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2023/3023(RSP) Resolution on the unknown status of Mikola Statkevich and the recent attacks on Belarusian politicians’ and activists’ family members

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Events

2023/12/14
   EP - Decision by Parliament
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The European Parliament adopted, by 489 votes to 7, with 42 abstentions, a resolution on the unknown status of Mikola Statkevich and the recent attacks on Belarusian politicians’ and activists’ family members.

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

Former presidential candidate and 2020 Sakharov Prize laureate Mikola Statkevich has been imprisoned on politically motivated charges for 14 years. Kept in solitary confinement under maximum security, his health is deteriorating and his lawyers and family have been denied information and contact for over 300 days. Other prominent Belarusian political prisoners have also been subjected to similar isolation.

Parliament demanded the immediate, unconditional release of Mikola Statkevich and all 1 500 political prisoners. It called for the withdrawal of all charges against them, their full rehabilitation and financial compensation for the damage suffered as a result of being deprived of liberty.

The resolution insisted that the prisoners must receive proper medical assistance and access to lawyers, family, diplomats and international organisations, which can assess their condition and provide aid.

Parliament called on the EU and its Member States to support the political prisoners and their families by seizing every opportunity to demand their immediate release, summoning the regime’s remaining diplomatic representatives to ask for proof of their condition and location, granting humanitarian visas to effectively respond to the issue of statelessness, providing rehabilitation and practical and financial support, and increasing pressure on the regime through new sanctions.

Lastly, Parliament reiterated its call to prosecute and sanction all those responsible for human rights violations and war crimes under the Lukashenka regime.

Documents
T9-0477/2023
2023/12/13
   EP - Debate in Parliament
Documents
Debate in Parliament
2023/12/11
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B9-0507/2023
2023/12/11
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B9-0509/2023
2023/12/11
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0514/2023
2023/12/11
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0515/2023
2023/12/11
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0516/2023
2023/12/11
   EP - Motion for a resolution
Documents
B9-0520/2023

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Votes

The unknown status of Mikalai Statkevich and the recent attacks on Belarusian politicians’ and activists’ family members – RC-B9-0509/2023 – Motion for a resolution #

2023/12/14 Outcome: +: 489, 0: 42, -: 7
DE IT FR PL ES RO NL BE SE PT CZ AT BG SK IE HR FI LT DK EL HU SI EE LV LU MT CY
Total
78
59
64
42
45
20
23
17
17
16
15
15
11
12
13
12
9
9
10
13
8
8
7
7
4
2
2
icon: PPE PPE
140

Germany PPE

Against (1)

Christian EHLER
27

Italy PPE

10

France PPE

8

Poland PPE

10

Spain PPE

10

Romania PPE

9

Netherlands PPE

4

Belgium PPE

4

Sweden PPE

5

Portugal PPE

4

Czechia PPE

4

Austria PPE

4

Bulgaria PPE

5

Slovakia PPE

4

Ireland PPE

5

Croatia PPE

4

Finland PPE

2

Lithuania PPE

4

Denmark PPE

For (1)

Pernille WEISS
1

Greece PPE

5

Hungary PPE

1

Slovenia PPE

4

Estonia PPE

For (1)

Riho TERRAS
1

Latvia PPE

3

Luxembourg PPE

2
icon: S&D S&D
104

Germany S&D

11

Italy S&D

13

France S&D

6

Poland S&D

6

Spain S&D

18

Romania S&D

3

Netherlands S&D

5

Belgium S&D

For (1)

Maria ARENA
1

Sweden S&D

4

Portugal S&D

9

Czechia S&D

For (1)

Radka MAXOVÁ
1

Austria S&D

5

Bulgaria S&D

2

Slovakia S&D

For (1)

Robert HAJŠEL
1

Croatia S&D

4

Finland S&D

1

Lithuania S&D

2

Denmark S&D

For (1)

Marianne VIND
1

Hungary S&D

3

Slovenia S&D

2

Estonia S&D

2

Latvia S&D

2

Malta S&D

2
icon: Renew Renew
77

Germany Renew

7

Italy Renew

2

France Renew

17

Spain Renew

5

Romania Renew

7

Netherlands Renew

6

Belgium Renew

3

Sweden Renew

2

Czechia Renew

2

Bulgaria Renew

2

Slovakia Renew

3

Ireland Renew

2

Croatia Renew

For (1)

Valter FLEGO
1

Finland Renew

2

Lithuania Renew

1

Denmark Renew

5

Greece Renew

1

Hungary Renew

2

Slovenia Renew

2

Estonia Renew

3

Latvia Renew

For (1)

Ivars IJABS
1

Luxembourg Renew

For (1)

Monica SEMEDO
1
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
57

Germany Verts/ALE

20

Italy Verts/ALE

3

France Verts/ALE

10

Spain Verts/ALE

3

Romania Verts/ALE

1

Netherlands Verts/ALE

1

Belgium Verts/ALE

3

Sweden Verts/ALE

2

Portugal Verts/ALE

1

Czechia Verts/ALE

3

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Ireland Verts/ALE

2

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

Heidi HAUTALA
1

Lithuania Verts/ALE

For (1)

Bronis ROPĖ
1

Denmark Verts/ALE

2

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

Tilly METZ
1
icon: ECR ECR
56

Germany ECR

1

Italy ECR

7

Poland ECR

26

Spain ECR

3

Netherlands ECR

Abstain (2)

Rob ROOKEN, Robert ROOS
5

Belgium ECR

2

Sweden ECR

3

Czechia ECR

2

Bulgaria ECR

2

Slovakia ECR

For (1)

Eugen JURZYCA
1

Croatia ECR

1

Finland ECR

2

Lithuania ECR

1
icon: ID ID
48

Germany ID

7

Italy ID

Against (1)

Gianna GANCIA
16

France ID

16

Belgium ID

3

Czechia ID

Abstain (1)

Ivan DAVID
1

Austria ID

3

Denmark ID

Abstain (1)

Anders VISTISEN
1

Estonia ID

For (1)

Jaak MADISON
1
icon: NI NI
31

Germany NI

2

Italy NI

8

France NI

Abstain (2)

Hervé JUVIN, Nicolas BAY
3

Spain NI

2

Netherlands NI

Against (1)

Marcel de GRAAFF
1

Belgium NI

For (1)

Marc TARABELLA
1

Czechia NI

Abstain (1)

Hynek BLAŠKO
1

Slovakia NI

Abstain (1)

Milan UHRÍK
3

Croatia NI

2

Greece NI

5

Hungary NI

2

Latvia NI

Abstain (1)

Tatjana ŽDANOKA
1
icon: The Left The Left
25

Germany The Left

3

France The Left

4

Spain The Left

4

Netherlands The Left

For (1)

Anja HAZEKAMP
1

Sweden The Left

For (1)

Malin BJÖRK
1

Portugal The Left

2

Czechia The Left

Abstain (1)

Kateřina KONEČNÁ
1

Ireland The Left

Abstain (2)

Clare DALY, Mick WALLACE
4

Finland The Left

For (1)

Silvia MODIG
1

Greece The Left

2

Cyprus The Left

Abstain (1)

Giorgos GEORGIOU
2

History

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2024-01-04Show (4) Changes | Timetravel
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  • date: 2023-12-13T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/CRE-9-2023-12-13-TOC_EN.html title: Debate in Parliament
  • date: 2023-12-14T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-9-2023-0477_EN.html title: T9-0477/2023 summary: The European Parliament adopted, by 489 votes to 7, with 42 abstentions, a resolution on the unknown status of Mikola Statkevich and the recent attacks on Belarusian politicians’ and activists’ family members. The text adopted in plenary was tabled by the EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens/EFA, ECR groups and Members. Former presidential candidate and 2020 Sakharov Prize laureate Mikola Statkevich has been imprisoned on politically motivated charges for 14 years. Kept in solitary confinement under maximum security, his health is deteriorating and his lawyers and family have been denied information and contact for over 300 days. Other prominent Belarusian political prisoners have also been subjected to similar isolation. Parliament demanded the immediate, unconditional release of Mikola Statkevich and all 1 500 political prisoners. It called for the withdrawal of all charges against them, their full rehabilitation and financial compensation for the damage suffered as a result of being deprived of liberty. The resolution insisted that the prisoners must receive proper medical assistance and access to lawyers, family, diplomats and international organisations, which can assess their condition and provide aid. Parliament called on the EU and its Member States to support the political prisoners and their families by seizing every opportunity to demand their immediate release, summoning the regime’s remaining diplomatic representatives to ask for proof of their condition and location, granting humanitarian visas to effectively respond to the issue of statelessness, providing rehabilitation and practical and financial support, and increasing pressure on the regime through new sanctions. Lastly, Parliament reiterated its call to prosecute and sanction all those responsible for human rights violations and war crimes under the Lukashenka regime.
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  • date: 2023-12-11T00:00:00 docs: url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/B-9-2023-0507_EN.html title: B9-0507/2023 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
  • date: 2023-12-11T00:00:00 docs: url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/B-9-2023-0509_EN.html title: B9-0509/2023 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
  • date: 2023-12-11T00:00:00 docs: url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/B-9-2023-0514_EN.html title: B9-0514/2023 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
  • date: 2023-12-11T00:00:00 docs: url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/B-9-2023-0515_EN.html title: B9-0515/2023 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
  • date: 2023-12-11T00:00:00 docs: url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/B-9-2023-0516_EN.html title: B9-0516/2023 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
  • date: 2023-12-11T00:00:00 docs: url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/B-9-2023-0520_EN.html title: B9-0520/2023 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP
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