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EU Parl Watch

Plenary session of 7–10 Oct, day 4 of 4

Thursday 10 October 2024

3 decisions · 3 passed · 4 · 13:22–13:23

AI:The day in brief

Parliament adopted three resolutions on human rights, covering cases in China, Türkiye, and Iraq, each calling for specific actions from authorities.

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Resolutions & reports · 3

Non-binding texts in which Parliament states its position on a topic. They carry political weight but do not create law.

  1. Foreign affairs, Resolution

    Decision 1:The case of Bülent Mumay in Türkiye

    Motion for a resolution

    Adopted Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.

    AI summary:Parliament adopted a resolution condemning the prison sentence of journalist Bülent Mumay in Türkiye and the harassment of independent media and journalists.

  2. Foreign affairs, Resolution

    Decision 2:The cases of unjustly imprisoned Uyghurs in China, notably Ilham Tohti and Gulshan Abbas

    Motion for a resolution

    Adopted 540 for · 23 against · 47 abstained by an overwhelming majority

    AI summary:The text calls for their immediate and unconditional release, as well as that of other arbitrarily detained human rights defenders, lawyers, and intellectuals.

  3. Foreign affairs, Resolution

    Decision 3:Iraq, notably the situation of women’s rights and the recent proposal to amend the Personal Status Law

    Motion for a resolution

    Adopted Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.

    AI summary:It calls on Iraq's Council of Representatives to reject the amendments, which it says would legalize child marriage and weaken legal protections for women.