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2021/2905(RSP) Resolution on the human rights situation in Myanmar, including the situation of religious and ethnic groups

Progress: Procedure completed

Legal Basis:
RoP 144

Events

2021/10/07
   EP - Debate in Parliament
2021/10/07
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted by 647 votes to 2, with 31 abstentions, a resolution on the human rights situation in Myanmar, including the situation of religious and ethnic groups.

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

As a reminder, on 1 February 2021, the military of Myanmar, known as the Tatmadaw, in a clear violation of the constitution of Myanmar, arrested President Win Myint and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, as well as leading members of the government, seized power over the legislative, judicial and executive branches of the government by means of a coup d’état, and declared a one-year state of emergency. In August 2021, the commander-in-chief, Min Aung Hlaing, announced that he was appointing himself Prime Minister and that the state of emergency would be extended until August 2023.

In response to the coup, peaceful protests and demonstrations broke out in various cities in Myanmar. Politicians, government officials, civil society representatives, religious actors, peaceful protestors and writers have been unlawfully arrested or put under house arrest. According to latest reports, more than 1 120 people have been killed and military authorities have arrested over 8 000 people.

Parliament strongly condemned the coup d’état of 1 February 2021 under the leadership of commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing. It called on the Tatmadaw to fully respect the outcome of the democratic elections of November 2020 and to immediately reinstate the civilian government, end the state of emergency, end the use of violence against peaceful protesters, respect the right to freedom of expression and association, and allow all elected parliamentarians to assume their mandates.

Moreover, Myanmar’s military is called on to release all political detainees, to reverse restrictions on the freedom of expression, assembly and association, and to respect the freedom of religion or belief. Parliament called for the immediate and unconditional release of President Win Myint, State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and all others who have been arrested on unfounded accusations. It also called for an immediate, rigorous, independent and transparent investigation into the crimes committed in the country by the military and for their perpetrators to be brought to justice.

Parliament is appalled by the Tatmadaw’s crimes against ethnic and religious groups in Myanmar with frequent attacks on churches, mosques, schools and medical facilities, and the arrest of religious leaders. It condemned the persecution of Christians in the country as well as the human rights violations and systematic and widespread attacks against the Rohingya population.

The resolution noted that the humanitarian crisis has been exacerbated by a third wave of COVID-19 in Myanmar. It condemned the attacks by the military authorities against medical professionals and facilities and called on the Tatmadaw to stop denying the right of the population to protection against and proper treatment for COVID-19. The Commission is called on to step up its support in this regard and to guarantee that this support reaches the citizens, including by providing doses of COVID-19 vaccines.

The Commission is asked to:

- redirect and step-up humanitarian aid, including healthcare support, through cross-border channels, local humanitarian networks, ethnic service providers, and community-based and civil society organisations;

- analyse how best to pursue development projects with these groups and to direct development assistance accordingly;

Parliament welcomed the recent rounds of sanctions imposed by the Council against members of the Tatmadaw and their businesses. There is a need for all EU Member States to strengthen and enforce sanctions imposed against any state-run Myanmar businesses, notably in the timber and gem industry.

Lastly, the Council is urged to continue to impose targeted sanctions against those responsible for the coup of February 2021 and to consider other possible measures.

Documents
2021/10/06
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
2021/10/05
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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2021/10/05
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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2021/10/05
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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2021/10/05
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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2021/10/05
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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2021/10/05
   Joint motion for resolution
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Documents

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Votes

La situation des droits de l'homme au Myanmar/en Birmanie, notamment celle des groupes religieux et ethniques - Human rights situation in Myanmar, including the situation of religious and ethnic groups - Menschenrechtslage in Myanmar, einschließlich der Lage religiöser und ethnischer Gruppen - RC-B9-0502/2021 - Après le § 7 - Am 1 #

2021/10/07 Outcome: -: 336, +: 304, 0: 45
IT SE ES PT DE AT IE DK MT CY EE EL FI HR LT LV LU SI BE SK FR BG NL CZ RO HU PL
Total
74
20
59
21
87
19
13
14
6
6
7
20
14
12
10
8
6
8
20
14
79
17
29
21
33
17
51
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Cyprus S&D

2

Estonia S&D

2

Greece S&D

2

Lithuania S&D

2

Latvia S&D

2

Luxembourg S&D

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1

Slovenia S&D

2

Czechia S&D

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1

Hungary S&D

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1
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
65

Italy Verts/ALE

3

Sweden Verts/ALE

3

Spain Verts/ALE

3

Portugal Verts/ALE

1

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Ireland Verts/ALE

2

Denmark Verts/ALE

2

Finland Verts/ALE

3

Lithuania Verts/ALE

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1

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

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1

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Netherlands Verts/ALE

3

Czechia Verts/ALE

3

Poland Verts/ALE

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1
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Sweden The Left

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Denmark The Left

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Cyprus The Left

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Finland The Left

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Belgium The Left

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Netherlands The Left

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Czechia The Left

1
icon: ID ID
70
3

Denmark ID

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Czechia ID

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Germany NI

2

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Croatia NI

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Lithuania NI

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Germany ECR

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Greece ECR

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Croatia ECR

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Lithuania ECR

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1

Latvia ECR

2

Slovakia ECR

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1

Bulgaria ECR

2

Netherlands ECR

4

Romania ECR

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Italy Renew

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3

Austria Renew

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Ireland Renew

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Estonia Renew

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3

Finland Renew

3

Croatia Renew

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1

Lithuania Renew

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Latvia Renew

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1

Luxembourg Renew

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Slovenia Renew

2

Bulgaria Renew

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Hungary Renew

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Denmark PPE

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Cyprus PPE

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La situation des droits de l'homme au Myanmar/en Birmanie, notamment celle des groupes religieux et ethniques - Human rights situation in Myanmar, including the situation of religious and ethnic groups - Menschenrechtslage in Myanmar, einschließlich der Lage religiöser und ethnischer Gruppen - RC-B9-0502/2021 - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte) #

2021/10/07 Outcome: +: 647, 0: 31, -: 2
DE FR IT ES PL RO NL SE BE CZ AT PT BG HU EL DK SK HR IE FI LT LV SI MT LU EE CY
Total
89
77
74
59
51
33
29
20
20
21
19
20
17
17
17
14
14
12
13
13
10
8
8
6
6
7
6
icon: PPE PPE
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Hungary PPE

1

Denmark PPE

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Finland PPE

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Latvia PPE

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Malta PPE

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Luxembourg PPE

2

Estonia PPE

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1
2
icon: S&D S&D
140

Czechia S&D

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1

Hungary S&D

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1

Greece S&D

2

Lithuania S&D

2

Latvia S&D

2

Slovenia S&D

2

Luxembourg S&D

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1

Estonia S&D

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Cyprus S&D

2
icon: Renew Renew
96

Italy Renew

2
3

Austria Renew

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1

Hungary Renew

2

Croatia Renew

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1

Ireland Renew

2

Finland Renew

3

Lithuania Renew

1

Latvia Renew

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1

Slovenia Renew

2

Luxembourg Renew

2

Estonia Renew

3
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
68

Spain Verts/ALE

3

Poland Verts/ALE

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1

Netherlands Verts/ALE

3

Sweden Verts/ALE

3

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Czechia Verts/ALE

3

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Portugal Verts/ALE

1

Denmark Verts/ALE

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Lithuania Verts/ALE

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1

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1
icon: ECR ECR
62

Germany ECR

1

Romania ECR

1

Netherlands ECR

4

Bulgaria ECR

2

Greece ECR

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1

Slovakia ECR

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1

Croatia ECR

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Lithuania ECR

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Latvia ECR

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Netherlands ID

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Czechia ID

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Netherlands The Left

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Germany NI

1

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Croatia NI

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1

History

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Human rights situation in Myanmar, including the situation of religious and ethnic groups
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Resolution on the human rights situation in Myanmar, including the situation of religious and ethnic groups
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