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2023/2506(RSP) Resolution on the situation of journalists in Morocco, notably the case of Omar Radi

Progress: Procedure completed

Legal Basis:
RoP 144, RoP 144-p2

Events

2023/01/19
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
Documents
Results of vote in Parliament
2023/01/19
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted by 356 votes to 32, with 42 abstentions, a resolution on the situation of journalists in Morocco, notably the case of Omar Radi.

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

Independent investigative journalist Omar Radi, who covered Hirak protests and state corruption scandals, has been detained since July 2020 and sentenced to six years in prison on trumped-up charges of espionage, as well as on rape charges in July 2021. His sentence was upheld on appeal in March 2022. Numerous due process guarantees were violated, rendering the trial inherently unfair and biased.

Parliament urges the Moroccan authorities to respect freedom of expression and media freedom, guarantee imprisoned journalists, in particular Omar Radi, Soulaimane Raissouni and Taoufik Bouachrine, a fair trial with all due process guarantees, secure their immediate provisional release and cease the harassment of all journalists, their lawyers and families. The authorities are urged to fulfil their international human rights obligations in line with the EU-Morocco Association Agreement.

Parliament is deeply concerned about allegations that the Moroccan authorities have corrupted Members of the European Parliament and calls for the application of the same measures as applied to representatives of Qatar. Parliament reiterates its commitment to fully investigate and address cases of corruption involving non-EU countries seeking to buy influence in the European Parliament.

The resolution also condemns the misuse of allegations of sexual assault to deter journalists from performing their duties, a practice that endangers womens’ rights.

Parliament calls for:

- the release of all political prisoners;

- the immediate and unconditional release of 2018 Sakharov Prize finalist Nasser Zefzafi;

- an end to the surveillance of journalists, including via NSO’s Pegasus spyware, and to enact and implement legislation to protect them.

Member States are urged to stop exporting surveillance technology to Morocco.

The EU and its Member States are called on to continue raising with the Moroccan authorities the cases of detained journalists and prisoners of conscience and attend their trials.

Documents
T9-0014/2023
2023/01/19
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2023/01/18
   EP - Debate in Parliament
Documents
Debate in Parliament
2023/01/16
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0057/2023
2023/01/16
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0061/2023
2023/01/16
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0065/2023
2023/01/16
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0071/2023
2023/01/16
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0073/2023

Documents

Activities

Votes

La situation des journalistes au Maroc, en particulier le cas d'Omar Radi - RC-B9-0057/2023 - § 3 - Am 1= 5= #

2023/01/19 Outcome: +: 314, 0: 77, -: 5
IT DE FR NL RO ES BE SE DK IE PT CZ AT EL FI PL EE HU SK LT HR LU SI MT BG LV CY
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Engin EROGLU
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Caroline NAGTEGAAL
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Nicolas BAY
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Milan UHRÍK

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Lars Patrick BERG
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Eugen JURZYCA
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Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI
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Ladislav ILČIĆ
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Roberts ZĪLE
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Massimiliano SALINI
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Markus FERBER
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Antonius MANDERS
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Gheorghe FALCĂ
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Othmar KARAS
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Maria SPYRAKI
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Tomislav SOKOL
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Andrey NOVAKOV
1

RC-B9-0057/2023 - Après le § 3 - Am 3/1 #

2023/01/19 Outcome: +: 287, -: 111, 0: 27
DE IT ES FR PT AT IE NL CZ SE BE EL SI RO HU MT LT SK FI HR BG CY DK LU LV EE PL
Total
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49
30
49
14
11
11
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16
12
15
9
4
16
5
3
6
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7
8
5
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Radka MAXOVÁ
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6

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3

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3

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Robert HAJŠEL
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3

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Costas MAVRIDES
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Marc ANGEL
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Roman HAIDER
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Jörg MEUTHEN
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Hervé JUVIN
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Mislav KOLAKUŠIĆ
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Massimiliano SALINI
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Othmar KARAS
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Antonius MANDERS
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3

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2

Greece PPE

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Maria SPYRAKI
1

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Abstain (1)

Gheorghe FALCĂ
1

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Vladimír BILČÍK
1

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Petri SARVAMAA
1

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Tomislav SOKOL
1

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Inese VAIDERE
1

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3
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Lars Patrick BERG
1

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5

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3

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Bert-Jan RUISSEN
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4

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Johan NISSINEN

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Peter LUNDGREN
2

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2

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Abstain (1)

Emmanouil FRAGKOS
1

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1

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Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI
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Eugen JURZYCA
1

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Ladislav ILČIĆ
1

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Roberts ZĪLE
1

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23
icon: Renew Renew
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Germany Renew

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For (1)

Valérie HAYER
15

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Billy KELLEHER

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Barry ANDREWS
2

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7

Czechia Renew

2

Sweden Renew

3

Belgium Renew

3

Greece Renew

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Georgios KYRTSOS
1

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2

Romania Renew

8

Hungary Renew

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Katalin CSEH
1

Lithuania Renew

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Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS
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2

Croatia Renew

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Valter FLEGO
1

Bulgaria Renew

2

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Karen MELCHIOR
6

Luxembourg Renew

2

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Ivars IJABS
1

Estonia Renew

3

Poland Renew

1

RC-B9-0057/2023 - Après le § 3 - Am 3/2 #

2023/01/19 Outcome: -: 230, +: 164, 0: 30
DE FR EL IE BE CZ AT SI LT FI HU LV MT CY LU IT SK SE DK PT HR BG EE ES NL RO PL
Total
58
49
9
11
15
15
11
4
6
7
5
4
3
1
4
50
7
12
10
14
8
5
6
32
26
17
35
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
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Abstain (1)

Reinhard BÜTIKOFER
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10

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2

Belgium Verts/ALE

3

Czechia Verts/ALE

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Markéta GREGOROVÁ
3

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3

Lithuania Verts/ALE

2

Finland Verts/ALE

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Ville NIINISTÖ
1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

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Tilly METZ
1

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Piernicola PEDICINI
3

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2

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1

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4

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3

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Sylwia SPUREK
1
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Gunnar BECK
9

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12

Belgium ID

3

Czechia ID

2

Austria ID

3

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1

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19

Denmark ID

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Anders VISTISEN
1

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Abstain (1)

Jaak MADISON
1
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Anne-Sophie PELLETIER
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Clare DALY, Mick WALLACE
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Marc BOTENGA
1

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Anja HAZEKAMP
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Jörg MEUTHEN
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Hervé JUVIN
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1

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Milan UHRÍK
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Mislav KOLAKUŠIĆ
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2

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Dennis RADTKE

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Ralf SEEKATZ
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Maria SPYRAKI
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5

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2

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Othmar KARAS
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Inese VAIDERE
1

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Massimiliano SALINI
1

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Vladimír BILČÍK
1

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Tomislav SOKOL
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Antonius MANDERS
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Gheorghe FALCĂ
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Lars Patrick BERG
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Evin INCIR
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RC-B9-0057/2023 - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte) #

2023/01/19 Outcome: +: 356, 0: 42, -: 32
IT DE PL FR NL BE RO PT CZ SE DK EL FI AT SK LT HR IE HU LU EE LV SI MT BG CY ES
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Robert HAJŠEL
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Marc ANGEL
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Tilly METZ
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Lars Patrick BERG
1

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5

Belgium ECR

2

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4

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Eugen JURZYCA
1

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Ladislav ILČIĆ
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Roberts ZĪLE
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History

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  • The European Parliament adopted by 356 votes to 32, with 42 abstentions, a resolution on the situation of journalists in Morocco, notably the case of Omar Radi.
  • The text adopted in plenary was tabled by the S&D, Renew, Greens/EFA, ECR, The Left groups and Members.
  • Independent investigative journalist Omar Radi, who covered Hirak protests and state corruption scandals, has been detained since July 2020 and sentenced to six years in prison on trumped-up charges of espionage, as well as on rape charges in July 2021. His sentence was upheld on appeal in March 2022. Numerous due process guarantees were violated, rendering the trial inherently unfair and biased.
  • Parliament urges the Moroccan authorities to respect freedom of expression and media freedom, guarantee imprisoned journalists, in particular Omar Radi, Soulaimane Raissouni and Taoufik Bouachrine, a fair trial with all due process guarantees, secure their immediate provisional release and cease the harassment of all journalists, their lawyers and families. The authorities are urged to fulfil their international human rights obligations in line with the EU-Morocco Association Agreement.
  • Parliament is deeply concerned about allegations that the Moroccan authorities have corrupted Members of the European Parliament and calls for the application of the same measures as applied to representatives of Qatar. Parliament reiterates its commitment to fully investigate and address cases of corruption involving non-EU countries seeking to buy influence in the European Parliament.
  • The resolution also condemns the misuse of allegations of sexual assault to deter journalists from performing their duties, a practice that endangers womens’ rights.
  • Parliament calls for:
  • - the release of all political prisoners;
  • - the immediate and unconditional release of 2018 Sakharov Prize finalist Nasser Zefzafi;
  • - an end to the surveillance of journalists, including via NSO’s Pegasus spyware, and to enact and implement legislation to protect them.
  • Member States are urged to stop exporting surveillance technology to Morocco.
  • The EU and its Member States are called on to continue raising with the Moroccan authorities the cases of detained journalists and prisoners of conscience and attend their trials.
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