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2022/2753(RSP) Resolution on the situation in Tajikistan’s Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province

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Events

2022/07/07
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
Documents
Results of vote in Parliament
2022/07/07
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted by 520 votes to 24, with 31 abstentions, a resolution on the situation in Tajikistan’s Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province.

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

The Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) is the poorest region in Tajikistan, with the highest unemployment rate, and suffers from an unequal distribution of income from the exploitation of precious stone mines, the main natural resource of the province. The GBAO has been severely hit economically by Russia’s illegal, unjustified and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine and the subsequent economic sanctions. In addition, the GBAO has traditionally been distinguished by its relatively strong and well-developed civil society and non-government sector. However, under the current president, Emomali Rahmon, the autonomous region has gradually come under the complete control of the Tajik authorities through the purging of local leaders from government and the suppression of civil society and journalists in particular.

Protests erupted in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) in May 2022, following months of persecution of local residents after the protests of November 2021. Tajik citizens in the GBAO were peacefully exercising their rights to freedom of expression and assembly in order to protest against abuses against their community when the law enforcement agencies initiated their violent crackdown.

Human rights organisations have accused the Tajik authorities of violating basic human rights, as cases of torture of detainees, kidnapping and looting by law enforcement agencies have been reported.

Parliament deeply regretted the loss of life in the GBAO and strongly condemned the Tajik authorities’ violent crackdown on protesters, journalists, bloggers, lawyers and activists in November 2021 and May 2022 for expressing their opinion and protesting peacefully.

The resolution urged the Tajikistan to:

- respect and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms, including people’s right to life, peaceful assembly, freedom of association, freedom of expression and freedom of the media, in the GBAO and in the rest of the country, in line with international law;

- refrain from excessive use of force against protesters and from targeted harassment of residents of the GBAO;

- immediately release those who have been arbitrarily detained and to drop all charges against them, as well as to stop the political persecution of human rights defenders and influential supporters of the protesters;

- immediately set up an effective and independent investigation into the violent clashes in the GBAO during and after the May 2022 and November 2021 protests, in particular into the use of force by law enforcement representatives, the deaths of civilians and the reports about the alleged acts of torture by the security forces;

- stop classifying investigations and prosecutions as ‘secret’;

- fully restore communications and full internet access in the GBAO to ensure that residents are able to access information, and to refrain from cutting communication links in the future.

Documents
T9-0293/2022
2022/07/06
   EP - Debate in Parliament
Documents
Debate in Parliament
2022/07/04
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0350/2022
2022/07/04
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0352/2022
2022/07/04
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0353/2022
2022/07/04
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0356/2022
2022/07/04
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0359/2022
2022/07/04
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0363/2022
2022/07/04
   Joint motion for resolution
Documents
RC-B9-0350/2022

Documents

Activities

Votes

La situation dans la province autonome du Haut-Badakhchan au Tadjikistan - The situation in Tajikistan’s Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province - Die Lage in der Autonomen Provinz Berg-Badachschan in Tadschikistan - RC-B9-0350/2022 - Proposition de résolution #

2022/07/07 Outcome: +: 520, 0: 31, -: 24
DE IT PL ES FR RO NL CZ SE BG BE PT AT DK HR LT EL IE FI SK SI CY LU MT EE LV HU
Total
80
63
48
48
66
28
28
19
19
14
16
15
15
13
12
10
12
12
11
9
7
6
6
5
6
5
2
icon: PPE PPE
139

Germany PPE

24

Italy PPE

9

Poland PPE

14

Spain PPE

9

France PPE

8

Romania PPE

12

Netherlands PPE

5

Czechia PPE

3

Sweden PPE

4

Bulgaria PPE

6

Belgium PPE

3

Portugal PPE

4

Austria PPE

5

Denmark PPE

For (1)

Pernille WEISS
1

Croatia PPE

4

Lithuania PPE

4

Greece PPE

4

Ireland PPE

4

Finland PPE

3

Slovakia PPE

3

Slovenia PPE

4

Cyprus PPE

2

Luxembourg PPE

2

Malta PPE

For (1)

David CASA
1

Latvia PPE

For (1)

Inese VAIDERE
1
icon: S&D S&D
117

Germany S&D

12

Italy S&D

15

Poland S&D

7

Spain S&D

19

France S&D

6

Romania S&D

7

Netherlands S&D

6

Czechia S&D

For (1)

Radka MAXOVÁ
1

Sweden S&D

5

Bulgaria S&D

3

Belgium S&D

For (1)

Marc TARABELLA
1

Portugal S&D

7

Austria S&D

4

Denmark S&D

3

Croatia S&D

4

Lithuania S&D

2

Greece S&D

1

Slovakia S&D

2

Slovenia S&D

For (1)

Milan BRGLEZ
1

Cyprus S&D

2

Luxembourg S&D

For (1)

Marc ANGEL
1

Malta S&D

4

Estonia S&D

2

Latvia S&D

2
icon: Renew Renew
90

Germany Renew

6

Italy Renew

For (1)

Nicola DANTI
1

Poland Renew

1

Spain Renew

6

France Renew

22

Romania Renew

8

Netherlands Renew

7

Czechia Renew

5

Sweden Renew

3

Bulgaria Renew

3

Belgium Renew

4

Austria Renew

For (1)

Claudia GAMON
1

Denmark Renew

5

Croatia Renew

For (1)

Valter FLEGO
1

Lithuania Renew

1

Ireland Renew

2

Finland Renew

2

Slovakia Renew

2

Slovenia Renew

2

Luxembourg Renew

2

Estonia Renew

3

Latvia Renew

For (1)

Ivars IJABS
1

Hungary Renew

2
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
64

Germany Verts/ALE

23

Italy Verts/ALE

3

Poland Verts/ALE

For (1)

Sylwia SPUREK
1

Spain Verts/ALE

3

France Verts/ALE

11

Netherlands Verts/ALE

3

Czechia Verts/ALE

3

Sweden Verts/ALE

3

Belgium Verts/ALE

For (1)

Sara MATTHIEU
1

Portugal Verts/ALE

1

Austria Verts/ALE

2

Denmark Verts/ALE

2

Lithuania Verts/ALE

2

Ireland Verts/ALE

2

Finland Verts/ALE

3

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

Tilly METZ
1
icon: ECR ECR
55

Germany ECR

1

Italy ECR

6

Poland ECR

25

Spain ECR

2

Romania ECR

1

Netherlands ECR

5

Czechia ECR

4

Sweden ECR

3

Bulgaria ECR

2

Belgium ECR

3

Croatia ECR

1

Lithuania ECR

1

Slovakia ECR

For (1)

Eugen JURZYCA
1
icon: The Left The Left
33

Germany The Left

4

Spain The Left

Abstain (2)

Manu PINEDA, Sira REGO
6

France The Left

3

Netherlands The Left

For (1)

Anja HAZEKAMP
1

Czechia The Left

Abstain (1)

Kateřina KONEČNÁ
1

Sweden The Left

For (1)

Malin BJÖRK
1

Belgium The Left

For (1)

Marc BOTENGA
1

Portugal The Left

For (1)

José GUSMÃO
3

Denmark The Left

1

Greece The Left

5

Ireland The Left

Abstain (2)

Clare DALY, Mick WALLACE
4

Finland The Left

For (1)

Silvia MODIG
1

Cyprus The Left

2
icon: NI NI
22

Germany NI

3

Italy NI

Abstain (1)

Francesca DONATO
8

Spain NI

3

France NI

2

Croatia NI

Abstain (1)

Mislav KOLAKUŠIĆ
2

Greece NI

2

Slovakia NI

Abstain (1)

Milan UHRÍK
1

Latvia NI

Abstain (1)

Tatjana ŽDANOKA
1
icon: ID ID
55

Germany ID

7

Italy ID

21

France ID

14

Netherlands ID

Against (1)

Marcel de GRAAFF
1

Czechia ID

Abstain (2)

Hynek BLAŠKO, Ivan DAVID
2

Belgium ID

3

Austria ID

3

Denmark ID

Abstain (1)

Peter KOFOD
1

Finland ID

2

Estonia ID

Abstain (1)

Jaak MADISON
1

History

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2023-08-03Show (6) Changes | Timetravel
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events/2/summary
  • The European Parliament adopted by 520 votes to 24, with 31 abstentions, a resolution on the situation in Tajikistan’s Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province.
  • The text adopted in plenary was tabled by the EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens/EFA, ECR, the Left groups and Members.
  • The Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) is the poorest region in Tajikistan, with the highest unemployment rate, and suffers from an unequal distribution of income from the exploitation of precious stone mines, the main natural resource of the province. The GBAO has been severely hit economically by Russia’s illegal, unjustified and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine and the subsequent economic sanctions. In addition, the GBAO has traditionally been distinguished by its relatively strong and well-developed civil society and non-government sector. However, under the current president, Emomali Rahmon, the autonomous region has gradually come under the complete control of the Tajik authorities through the purging of local leaders from government and the suppression of civil society and journalists in particular.
  • Protests erupted in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) in May 2022, following months of persecution of local residents after the protests of November 2021. Tajik citizens in the GBAO were peacefully exercising their rights to freedom of expression and assembly in order to protest against abuses against their community when the law enforcement agencies initiated their violent crackdown.
  • Human rights organisations have accused the Tajik authorities of violating basic human rights, as cases of torture of detainees, kidnapping and looting by law enforcement agencies have been reported.
  • Parliament deeply regretted the loss of life in the GBAO and strongly condemned the Tajik authorities’ violent crackdown on protesters, journalists, bloggers, lawyers and activists in November 2021 and May 2022 for expressing their opinion and protesting peacefully.
  • The resolution urged the Tajikistan to:
  • - respect and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms, including people’s right to life, peaceful assembly, freedom of association, freedom of expression and freedom of the media, in the GBAO and in the rest of the country, in line with international law;
  • - refrain from excessive use of force against protesters and from targeted harassment of residents of the GBAO;
  • - immediately release those who have been arbitrarily detained and to drop all charges against them, as well as to stop the political persecution of human rights defenders and influential supporters of the protesters;
  • - immediately set up an effective and independent investigation into the violent clashes in the GBAO during and after the May 2022 and November 2021 protests, in particular into the use of force by law enforcement representatives, the deaths of civilians and the reports about the alleged acts of torture by the security forces;
  • - stop classifying investigations and prosecutions as ‘secret’;
  • - fully restore communications and full internet access in the GBAO to ensure that residents are able to access information, and to refrain from cutting communication links in the future.
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The situation in Tajikistan’s Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province
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Resolution on the situation in Tajikistan’s Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province
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docs/6
date
2022-07-04T00:00:00
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url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/RC-9-2022-0350_EN.html title: RC-B9-0350/2022
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  • date: 2022-07-06T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/CRE-9-2022-07-06-TOC_EN.html title: Debate in Parliament
  • date: 2022-07-07T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-9-2022-0293_EN.html title: T9-0293/2022
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  • date: 2022-07-06T00:00:00 title: Debate in plenary scheduled
  • date: 2022-07-07T00:00:00 title: Vote in plenary scheduled
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2022-07-06Show (1) Changes
docs
  • date: 2022-07-04T00:00:00 docs: url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/B-9-2022-0350_EN.html title: B9-0350/2022 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
  • date: 2022-07-04T00:00:00 docs: url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/B-9-2022-0352_EN.html title: B9-0352/2022 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
  • date: 2022-07-04T00:00:00 docs: url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/B-9-2022-0353_EN.html title: B9-0353/2022 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
  • date: 2022-07-04T00:00:00 docs: url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/B-9-2022-0356_EN.html title: B9-0356/2022 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
  • date: 2022-07-04T00:00:00 docs: url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/B-9-2022-0359_EN.html title: B9-0359/2022 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
  • date: 2022-07-04T00:00:00 docs: url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/B-9-2022-0363_EN.html title: B9-0363/2022 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
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