (1)

Sylwia SPUREK
1

Netherlands Verts/ALE

3

Sweden Verts/ALE

3

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Belgium Verts/ALE

3

Czechia Verts/ALE

2

Finland Verts/ALE

3

Portugal Verts/ALE

1

Denmark Verts/ALE

2

Lithuania Verts/ALE

For (1)

Bronis ROPĖ
1

Latvia Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

Tatjana ŽDANOKA
1

Ireland Verts/ALE

2

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

Tilly METZ
1
icon: ECR ECR
60

Italy ECR

7

Spain ECR

4

Poland ECR

26

Romania ECR

1

Netherlands ECR

4

Sweden ECR

3

Belgium ECR

3

Bulgaria ECR

2

Czechia ECR

4

Lithuania ECR

1

Croatia ECR

For (1)

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
1

Slovakia ECR

Abstain (1)

Eugen JURZYCA
1

Latvia ECR

2

Greece ECR

1
icon: ID ID
69

Germany ID

10

Italy ID

26

France ID

21

Netherlands ID

Against (1)

Marcel de GRAAFF
1

Austria ID

3

Belgium ID

3

Czechia ID

Abstain (1)

Ivan DAVID
1

Finland ID

2

Denmark ID

For (1)

Peter KOFOD
1

Estonia ID

For (1)

Jaak MADISON
1
icon: NI NI
37

Germany NI

Against (1)

Martin BUSCHMANN
3

Italy NI

9

Spain NI

3

Hungary NI

13

Lithuania NI

1

Croatia NI

2

Slovakia NI

2

Greece NI

Abstain (1)

Ioannis LAGOS
4
icon: The Left The Left
39

Germany The Left

5

France The Left

For (1)

Manon AUBRY
6

Spain The Left

6

Netherlands The Left

For (1)

Anja HAZEKAMP
1

Sweden The Left

For (1)

Malin BJÖRK
1

Belgium The Left

Against (1)

Marc BOTENGA
1

Czechia The Left

Against (1)

Kateřina KONEČNÁ
1

Finland The Left

For (1)

Silvia MODIG
1

Portugal The Left

4

Denmark The Left

1

Ireland The Left

Abstain (1)

Chris MACMANUS
4

Greece The Left

6

Cyprus The Left

2

Droits de l'homme et situation politique à Cuba - Human rights and political situation in Cuba - Menschenrechte und politische Lage in Kuba - RC-B9-0341/2021 - Proposition de résolution #

2021/06/10 Outcome: +: 386, -: 236, 0: 59
PL IT SE RO HU CZ BE BG NL DK EE SK LT SI DE AT FI LV LU IE EL HR MT CY ES PT FR
Total
49
74
20
32
19
19
20
17
28
14
7
14
10
8
96
19
13
8
6
13
19
9
6
6
59
19
77
icon: PPE PPE
170

Poland PPE

16

Italy PPE

10

Sweden PPE

5

Romania PPE

13

Czechia PPE

5

Belgium PPE

4

Bulgaria PPE

7

Netherlands PPE

6

Denmark PPE

For (1)

Pernille WEISS
1

Estonia PPE

For (1)

Riho TERRAS
1

Slovakia PPE

5

Lithuania PPE

4

Slovenia PPE

4

Germany PPE

30

Austria PPE

7

Finland PPE

3

Latvia PPE

2

Luxembourg PPE

2

Ireland PPE

5

Greece PPE

7

Croatia PPE

2

Malta PPE

2

Cyprus PPE

2

Spain PPE

13

Portugal PPE

6

France PPE

8
icon: Renew Renew
98

Italy Renew

2

Sweden Renew

3

Romania Renew

8

Hungary Renew

2

Czechia Renew

5

Belgium Renew

4

Bulgaria Renew

3

Netherlands Renew

7

Denmark Renew

6

Estonia Renew

3

Slovakia Renew

3

Lithuania Renew

1

Slovenia Renew

2

Germany Renew

7

Austria Renew

For (1)

Claudia GAMON
1

Finland Renew

3

Latvia Renew

For (1)

Ivars IJABS
1

Luxembourg Renew

2

Ireland Renew

2

Croatia Renew

For (1)

Valter FLEGO
1

Spain Renew

9

France Renew

23
icon: ECR ECR
59

Poland ECR

26

Italy ECR

7

Sweden ECR

3

Romania ECR

1

Czechia ECR

4

Belgium ECR

3

Bulgaria ECR

2

Netherlands ECR

3

Slovakia ECR

For (1)

Eugen JURZYCA
1

Lithuania ECR

1

Latvia ECR

2

Greece ECR

1

Croatia ECR

For (1)

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
1

Spain ECR

4
icon: ID ID
68

Italy ID

26

Belgium ID

3

Netherlands ID

Against (1)

Marcel de GRAAFF
1

Denmark ID

For (1)

Peter KOFOD
1

Estonia ID

For (1)

Jaak MADISON
1

Germany ID

10

Austria ID

3

Finland ID

2

France ID

21
icon: NI NI
37

Italy NI

9

Hungary NI

13

Netherlands NI

1

Slovakia NI

2

Lithuania NI

1

Germany NI

Against (1)

Martin BUSCHMANN

Abstain (1)

Martin SONNEBORN
3

Greece NI

Abstain (1)

Ioannis LAGOS
4

Croatia NI

Abstain (1)

Ivan Vilibor SINČIĆ
1

Spain NI

3
icon: The Left The Left
39

Sweden The Left

Against (1)

Malin BJÖRK
1

Czechia The Left

Against (1)

Kateřina KONEČNÁ
1

Belgium The Left

Against (1)

Marc BOTENGA
1

Netherlands The Left

Against (1)

Anja HAZEKAMP
1

Denmark The Left

Against (1)

Nikolaj VILLUMSEN
1

Germany The Left

5

Finland The Left

Against (1)

Silvia MODIG
1

Ireland The Left

4

Greece The Left

6

Cyprus The Left

2

Spain The Left

6

Portugal The Left

4

France The Left

6
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
72

Poland Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Sylwia SPUREK
1

Italy Verts/ALE

4

Sweden Verts/ALE

3

Czechia Verts/ALE

3

Belgium Verts/ALE

3

Netherlands Verts/ALE

3

Denmark Verts/ALE

2

Lithuania Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Bronis ROPĖ
1

Germany Verts/ALE

25

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Finland Verts/ALE

3

Latvia Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Tatjana ŽDANOKA
1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Tilly METZ
1

Ireland Verts/ALE

2

Spain Verts/ALE

3

Portugal Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Francisco GUERREIRO
1

France Verts/ALE

13
icon: S&D S&D
138

Poland S&D

6

Italy S&D

For (1)

Patrizia TOIA
16

Sweden S&D

5

Romania S&D

10

Hungary S&D

Against (1)

István UJHELYI
4

Czechia S&D

Against (1)

Radka MAXOVÁ
1

Belgium S&D

2

Bulgaria S&D

5

Netherlands S&D

6

Denmark S&D

3

Estonia S&D

2

Slovakia S&D

3

Lithuania S&D

2

Slovenia S&D

Against (2)

Milan BRGLEZ, Tanja FAJON
2

Germany S&D

For (1)

Constanze KREHL
16

Austria S&D

5

Finland S&D

Against (1)

Eero HEINÄLUOMA
1

Latvia S&D

2

Luxembourg S&D

Against (1)

Marc ANGEL
1

Greece S&D

Against (1)

Nikos ANDROULAKIS
1

Croatia S&D

4

Malta S&D

4

Cyprus S&D

2

Spain S&D

21

Portugal S&D

8

France S&D

Abstain (1)

Aurore LALUCQ
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History

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2021-12-18Show (2) Changes | Timetravel
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date
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  • The European Parliament adopted by 386 to 236, with 59 abstentions, a resolution on the human rights and political situation in Cuba.
  • The text adopted in plenary was tabled as a joint report by the EPP, Renew and ECR.
  • Lack of progress
  • Since the entry into force of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement almost four years ago, there has been no concrete progress in Cuba vis-à-vis the general principles and objectives pursued by the agreement towards improving the situation of human rights, fundamental freedoms, and economic and social conditions for Cuban citizens. On the contrary, the Cuban regime has increased its repression and human rights violations and the situation has continued to deteriorate throughout Cuban society, producing new waves of resistance and peaceful demonstrations from significant sectors that have been repressed and brutally crushed by the Cuban regime’s repressive structures.
  • The resolution called for compliance with the binding obligations set out in this agreement and called for clear benchmarks be adopted in this respect.
  • Parliament strongly condemned the existence of political prisoners, the persistent and permanent political persecution, acts of harassment and arbitrary detentions of dissidents in Cuba. It also condemned the current attacks against artists of the San Isidro Movement, peaceful dissidents, independent journalists, human rights defenders and members of the political opposition.
  • Parliament called for an immediate end to these actions and urged the Cuban authorities immediately to release all political prisoners and those arbitrarily detained solely on the grounds of exercising their freedom of expression and assembly.
  • Moreover, Parliament deeply regretted the lack of commitment and willingness of the Cuban regime to endeavour to advance towards even minimal progress towards change or to open channels that could allow for ways to reform the regime, which would improve social and political participation as well as the living conditions of citizens.
  • The Cuban Government is called on to:
  • - implement legal reforms in order to guarantee freedom of the press, association and demonstration, and launch the political reforms enabling free, fair and democratic elections;
  • - align its human rights policy with the international standards defined in the charters, declarations and international instruments to which Cuba is a signatory and to allow civil society and political opposition to actively participate in political and social life with no restrictions;
  • - recognise independent journalism as a legitimate practice and to respect the rights of independent journalists in Cuba;
  • - ensure the right of Cubans to exit and return to their country, including for doctors deployed in medical missions abroad, in line with international human rights standards.
  • The resolution called on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to acknowledge the existence of political opposition to the Cuban Government, and therefore to include it in the institutionalised, formal, open and public political dialogues between the EU and Cuba, upholding the pillars of the PDCA. The VP/HR and the EEAS are called on to refuse to participate in future political and human rights dialogues with Cuba unless civil society is adequately represented.
  • The European Union should closely follow and monitor respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in Cuba when implementing the PDCA, and submit regular reports relating thereto to Parliament.
  • Lastly, Parliament deeply regretted the Cuban authorities’ refusal to allow European Parliament delegations to visit Cuba. It called on the authorities to permit entry to the country as soon as the sanitary conditions allows.
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