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2023/2661(RSP) Resolution on media freedom and freedom of expression in Algeria, the case of journalist Ihsane El-Kadi

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2023/05/11
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The European Parliament adopted by 536 votes to 4, with 18 abstentions, a resolution on media freedom and freedom of expression in Algeria – the case of journalist Ihsane El-Kadi.

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

Since the 2019 Hirak protests, Algeria’s authorities have substantially clamped down on media freedom and freedom of expression. Ihsane El-Kadi, a prominent Algerian journalist and manager of Interface Médias, one of the last independent media enterprises in Algeria, with the online outlets Radio M and Maghreb Emergent, was arrested without a warrant on 23 ‑ 24 December 2022.

On 2 April 2023, an Algerian court sentenced El-Kadi to five years’ imprisonment, of which two suspended, a fine of 700 million Algerian dinars, the dissolution of his media company and the confiscation of its assets following his conviction on unfounded charges of ‘receiving funds for political propaganda’ and ‘harming the security of the state’ under Articles 95 and 95bis of Algeria’s Penal Code. The hearing on his appeal will take place in the second half of May 2023.

The resolution called on the EU’s institutions and Member States are called on to raise El-Kadi’s case with Algeria’s authorities and openly condemn the crackdown on media freedom.

Moreover, Parliament called on the Algerian authorities to:

- immediately and unconditionally release Ihsane El-Kadi and all those arbitrarily detained and charged for exercising their right to freedom of expression;

- respect and uphold fundamental freedoms, particularly media freedom, to reopen shuttered media outlets and to halt the arrest and detention of political activists, journalists, human rights defenders and trade unionists;

- amend the Penal Code’s security-related clauses that are used to criminalise freedom of expression;

- guarantee that foreign journalists will be granted visas and accreditation without undue delay and will be free to operate.

Lastly, the EU delegation and Member State embassies in Algeria are urged to request access to imprisoned journalists and observe their trials.

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T9-0198/2023
2023/05/11
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2023/05/10
   EP - Debate in Parliament
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Debate in Parliament
2023/05/08
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B9-0239/2023
2023/05/08
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B9-0242/2023
2023/05/08
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B9-0243/2023
2023/05/08
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B9-0244/2023
2023/05/08
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B9-0245/2023
2023/05/08
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B9-0248/2023

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Liberté des médias et liberté d’expression en Algérie, le cas du journaliste Ihsane El Kadi - Media freedom and freedom of expression in Algeria, the case of journalist Ihsane El-Kadi - Medien- und Meinungsfreiheit in Algerien – der Fall des Journalisten Ihsane El Kadi - RC-B9-0242/2023 - Proposition de résolution #

2023/05/11 Outcome: +: 536, 0: 18, -: 4
DE FR IT PL ES RO SE NL CZ PT BE IE BG FI AT DK SK HR LT EL SI LV LU EE HU CY MT
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49
46
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23
21
25
19
19
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6

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16

Spain PPE

10

Romania PPE

10

Sweden PPE

6

Netherlands PPE

4

Czechia PPE

4

Portugal PPE

5

Belgium PPE

3

Ireland PPE

5

Bulgaria PPE

7

Finland PPE

3

Austria PPE

4

Denmark PPE

For (1)

Pernille WEISS
1

Slovakia PPE

4

Croatia PPE

3

Lithuania PPE

4

Greece PPE

4

Slovenia PPE

4

Latvia PPE

2

Luxembourg PPE

2

Estonia PPE

For (1)

Riho TERRAS
1

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For (1)

Loucas FOURLAS
1
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Germany S&D

12

France S&D

7

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14

Poland S&D

6

Spain S&D

17

Romania S&D

4

Sweden S&D

5

Netherlands S&D

5

Czechia S&D

For (1)

Radka MAXOVÁ
1

Portugal S&D

9

Belgium S&D

2

Bulgaria S&D

For (1)

Petar VITANOV
1

Finland S&D

1

Austria S&D

4

Denmark S&D

3

Slovakia S&D

2

Croatia S&D

4

Lithuania S&D

2

Greece S&D

1

Slovenia S&D

2

Latvia S&D

2

Luxembourg S&D

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Marc ANGEL
1

Estonia S&D

2

Hungary S&D

5

Cyprus S&D

1

Malta S&D

4
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Germany Renew

6

France Renew

18

Italy Renew

For (1)

Nicola DANTI
1

Poland Renew

1

Spain Renew

Abstain (1)

Javier NART
8

Romania Renew

7

Sweden Renew

3

Netherlands Renew

6

Czechia Renew

5

Belgium Renew

2

Ireland Renew

2

Bulgaria Renew

3

Finland Renew

2

Austria Renew

For (1)

Claudia GAMON
1

Denmark Renew

6

Slovakia Renew

3

Croatia Renew

For (1)

Valter FLEGO
1

Lithuania Renew

1

Greece Renew

1

Slovenia Renew

2

Latvia Renew

For (1)

Ivars IJABS
1

Luxembourg Renew

2

Estonia Renew

3

Hungary Renew

1
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Germany Verts/ALE

20

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3

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Sylwia SPUREK
1

Spain Verts/ALE

4

Romania Verts/ALE

1

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3

Netherlands Verts/ALE

3

Czechia Verts/ALE

3

Portugal Verts/ALE

1

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Ireland Verts/ALE

2

Finland Verts/ALE

3

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Denmark Verts/ALE

1

Lithuania Verts/ALE

2

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Tilly METZ
1
icon: ECR ECR
52

Germany ECR

1

Italy ECR

4

Poland ECR

22

Spain ECR

4

Romania ECR

1

Sweden ECR

3

Netherlands ECR

5

Czechia ECR

3

Belgium ECR

3

Bulgaria ECR

1

Finland ECR

2

Slovakia ECR

For (1)

Eugen JURZYCA
1

Croatia ECR

1

Lithuania ECR

1
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51

Germany ID

Against (1)

Maximilian KRAH

Abstain (1)

Joachim KUHS
7

France ID

18

Italy ID

16

Czechia ID

2

Belgium ID

3

Austria ID

3

Denmark ID

Abstain (1)

Anders VISTISEN
1

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Abstain (1)

Jaak MADISON
1
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Manu PINEDA
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Malin BJÖRK
1

Netherlands The Left

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Anja HAZEKAMP
1

Czechia The Left

1

Portugal The Left

4

Ireland The Left

4

Finland The Left

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Silvia MODIG
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Denmark The Left

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Greece The Left

3

Cyprus The Left

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20

Germany NI

3

France NI

2

Italy NI

5

Spain NI

1

Netherlands NI

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Marcel de GRAAFF
1

Slovakia NI

Abstain (1)

Milan UHRÍK
2

Croatia NI

Abstain (1)

Mislav KOLAKUŠIĆ
2

Greece NI

3

Latvia NI

1

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