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2022/2656(RSP) Resolution on the case of Osman Kavala in Turkey

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RoP 144

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2022/05/05
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Results of vote in Parliament
2022/05/05
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The European Parliament resolution on the case of Osman Kavala in Turkey.

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

On 25 April 2022, Istanbul’s 13th High Criminal Court, presided by Judge Mesut Özdemir, sentenced Osman Kavala, a philanthropist and prominent human rights defender, to life in prison without parole, finding him guilty of attempting to overthrow the government, but acquitting him of espionage.

Following a binding judgement in 2019 from the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) concerning Mr Kavala’s case, it was demanded of the Turkish to secure Mr Kavala’s immediate release. However, there has not been any progress towards his release, increasing the EU’s concerns about the Turkish judiciary’s adherence to international and EU standards. Parliament is concerned about incidents suggesting clear government interference in the judicial affairs related to the prosecution of Mr Kavala.

Parliament condemned, in the strongest possible terms, the ruling imposing an aggravated life sentence on Osman Kavala after more than four and a half years of unjust, unlawful and illegitimate detention. It believes that he has been convicted on unjustified charges, for the ulterior purpose of silencing him as a human rights defender and deterring critical voices in Turkey.

Members called for all charges against him to be dropped immediately and for his rights and freedoms to be guaranteed in full. Parliament also called for the immediate release of the other seven defendants in the case.

Parliament is deeply concerned about the ongoing deterioration of fundamental rights and freedoms and the rule of law in Turkey. It called on Turkey to end the judicial harassment of human rights defenders, academics, journalists, spiritual leaders and lawyers.

The resolution called for a delegation of the European Parliament to attend the trial of Mr Kavala and his co-defendants, if it goes ahead. It also noted the possibility to lodge an appeal against the last court ruling at the Turkish Court of Cassation and the Constitutional Court. Members stressed that Mr Kavala and other Turkish citizens in similar situations can be granted political asylum inside the EU if necessary.

Furthermore, the Commission and the Member States are called on to increase the use of emergency grants for human rights defenders and to ensure the full implementation of the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders.

Lastly, Parliament noted that with the decision to openly defy the binding rulings of the ECtHR on the case of Osman Kavala and others, the current Turkish Government has deliberately destroyed any hopes of reopening its EU accession process or opening new chapters and closing open ones under the current circumstances.

Documents
T9-0199/2022
2022/05/04
   EP - Debate in Parliament
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Debate in Parliament
2022/05/03
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B9-0227/2022
2022/05/03
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B9-0232/2022
2022/05/03
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B9-0233/2022
2022/05/03
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B9-0237/2022
2022/05/03
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B9-0238/2022
2022/05/03
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B9-0239/2022
2022/05/03
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B9-0246/2022
2022/05/03
   Joint motion for resolution
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RC-B9-0227/2022

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Votes

Le cas d'Osman Kavala en Turquie - The case of Osman Kavala in Turkey - Der Fall von Osman Kavala in der Türkei - B9-0227/2022 - Après le § 15 - Am 1 #

2022/05/05 Outcome: -: 483, +: 79, 0: 27
LV EE HU MT LU AT SI CY SK LT EL FI IE CZ HR BE DK BG NL SE IT RO FR PT PL ES DE
Total
6
6
6
5
5
17
6
6
11
10
13
13
11
18
12
18
13
11
24
20
66
22
66
21
45
56
82
icon: ID ID
56

Estonia ID

For (1)

Jaak MADISON
1

Austria ID

3

Finland ID

2

Czechia ID

2

Belgium ID

3

Denmark ID

For (1)

Peter KOFOD
1

Italy ID

21

France ID

15

Germany ID

8
icon: NI NI
25

Latvia NI

Against (1)

Tatjana ŽDANOKA
1

Hungary NI

1

Slovakia NI

For (1)

Milan UHRÍK

Abstain (1)

Miroslav RADAČOVSKÝ
2

Lithuania NI

Abstain (1)

Viktor USPASKICH
1

Greece NI

1

Croatia NI

2

Italy NI

9

France NI

2

Spain NI

3

Germany NI

3
icon: ECR ECR
54

Latvia ECR

For (1)

Dace MELBĀRDE
1

Slovakia ECR

Against (1)

Eugen JURZYCA
1

Lithuania ECR

Abstain (1)

Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI
1

Greece ECR

1

Czechia ECR

4

Croatia ECR

Against (1)

Ladislav ILČIĆ
1

Belgium ECR

Abstain (1)

Johan VAN OVERTVELDT
1

Bulgaria ECR

Against (1)

Angel DZHAMBAZKI
1

Netherlands ECR

4

Sweden ECR

3

Italy ECR

6

Poland ECR

Abstain (1)

Elżbieta KRUK
25

Spain ECR

4

Germany ECR

Against (1)

Lars Patrick BERG
1
icon: The Left The Left
33

Cyprus The Left

2

Greece The Left

5

Finland The Left

Against (1)

Silvia MODIG
1

Ireland The Left

4

Czechia The Left

Abstain (1)

Kateřina KONEČNÁ
1

Belgium The Left

Against (1)

Marc BOTENGA
1

Denmark The Left

Against (1)

Nikolaj VILLUMSEN
1

Netherlands The Left

Against (1)

Anja HAZEKAMP
1

Sweden The Left

Against (1)

Malin BJÖRK
1

France The Left

3

Portugal The Left

4

Spain The Left

6

Germany The Left

3
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
64

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Tilly METZ
1

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Lithuania Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Bronis ROPĖ
1

Finland Verts/ALE

3

Ireland Verts/ALE

2

Czechia Verts/ALE

3

Belgium Verts/ALE

3

Denmark Verts/ALE

2

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

Sweden Verts/ALE

2

Italy Verts/ALE

4

France Verts/ALE

12

Portugal Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Francisco GUERREIRO
1

Poland Verts/ALE

Against (1)

Sylwia SPUREK
1

Spain Verts/ALE

3

Germany Verts/ALE

21
icon: Renew Renew
94

Latvia Renew

Against (1)

Ivars IJABS
1

Estonia Renew

Against (2)

Andrus ANSIP, Jana TOOM
2

Hungary Renew

2

Luxembourg Renew

Against (1)

Monica SEMEDO
1

Austria Renew

Against (1)

Claudia GAMON
1

Slovenia Renew

2

Slovakia Renew

3

Lithuania Renew

Against (1)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS
1

Greece Renew

Against (1)

Georgios KYRTSOS
1

Finland Renew

3

Ireland Renew

2

Czechia Renew

Abstain (1)

Ondřej KNOTEK
5

Croatia Renew

Against (1)

Valter FLEGO
1

Belgium Renew

4

Denmark Renew

5

Bulgaria Renew

3

Netherlands Renew

7

Sweden Renew

3

Italy Renew

3

Romania Renew

7

France Renew

21

Poland Renew

1

Spain Renew

9

Germany Renew

6
icon: S&D S&D
118

Latvia S&D

Against (1)

Andris AMERIKS
1

Estonia S&D

2

Hungary S&D

3

Malta S&D

4

Luxembourg S&D

Against (1)

Marc ANGEL
1

Austria S&D

5

Cyprus S&D

2

Slovakia S&D

Against (1)

Monika BEŇOVÁ
1

Lithuania S&D

2

Greece S&D

Against (1)

Eva KAILI
1

Finland S&D

Against (1)

Eero HEINÄLUOMA
1

Czechia S&D

Against (1)

Radka MAXOVÁ
1

Croatia S&D

4

Belgium S&D

2

Denmark S&D

3

Bulgaria S&D

2

Netherlands S&D

4

Sweden S&D

5

Italy S&D

15

Romania S&D

5

France S&D

5

Portugal S&D

9

Poland S&D

5

Spain S&D

21

Germany S&D

14
icon: PPE PPE
145

Latvia PPE

2

Estonia PPE

Against (1)

Riho TERRAS
1

Malta PPE

Against (1)

David CASA
1

Luxembourg PPE

2

Austria PPE

5

Slovenia PPE

4

Cyprus PPE

2

Slovakia PPE

4

Lithuania PPE

4

Greece PPE

4

Finland PPE

3

Ireland PPE

3

Czechia PPE

2

Croatia PPE

4

Belgium PPE

4

Denmark PPE

Against (1)

Pernille WEISS
1

Bulgaria PPE

5

Netherlands PPE

For (1)

Peter van DALEN
6

Sweden PPE

6

Italy PPE

8

Romania PPE

For (1)

Traian BĂSESCU
10

France PPE

Against (1)

Agnès EVREN
8

Portugal PPE

7

Poland PPE

13

Spain PPE

10

Germany PPE

26

History

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