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Debate: Chinese government crackdown on the peaceful protests across the People's Republic of China
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2022
Speaker: Raphaël Glucksmann
Political group: S-D
Country: Romania
Language: FR

Madame la Présidente, chers collègues, la liberté n’a ni nationalité, ni continent. Au cœur même de la plus grande dictature du monde, des milliers de citoyens ont eu le courage de défendre leurs droits fondamentaux et universels. Dans ce premier grand élan de solidarité des Chinois han envers les Ouïgours, martyrisés par le régime, on peut lire ce que le philosophe tchèque Patočka qualifiait de «solidarité des ébranlés». Voilà ce qu’est le courage. Voilà ce qu’est l’amour de la liberté. Nous, que faisons-nous? Nous, nous acceptons sur notre territoire des commissariats du régime chinois. Nous, nous acceptons que les produits de l’esclavage se déversent dans nos marchés. Nous, nous acceptons que nos multinationales fassent un fric démentiel avec le régime communiste chinois. Nous, nous baissons la tête quand nous parlons à Xi Jinping. Nous devons donc apprendre du courage de ceux qui sont descendus dans les rues de Shanghai. And now I will continue in English to conclude, to say that it is not because corrupt regimes, autocratic regimes, are corrupting some Members and are trying to destabilise our institutions that we should stop having resolutions condemning corrupt and authoritarian regimes. On the contrary, the more Qatar, Russia and China will start corrupting us, the more we will criticise them. And that is our response to them.
Debate: Chinese government crackdown on the peaceful protests across the People's Republic of China
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2022
Speaker: Raphaël Glucksmann
Political group: S-D
Country: Romania
Language: EN

For instance, if you take things that we need most of all now for the Green Deal, which are solar panels, yes? How are they produced? They are produced by Uyghur slaves. And why? Because we don’t produce them ourselves. So that’s why it’s so important to change, to change the rules of the game so that we can have a market that is free from these goods. If we don’t do it, it means we are collaborating with the repression and the crackdown. That is also why we need these resolutions to point the finger when it hurts, where it hurts, and when we want them to be hurt.
Debate: Chinese government crackdown on the peaceful protests across the People's Republic of China
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2022
Speaker: Clare Daly
Political group: The Left
Country: France
Language: EN

Madam President, I’m just constantly amazed by the discussions that go on in here because in the main, what we’ve been subjected to is a diatribe of anti—Chinese rhetoric, which is of no benefit to anybody living in China. Of course the people in China are fed up! Lockdowns can’t go on forever without serious social and psychological effects, and the extraordinary conditions experienced by factory workers in the Foxconn complex in Zhengzhou, where they produce iPhones, would drive anybody around the bend. They have a right to strike, lockdowns can’t be used as an excuse to railroad workers into intolerable exploitation. But we have to avoid being simplistic. Lockdowns and their effects are not unique to China, we’ve had them here. It’s been clear for a while that China would have to transition, the government has begun that process. They face huge problems with a large unvaccinated elderly population and the risk of a spike in excess mortality in a country of 1.4 billion people. With our own COVID blunders, it’s a bit facile of us leaping to judgement. If we want to be useful, let us internationally cooperate, support and help China’s ease from zero COVID.
Debate: Chinese government crackdown on the peaceful protests across the People's Republic of China
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2022
Speaker: Stella Kyriakides
Language: EN

It was an exceptional moment for many reasons. Protesters came out despite many risks, ubiquitous mass surveillance, the fear of being pursued afterwards. Protests happen in China, but they are usually local on specific issues. Indeed, these demonstrations followed that of a lone protester with slogans written on white banners ahead of the 20th Party Congress. Worryingly, his whereabouts remain unknown. But last month’s demonstrations happened in at least 12 cities, with people from many walks of life. Images spread on the Internet as quickly as they were captured by surveillance cameras. The protests offered a show of inter—ethnic solidarity, and the fire in Xinjiang, which tragically left at least eight Uyghur Chinese citizens dead. The triple implications of social instability, economic impact and people’s fatigue after almost three years of lockdowns seem to have led the authorities to conclude that the time has come to change the zero COVID-19 policy. The voices of the protesters did not therefore go unnoticed. No one can anticipate how things will evolve. The public health impacts or what may happen in case of a large scale pandemic outbreak. The challenge is massive, with the risk of grave consequences as case numbers spiral and health systems come under strain. President Michel shared with President Xi Europe’s experience with massive vaccination of all age groups going hand in hand with easing of measures. Those who chose to stand up and protest showed great courage. Systematic repression of public dissent by state authorities has been raised many times in this chamber. There are reports of security services tracking down protesters. Anyone who had a mobile phone switched on knows they may be traced. Many students were sent home from universities. People who took to the streets may still feel reprisals, especially those who chanted certain slogans or sent images abroad. Honourable Members, the EU will continue to speak up for the right to freedom of peaceful expression everywhere in the world – that is a fundamental right which must be enjoyed by everyone.
Debate: Military Junta crackdown on peaceful demonstrations in Chad
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2022
Speaker: Ewa Kopacz
Country: Bulgaria
Language: PL

Kolejnym punktem porządku dziennego jest debata nad sześcioma projektami rezolucji w sprawie tłumienia pokojowych demonstracji przez juntę wojskową w Czadzie ( _______________ 1Patrz protokół posiedzenia.
Debate: Military Junta crackdown on peaceful demonstrations in Chad
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2022
Speaker: Hannes Heide
Country: Slovakia
Language: DE

Die Ankündigung seiner eigenen Kandidatur und der Verlängerung einer Übergangszeit von 18 Monaten bis zu Wahlen durch Präsident Mahamat Déby, der seinem getöteten Vater nachfolgte, brachte die Menschen auf die Straße. Das Land ist von schwerwiegenden Grund- und Menschenrechtsverletzungen gezeichnet und mit Korruption, extremer Armut und einer sich ausweitenden Hungersnot konfrontiert. Die EU muss auf die humanitäre Lage im Land reagieren und den demokratischen Übergang entschieden unterstützen. Eine Untersuchung der gewalttätigen Niederschlagung der friedlichen Proteste ist unbedingt notwendig. Und es bräuchte eine gemeinsame Stellungnahme dieses Hauses, die Unterstützung aller Abgeordneten – und besonders von der größten Fraktion hier in diesem Haus –, um eine klare Botschaft auszusenden, die diese schwachen Menschen, die diese Menschen in dieser Situation auch entsprechend unterstützt.
Debate: Military Junta crackdown on peaceful demonstrations in Chad
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2022
Speaker: Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana
Country: Spain
Language: FR

Selon les premières estimations, 50 personnes auraient été tuées depuis le mois d’octobre, mais le chiffre exact est probablement plus élevé. Plus de 1 000 personnes ont été arrêtées et, selon le Comité de l’ONU contre la torture, 400 ont été emprisonnées au centre d’incarcération de Koro Toro, situé en plein désert. La plupart d’entre eux ont été condamnés, par contumace, jusqu’à trois ans de prison. Les conditions dans les prisons sont désastreuses. Selon les derniers rapports, le manque d’équipements de base, comme l’eau potable, est criant. La torture est toujours d’actualité. La société civile a préparé un plan de transition afin de réinstaurer les structures démocratiques et de sortir de cette situation de crise. Nous ne devons pas abandonner les populations qui sont victimes de violences. Nous devons faire entendre la voix de la société civile, pour soutenir le retour aux structures démocratiques.
Debate: Military Junta crackdown on peaceful demonstrations in Chad
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2022
Speaker: Miguel Urbán Crespo
Country: Belgium
Language: ES

Hace dieciocho meses este Pleno habló de un golpe de Estado que la Unión Europea no quería reconocer en Chad. Una violencia sobre el pueblo que clamaba democracia. Nos pidieron confiar en el período de transición por la estabilidad en la región. Hoy hemos llegado al final de ese período y ha pasado lo previsible: la Junta Militar y Déby han decidido alargar su dictadura y continuar reprimiendo a su pueblo. Decenas de muertos, de detenidos y de perseguidos. El uso de la fuerza letal contra los manifestantes en Chad es una costumbre.  Mientras esto pasa, la Unión Europea y los Estados miembros, como Francia, han apoyado a la Junta Militar y han mantenido la cooperación con el régimen, incluida la cooperación militar y policial con muertos encima de la mesa. ¿Esto es estabilidad? Exigimos que se restablezca el orden constitucional y se entregue el poder político a las autoridades civiles y, hasta que esto no pase, que se cese la cooperación con la dictadura de Chad.
Debate: Military Junta crackdown on peaceful demonstrations in Chad
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2022
Speaker: Carlos Zorrinho
Political group: S-D
Language: PT

O Parlamento Europeu não pode ficar silenciado perante este facto. Por isso, agendamos este debate. Lamento profundamente que o maior grupo político desta Casa, o PPE, não tenha a compaixão, a empatia, a responsabilidade política para se associar a este debate e apoiar a transição democrática que o povo do Chade anseia.  Como membro desta Casa da democracia, não prescindo do meu direito e do meu dever de apelar às autoridades do Chade para que garantam e protejam o exercício dos direitos à reunião e associação pacífica, bem como à liberdade de opinião e expressão dos seus cidadãos no Chade e para que criem condições para uma rápida transição democrática pacífica.
Debate: Military Junta crackdown on peaceful demonstrations in Chad
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2022
Speaker: Thierry Mariani
Political group: ID
Country: Croatia
Language: FR

C’est vrai, l’Union européenne ne s’embarrasse pas de ces considérations. Pour elle, un pays africain mérite d’être condamné. À mon avis, le Parlement européen est à l’heure actuelle très mal placé pour faire la leçon à un gouvernement qui négocie avec son opposition, sous l’égide – devinez – du Qatar. Oui, les événements du 20 octobre dernier sont une très dure épreuve pour tous les Tchadiens. Oui, toutes les victimes sont à déplorer et à regretter. Oui, la transformation de ces manifestations en ce que les autorités tchadiennes jugent comme une insurrection a été l’occasion d’affrontements sanglants. Je note cependant que l’Union africaine a refusé de sanctionner le Tchad. Il est urgent que nous renouvelions nos alliances avec les partenaires africains qui ont une tradition de confiance avec la France. Alors que le Tchad a déclaré l’urgence alimentaire l’été dernier, qu’il fait face à de nombreux défis sécuritaires, au Nord comme au Sud, et qu’il a dû affronter les pires inondations de son histoire, ce nouveau débat, à mon avis, est déplorable. Ouvrez les yeux, mes chers collègues: notre politique idéologique en Afrique est en train d’y effacer nos amitiés et d’y détruire nos intérêts. Votez cette résolution, mais demain, il ne faudra peut-être pas vous étonner que ce vide soit rempli par d’autres pays en Afrique.
Debate: Military Junta crackdown on peaceful demonstrations in Chad
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2022
Speaker: Stella Kyriakides
Language: EN

Hundreds of detainees, reportedly including minors, are being held in a high-security prison far from the capital. We understand that some of the arrested have been released in the meantime. Trials have started against the detainees and verdicts have already been handed down, often without giving them access to lawyers and in the absence of independent observers. Allegations of serious human rights abuse abound. These are grave breaches of international human rights law and, as such, risk seriously undermining the ongoing political transition.  The EU has been Chad’s steadfast partner for years, offering its contribution to help them face their many political, social and economic challenges. Together with our partners and, in particular, the African Union, the EU has supported the transition process that started in 2021 as the basis upon which to build a new social contract in Chad, rooted in the respect of human rights, democratic principles and the rule of law.  In this spirit, the EU has been calling on the authorities, including at the highest level, to shed full light on the events of 20 October and their aftermath, and for the full respect of the right to a fair trial and due process of all the arrested. Only a credible, independent investigation into what happened, in full respect of the rights of detainees, and ensuring accountability and justice for any human rights violations and abuses committed, will rebuild trust in Chadian institutions. This will be crucial to allow the transition process to be credible, inclusive and able to pursue its ultimate goal of building back better for the benefit of the Chadian population.
Debate: Military Junta crackdown on peaceful demonstrations in Chad
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2022
Speaker: György Hölvényi
Political group: PPE
Country: Latvia
Language: HU

Látnunk kell, hogy a vallási szélsőségesek térnyerése fenyegetést jelent, elsősorban az országban élő keresztények, de más muszlim közösségek számára is, akik csak remélhetik, hogy az állam képes gátat vetni az iszlamista túlkapásoknak. A Száhel régió és így Csád biztonsága és stabilitása az Európai Unió stratégiai érdeke. Különösen most, amikor az Unió keleti határain dúló háború az európai családok gazdasági és energiabiztonságát fenyegeti. Ebben a helyzetben egészen egyszerűen nem engedhetjük meg, hogy a Száhel régió összeomlása újabb, az eddigieknek jóval nagyobb migrációs hullámot indítson el. Csád stabilitásának helyreállításához elengedhetetlen, hogy minél hamarabb demokratikus választásokat tartsanak. Az Uniónak készen kell állnia arra, hogy segítse ezt a folyamatot. Emellett a biztonság megteremtésében az Európai Uniónak saját eszköztárával támogatnia kell a regionális partnerek kezdeményezéseit, illetve a tagállamok erőfeszítéseit.
Debate: The case of human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja in Bahrain
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2022
Speaker: Ewa Kopacz
Country: Bulgaria
Language: PL

Kolejnym punktem porządku dziennego jest debata nad sześcioma projektami rezolucji w sprawie obrońcy praw człowieka Abdulhadiego al-Chawadży w Bahrajnie ( ________________ 1Patrz protokół posiedzenia.
Debate: The case of human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja in Bahrain
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2022
Speaker: Karen Melchior
Country: Estonia
Language: EN

We will not be silenced. And they have tried. Bahrain actively tried to tarnish the reputation of this internationally respected human rights defender to MEPs to stop this debate. I will never remain silent in the face of repression and I will never remain silent if I suspect corruption or undue influence. We must not accept colleagues being unduly influenced to change the wording of our work, or our votes. Even suspicion must not be allowed. It destroys the reputation of our House.  So, colleagues, I will confront you and even your political leadership on this. The Bahraini Government must not be allowed to silence the voices of Bahrain. I condemn the severe continued repression of civic and political space in Bahrain. Bahraini authorities should restore political society to give full civil and political rights to all opposition members. The horrific regime in Iran, close to Bahrain, and Iran’s regional influence must not be an excuse to close down democracy and imprison political opponents for years.  Finally, we as the European Union cannot claim to support democracy in the world and export surveillance and repression. Technology from the European Union must never be exported to suppress our core values of human rights and democracy, to silence the voices of human rights. So Member States, you must do more. Every Member State must look critically at the export licenses for European surveillance software under the Dual—use Regulation.
Debate: The case of human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja in Bahrain
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2022
Speaker: Hannah Neumann
Country: Sweden
Language: EN

But his case is by far not the only one in the region: 34 years in prison for PhD scholar Salma al-Shehab in Saudi Arabia for her tweets on women’s rights. Life imprisonment for the Qatari lawyers Hazza and Rashed bin Ali Abu Shurayda al-Marri, who had organised so—called unauthorised meetings. Ten years for human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor in the UAE for his social media activism. And lawmakers in Iran have just called on the judiciary to sentence protesters to death. For what? For calling for political freedoms and the freedom of expression, and two of them have already been executed. So in every encounter with the Gulf region and beyond, we have to speak up on behalf of those who are not allowed to speak up. And we must call for the release of those unjustly detained again and again and again, and especially and continuously in this European Parliament. Because if we are silent, they will be forgotten in their dark prison holes, but theirs are the voices that the world needs to hear.
Debate: The case of human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja in Bahrain
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2022
Speaker: Evin Incir
Political group: S-D
Country: Hungary
Language: EN

Today gives us all here in this room the possibility to send a clear message to his family and all other human rights defenders’ families that their dreams are our dreams. Today gives us all here in this room the possibility to send a clear message to the cruel regime of Bahrain that human rights are not for selected people to enjoy. Human rights are not if and when: human rights are universal and always. The European Union’s – including Parliament’s – biggest role is to defend the universal values within the Union and globally. Colleagues, all prisoners of conscience must immediately be released. Death penalty must be abolished. And the EU officials should always include visit of political prisoners on their programme in Bahrain. The crackdown on the political opposition must end. Therefore we also need to ensure that no surveillance technology of the European Union or the Member States ends up in the hands of the oppressive regime of Bahrain. Enough is enough. And I must also say that I think that the EPP’s boycott of the urgent resolutions on human rights breaches are a shame. Human rights cannot wait.
Debate: The case of human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja in Bahrain
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2022
Speaker: Maximilian Krah
Political group: ID
Country: Greece
Language: DE

Zunächst glaube ich nicht, dass die europäischen Wählerinnen und Wähler tatsächlich Verständnis dafür haben, dass wir unsere Zeit für solche Einzelfälle aufwenden. Das Zweite ist, dass ich mich wundere, dass Sie sich jedes Mal Länder aussuchen, die in der arabischen Welt – die in der Tat Menschenrechtsnachholbedarf hat – als verhältnismäßig liberal gelten. Wir müssen doch einfach auch die Relationen beachten. Tatsache ist, dass Bahrain seit Jahren ein Partner des Westens und dieser Union ist, dass wir Abkommen geschlossen haben, dass wir Partnerschaft haben. Wieso wird nun ausgerechnet wegen eines Einzelfalls diese Partnerschaft in Frage gestellt? Bahrain kämpft um seine staatliche Existenz. Der Iran akzeptiert die Unabhängigkeit nicht. Und der hier heute so Gelobte war beteiligt an einer Auseinandersetzung, die die staatliche Existenz in Frage gestellt hat. Ich denke, mehr Vertrauen in unseren Partner und weniger Menschenrechtsimperialismus wäre angezeigt.
Debate: Prospects for the two-State solution for Israel and Palestine
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2022
Speaker: Miriam Lexmann
Political group: PPE
Country: Spain
Language: EN

Madam President, I welcome today’s vote on the two-state solution for Israel and Palestine. We must continue to work with our allies, especially the United States, to continue supporting durable peace between Israel and the Palestinians, but also across the regions through the Abraham Accords.  However, let me also stress the importance of education in building durable peace based on respect and tolerance. Hatred, incitement to violence and antisemitism are in conflict with European values and are a key impediment to the resolution of the conflict. That’s why I would like to stress that all schoolbooks and school materials supported by the Union funds, including those used by UNRWA, must be in line with the UNESCO standards of peace, tolerance, coexistence and non-violence. EU funding must be suspended if clear and substantiated evidence of misuse is presented.
Debate: Approval of the minutes of the sitting
Date: WEDNESDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2022
Speaker: Ewa Kopacz
Country: Bulgaria
Language: PL

Protokół dzisiejszego posiedzenia zostanie przedłożony Parlamentowi do zatwierdzenia jutro, wczesnym popołudniem. W związku z tym to był ostatni punkt naszego porządku w dniu dzisiejszym. Zamykam posiedzenie, życząc Państwu dobrej nocy.
Debate: The th anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities
Date: THURSDAY, 15 DECEMBER 2022
Speaker: Nicola Beer
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Als nächster Punkt der Tagesordnung folgt die Aussprache über die Erklärung der Kommission zum 30. Jahrestag der Erklärung der Vereinten Nationen über die Rechte von Personen, die nationalen oder ethnischen, religiösen und sprachlichen Minderheiten angehören (
Debate: The th anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities
Date: THURSDAY, 15 DECEMBER 2022
Speaker: Loránt Vincze
Political group: PPE
Country: Greece
Language: EN

Given the occasion of the 30th anniversary, the European Parliament should have adopted the resolution supporting the UN engagement and action, and I am sorry that it did not do so. On Monday, probably driven by unfounded fears and outdated reflexes from national politics, the S&D, Renew and ID Groups voted overwhelmingly against the EPP proposal for the adoption of a resolution in Parliament.  What is the cynical message they sent? They have turned their back on the Rohingya, subject to unimaginable cruelty and expulsion in Myanmar. They have betrayed the Yazidis and the Kurds, our partners in the fight against ISIS. They have abandoned the Uyghurs and the Kurds, the Tibetans locked in labour camps in China. Violence against minorities in Ethiopia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen was of no relevance either.  But the message was disappointingly clear for the minorities in the EU as well, including the Roma – 40 million Europeans in total. It sends them the message: your rights are not worth the effort. Respect for the rights of minorities in the EU and beyond was and still is a matter of utmost importance and urgency. It is also about the credibility of our Parliament’s external action. I hope next time this House will be up for the task.