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Continued repression of civil society and independent media in Azerbaijan and the cases of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu, Anar Mammadli, Kamran Mammadli, Rufat Safarov and Meydan TV
Adopted by a large majority
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
- For
- 434
- Against
- 30
- Abstained
- 89
roll-call vote at 12:10 · 78% of votes cast in favour
Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2024-0234
AI:What this decision does
Parliament adopted a resolution on the continued repression of civil society and independent media in Azerbaijan, citing cases such as Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu, Anar Mammadli, Kamran Mammadli, Rufat Safarov and Meydan TV.§1: source passage in the text The text demands an immediate end to the crackdown on dissident groups and the release of those detained on politically motivated charges.§1: source passage in the text It also calls for EU sanctions on Azerbaijani officials responsible for serious human rights violations and for conditioning future agreements on human rights improvements.§1: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP; Abstained: ESN; Divided: ECR, Patriots
- The Left For 26 for, 0 against, 11 abstainedof 47
- Greens For 46 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 111 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 137
- Renew For 62 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 78
- EPP For 134 for, 1 against, 6 abstainedof 193
- ECR Divided 16 for, 22 against, 21 abstainedof 80
- Patriots Divided 31 for, 0 against, 21 abstainedof 91
- ESN Abstained 2 for, 1 against, 19 abstainedof 26
- No group not a group 6 for, 6 against, 11 abstainedof 28
Groups from left to right · for–against–abstained, of the group’s MEPs
A group is shown as divided when no position has two thirds of its votes.
Did not vote with their group
21 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
The Left voted for (26 of 37). Abstained: 11
Carolina Morace (Italy), Danilo Della Valle (Italy), Dario Tamburrano (Italy), Gaetano Pedulla' (Italy), Giorgos Georgiou (Cyprus)
6 more from The Left
Giuseppe Antoci (Italy), Marc Botenga (Belgium), Mario Furore (Italy), Pasquale Tridico (Italy), Rudi Kennes (Belgium), Valentina Palmisano (Italy)
EPP voted for (134 of 141). Against: 1, Abstained: 6
András Tivadar Kulja (Hungary, abstained), Branko Grims (Slovenia, against), Caterina Chinnici (Italy, abstained), Gabriella Gerzsenyi (Hungary, abstained), Giusi Princi (Italy, abstained)
2 more from EPP
Marco Falcone (Italy, abstained), Salvatore De Meo (Italy, abstained)
ESN abstained (19 of 22). For: 2, Against: 1
Petras Gražulis (Lithuania, for), Sarah Knafo (France, for), Zsuzsanna Borvendég (Hungary, against)
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 1 amendment (1 rejected) and 2 parts of the text voted on separately (2 adopted). 7 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.