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Debate: Threat to rule of law as a consequence of the governmental agreement in Spain
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Didier Reynders
Language: FR

Concernant la situation en Espagne, je répète que nous apprécions la volonté des autorités espagnoles d’avoir un dialogue avec la Commission sur les réformes à venir. J’insiste toutefois sur l’importance de mener à bien toutes les réformes nécessaires en matière d’indépendance et d’efficacité de la justice, de lutte contre la corruption, de liberté des médias et d’équilibre des pouvoirs et de les mettre en œuvre concrètement.  À cet égard, la Commission a émis plusieurs recommandations à l’intention des autorités espagnoles dans son rapport sur l’état de droit de juillet dernier. Nous continuerons à suivre la situation en Espagne comme dans tous les États membres. Cela s’applique aussi aux développements récents concernant la loi d’amnistie, au sujet desquels nous sommes en contact étroit avec les autorités espagnoles. Et de façon plus générale, nous y travaillerons dans le cadre de la préparation du rapport 2024 sur l’état de droit.  Je reviens au projet de loi d’amnistie. Le débat et l’analyse de ce texte vont d’abord intervenir en Espagne, dans le cadre constitutionnel espagnol, et pour commencer, au Parlement espagnol. En tant que gardienne des traités, la Commission analyse le projet de loi ou la proposition déposée au Parlement pour assurer sa compatibilité avec le droit de l’Union. Je voudrais à ce sujet remercier les intervenants dans différents groupes d’avoir rappelé qu’il y avait effectivement un lien avec le droit de l’Union, puisque cette compatibilité doit être vérifiée non seulement avec l’article 2 du traité UE concernant les valeurs qui fondent l’Union, mais aussi avec certains éléments du droit pénal au niveau européen. En tant que gardienne des traités, la Commission doit agir pour vérifier cette compatibilité.  Ainsi donc l’État de droit nous unit et c’est de manière tout à fait indépendante et objective que la Commission mènera cette analyse sur la proposition déposée, les amendements qui pourraient l’être dans le cadre des débats, et sur tous les textes qui pourraient traduire l’accord politique conclu pour la formation du nouveau gouvernement espagnol (beaucoup ont évoqué d’autres aspects que nous n’avons pas encore rencontrés dans les textes qui nous ont été soumis). Et nous terminerons notre analyse lorsqu’un texte final aura été adopté par le Parlement espagnol. Je suis convaincu que nous aurons encore l’occasion de débattre de cette situation, mais en tout cas, la Commission mènera son analyse comme elle le fait à l’égard de tous les États membres, sur un pied d’égalité, en utilisant les mêmes critères, les mêmes méthodologies et elle produira des conclusions qui pourront être comparées à toutes celles que nous déposons lorsque nous travaillons sur une situation dans un État membre déterminé.
Debate: Threat to rule of law as a consequence of the governmental agreement in Spain
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Ángeles Moreno Bau
Language: ES

Como Estado miembro y parte de esta Unión, España suscribe plenamente los elementos centrales del Estado de Derecho, muy especialmente la separación de poderes y la independencia del poder judicial. Continuaremos la buena cooperación con la Comisión en el contexto de los informes anuales sobre el Estado de Derecho y, como siempre, nos comprometemos a considerar cualquier recomendación que surja de este ejercicio con un espíritu constructivo y democrático.
Debate: Threat to rule of law as a consequence of the governmental agreement in Spain
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Paulo Rangel
Political group: PPE
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Mr President, it is only a very, very short remark to say that I was expecting that – when you are conducting our session and someone exaggerates a bit in the way it refers to a colleague – you should intervene. And you did not do it.  It’s no hard and no personal feelings with Pedro Marques, not at all, even if what he said, that is intellectually dishonest. And now I do not expect any correction from you, because he has the opportunity to read, if he wants, my last book that is already in all libraries and bookshops and there this is very clearly explained. By the way, it was already published before, but I do not want to give any constitutional law lesson, because I saw in the last days, after this proposal of the Spanish Government that our socialists have forgotten all lessons from constitutional law, and now they are against a separation of powers. So I do not pretend to teach anybody, not even a Portuguese colleague, only to say that I am not intellectually dishonest.
Debate: Threat to rule of law as a consequence of the governmental agreement in Spain
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Laura Ballarín Cereza
Political group: S-D
Language: ES

Lamentablemente, el Partido Popular (PP) y sus socios de gobierno de la extrema derecha prefieren alimentar conspiraciones y comportamientos antidemocráticos antes que apostar por la cordura, la coherencia y la convivencia de nuestro país. Y, sobre todo, siguen dando cancha a los movimientos ultras y no condenan la violencia contra las sedes del Partido Socialista, las amenazas a militantes socialistas y los ataques a periodistas.  Por último, los socialistas defendemos que la proposición de ley orgánica en cuestión no supone ninguna amenaza contra el Estado de Derecho ni la democracia en España, ni contiene ninguna sombra de control judicial o
Debate: Threat to rule of law as a consequence of the governmental agreement in Spain
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Lina Gálvez Muñoz
Political group: S-D
Country: France
Language: ES

Lamentablemente, el Partido Popular (PP) y sus socios de gobierno de la extrema derecha prefieren alimentar conspiraciones y comportamientos antidemocráticos antes que apostar por la cordura, la coherencia y la convivencia de nuestro país. Y, sobre todo, siguen dando cancha a los movimientos ultras y no condenan la violencia contra las sedes del Partido Socialista, las amenazas a militantes socialistas y los ataques a periodistas.  Por último, los socialistas defendemos que la proposición de ley orgánica en cuestión no supone ninguna amenaza contra el Estado de Derecho ni la democracia en España, ni contiene ninguna sombra de control judicial o
Debate: Threat to rule of law as a consequence of the governmental agreement in Spain
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Ibán García Del Blanco
Political group: S-D
Country: Italy
Language: ES

Lamentablemente, el Partido Popular (PP) y sus socios de gobierno de la extrema derecha prefieren alimentar conspiraciones y comportamientos antidemocráticos antes que apostar por la cordura, la coherencia y la convivencia de nuestro país. Y, sobre todo, siguen dando cancha a los movimientos ultras y no condenan la violencia contra las sedes del Partido Socialista, las amenazas a militantes socialistas y los ataques a periodistas.  Por último, los socialistas defendemos que la proposición de ley orgánica en cuestión no supone ninguna amenaza contra el Estado de Derecho ni la democracia en España, ni contiene ninguna sombra de control judicial o
Debate: Threat to rule of law as a consequence of the governmental agreement in Spain
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Alicia Homs Ginel
Political group: S-D
Country: Croatia
Language: ES

Lamentablemente, el Partido Popular (PP) y sus socios de gobierno de la extrema derecha prefieren alimentar conspiraciones y comportamientos antidemocráticos antes que apostar por la cordura, la coherencia y la convivencia de nuestro país. Y, sobre todo, siguen dando cancha a los movimientos ultras y no condenan la violencia contra las sedes del Partido Socialista, las amenazas a militantes socialistas y los ataques a periodistas.  Por último, los socialistas defendemos que la proposición de ley orgánica en cuestión no supone ninguna amenaza contra el Estado de Derecho ni la democracia en España, ni contiene ninguna sombra de control judicial o
Debate: Threat to rule of law as a consequence of the governmental agreement in Spain
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Nacho Sánchez Amor
Political group: S-D
Country: Poland
Language: ES

Lamentablemente, el Partido Popular (PP) y sus socios de gobierno de la extrema derecha prefieren alimentar conspiraciones y comportamientos antidemocráticos antes que apostar por la cordura, la coherencia y la convivencia de nuestro país. Y, sobre todo, siguen dando cancha a los movimientos ultras y no condenan la violencia contra las sedes del Partido Socialista, las amenazas a militantes socialistas y los ataques a periodistas.  Por último, los socialistas defendemos que la proposición de ley orgánica en cuestión no supone ninguna amenaza contra el Estado de Derecho ni la democracia en España, ni contiene ninguna sombra de control judicial o
Debate: Destruction of judicial independence and the persecution of democrats in Hong Kong
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Marc Angel
Country: Luxembourg
Language: EN

The next item is the debate on the statement by the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the destruction of judicial independence and the persecution of democrats in Hong Kong ( Commissioner Dubravka Šuica is standing in for the High Representative this evening.
Debate: Destruction of judicial independence and the persecution of democrats in Hong Kong
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Dubravka Šuica
Language: EN

EU Member States adopted Council conclusions in July 2020, setting out the initial European response to the imposition of the National Security Law on Hong Kong. That position of the Council remains largely valid and it continues to guide our action. The national security law also threatens to undermine judicial independence. For instance, the executive decides if a case affects national security and it handpickes the judges that preside over national security cases. Sweeping changes to the electoral system have also severely weakened democracy in Hong Kong. This is illustrated by the district council elections coming up in December. Not a single pro-democracy candidate has passed the new nomination procedure. There are no signs that these drastic changes are likely to be reversed. On the contrary, additional national security legislation is being prepared. China has failed to implement its international commitments under the Senior British Declaration of 1984. Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy and the rights and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong were supposed to be guaranteed until at least 2047. It is crystal clear that China has consciously dismantled the one country, two systems principle.  The European Union will continue to raise human rights concerns with China. Human rights dialogues are an integral part of our frank exchanges with China, and in particular in relation to Hong Kong we will continue to remind China of its international commitments. We will do so in direct contacts, including the upcoming EU-China summit, as well as through public statements. Despite the drastic changes, there are still political and social aspects that distinguish Hong Kong from mainland China. The internet remains largely unrestricted. The media landscape is still more diverse, despite most independent outlets closing down. And there have been positive court rulings on equal treatment of same sex couples.  In short, some pockets of freedom persist. The European Union will continue to implement the July 2020 Council conclusions. Our coordinated measures in response to the national security law.
Debate: Destruction of judicial independence and the persecution of democrats in Hong Kong
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Miriam Lexmann
Political group: PPE
Country: Spain
Language: EN

In the last years, this House has passed multiple resolutions about the deteriorating, situation in Hong Kong. But they have been met with a frustrating lack of response from the Council and the Commission. That is why I want to remind colleagues that the deterioration of the freedoms and the rule of law in Hong Kong also directly impacts us, as the growing evidence of sanction invasion through the city continues to show. Colleagues, it’s time for the EU to act. The existing Council conclusions need updating and implementing. We must insist on the immediate release of all people detained under the NSL and for the ending of the political show trials. Finally, it is time for John Lee and other Hong Kong and Chinese officials to be held accountable, including by imposing EU targeted sanctions.
Debate: Destruction of judicial independence and the persecution of democrats in Hong Kong
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Isabel Santos
Political group: S-D
Country: Hungary
Language: PT

Uma situação que também se alastra a Macau, não esqueçamos isso, onde depois da revisão da Lei de Segurança Nacional, à imagem da lei imposta a Macau, foi recentemente alterada a lei eleitoral, excluindo de qualquer candidatura a chefe do Governo regional e todos aqueles que não sejam considerados patriotas, ou seja, alinhados com Pequim, para que ninguém tenha dúvidas. E tudo isto sem direito a recurso judicial, porque quem pode manda e Xi Jinping manda. Mais uma vez, diante da opressão a que todas as forças democráticas têm sido sujeitas, diante da marca de opressão a que tem sido sujeita a imprensa e todos os ativistas, pedimos mais uma vez a libertação imediata e incondicional de Jimmy Lai e de todos os ativistas pró-democracia, bem como dos chino-portugueses Tsz Lun Kok e Joseph John, detidos em Hong Kong. E pedimos que a cimeira UE-China de dezembro não seja um mero solilóquio diplomático.  A abordagem destas questões tem que ser feita com clareza e frontalidade e tem que ser consequente. Instamos as autoridades a deixarem de impedir o trabalho de todos os jornalistas. Condenamos as autoridades chinesas por atentarem contra os direitos fundamentais das comunidades de Hong Kong na União Europeia e solicitamos a todos os Estados-Membros que suspendam os tratados de extradição com a China, Hong Kong e Macau.
Debate: Destruction of judicial independence and the persecution of democrats in Hong Kong
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Hilde Vautmans
Political group: Renew
Country: Romania
Language: EN

Colleagues, when the rule of law is in the hands of the Chinese Communist Party, there is no rule of law. As this Parliament’s China rapporteur, I will always stand up for the brave people of Hong Kong. We will never forget them. In our new recommendation for the China policy, we call on the EU to condemn China’s human rights violations with one single voice. Only then we can defend our values. We will always, colleagues, repeat our call for sanctions against those responsible for the destruction of democracy and the rule of law in Hong Kong.
Debate: Destruction of judicial independence and the persecution of democrats in Hong Kong
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Reinhard Bütikofer
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Italy
Language: EN

The freedom of press is denied. The freedom of association, the freedom of speech, and the freedom of the vote. Not a single opposition candidate has been allowed to run for the district elections, because if just one opposition person would be elected, everybody would be able to see through the ruse of the totalitarian measures. The United Nations Human Rights Council has urged Hong Kong to repeal the national security law, but instead hundreds have been arrested – some in custody since 2021, without trial, even in solitary confinement. I would say we should focus on five demands in dealing with Hong Kong. First of all, don’t forget the fate of the democratic fighters like courageous Chow Hang-tung, who gave a very good speech in defence of democracy at her trial. So continue and guarantee trial observation. Second, sanction John Lee. John Lee is one of the main culprits of these measures. Do not normalise the relationship with his regime. Make sure, through a business advisory, that European companies will not inadvertently become complicit and raise these issues and tell the public how you do that at the upcoming China EU summit.
Debate: Destruction of judicial independence and the persecution of democrats in Hong Kong
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Anna Fotyga
Political group: ECR
Country: Denmark
Language: EN

On enacting the PRC national security law, four new crimes were introduced: secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with international organisations. All of these help the judiciary system of Hong Kong to really curb any free activity. We have to act with full resolve here in the European Parliament and in our discussions with PRC authorities.
Debate: Destruction of judicial independence and the persecution of democrats in Hong Kong
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Fabio Massimo Castaldo
Political group: NI
Country: France
Language: IT

Signor Presidente, signora Commissaria, onorevoli colleghi, negli ultimi mesi la drammatica situazione in cui versa Hong Kong è finita troppo lontana dai riflettori, scavalcata dalle altrettanto, e forse anche più, drammatiche notizie che ci arrivano da altre parti del mondo, penso all'Ucraina, penso alla Palestina. Eppure abbiamo il dovere morale di tenere alta l'attenzione su un Paese che ha visto l'arresto di oltre 200 attivisti filodemocratici, che ha visto il progressivo smantellamento delle istituzioni democratiche e dell'intero impianto di diritti civili che era un tempo il suo vanto.  La popolazione di Hong Kong continua la sua battaglia e noi dobbiamo essere al loro fianco contro la brutalità repressiva del Partito comunista cinese. Dobbiamo sospendere tutti i trattati di estradizione che ancora alcuni Stati membri hanno verso la Cina. Dobbiamo sanzionare duramente questa politica annessionista che viola gli impegni internazionali di Pechino, che mostra sempre più i tratti di una dittatura incompatibile con i nostri principi e valori.  Faccio un appello chiaro a tutti quei leader politici europei, e specialmente in Italia, che ancora oggi strizzano l'occhio a Pechino, che ancora oggi difendono spudoratamente memorandum fallimentari e ipocriti. Non barattiamo i nostri principi e valori sull'altare di un
Debate: Destruction of judicial independence and the persecution of democrats in Hong Kong
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: David Lega
Political group: PPE
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Mr President, Commissioner, Europe’s biggest long-term threat remains the Chinese communist regime, which seeks systemic global supremacy, and they have a plan to achieve it. Tiananmen, Tibet, Xinjiang, Hong Kong. In 2019, Hong Kongers stood and sang for freedom. Thousands, including children, were arrested and jailed. And in 2020 came the infamous National Security Law, which continues to strangle freedom, with new restrictions now threatening all remaining independence for civil society, business and the judiciary. We are seeing freedom of religion tested, with the regime’s red and gold flag now being paired alongside Christian pulpits. This Parliament has called for targeted sanctions against all those responsible for ongoing crackdowns, for the release of Jimmy Lai and all human rights defenders, and for the protection of Hong Kongers in Europe. So my question to the Commission is, how will human rights in Hong Kong be prioritised in the EU-China summit this December?
Debate: Destruction of judicial independence and the persecution of democrats in Hong Kong
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Marie-Pierre Vedrenne
Political group: Renew
Country: Denmark
Language: FR

Monsieur le Président, l’Union européenne est bien plus qu’une simple unité économique. C’est un projet politique fondée sur le respect de l’état de droit. Et depuis des années, les citoyens de Hong Kong nous montrent que cet idéal compte. Que oui, une justice indépendante vaut la peine qu’on se batte pour elle. Aujourd’hui, ils en paient le prix. Répressions, disparitions, emprisonnements, procès arbitraires. Elle est là, la réponse du gouvernement chinois. Et ne nous y trompons pas, cette réponse nous est aussi destinée et nous devons être très fermes.  Mais pour être entendue, l’Union européenne doit être unie. En Européens, nous devons mettre fin à notre dépendance à l’égard de la Chine, travailler à notre autonomie stratégique, accélérer notre réduction des risques, ne laisser passer aucune attaque contre l’état de droit et soutenir le peuple de Hong Kong.  Oui, Madame la Commissaire, ce n’est qu’avec une Europe forte que nous pourrons aider les citoyens de Hong Kong. Alors, cessons de tergiverser et avançons.
Debate: Destruction of judicial independence and the persecution of democrats in Hong Kong
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Karin Karlsbro
Political group: Renew
Country: Poland
Language: SV

Herr talman! Kommissionen, kollegor och åhörare. Från folkmassan i tårgasmolnet hörs ljudet av skräck och slagord. Demonstranternas starka stämband skapar synkade ramsor. Det är ljudet av hängivenhet och ett envist bevis att Hongkongarna är beredda att dö för sin frihet.  Så skriver den svenska liberalen och författaren Simona Mohamsson i sin bok Hongkong RIP.  Kampen om Hongkong är större än en stads öde. Det är en uppgörelse om Kinas inflytande i världen. 2019 reste sig folket i Hongkong och protesterade mot vad som blivit ett land, ett system. Trots löften om att Hongkong skulle tillåtas behålla sitt fria, demokratiska samhälle så krossade Kina drömmen med kraft och fortsätter att göra det. Därför ska EU tala klarspråk med en enad röst om att Kina är vårt största hot mot den liberala demokratin i världen.
Debate: Destruction of judicial independence and the persecution of democrats in Hong Kong
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2023
Speaker: Engin Eroglu
Political group: Renew
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Herr Präsident, sehr geehrte Damen und Herren Kollegen! Über was reden wir heute hier? 7,5 Millionen Menschen, die in Hongkong in den letzten drei Jahren alles verloren haben, was man verlieren konnte, wenn man an westliche oder globale Werte denkt – nicht nur Freiheit, sondern auch die Würde wurde verloren. Es ist unbestreitbar, dass die Kommunistische Partei innerhalb von drei, dreieinhalb Jahren hier 7,5 Millionen Menschen, die in einer Amtssprache Englisch in Freiheit geboren sind, aber heute in einer kommunistischen Diktatur leben, aufwachsen müssen oder sozialisiert werden – und China hört nicht damit auf; es geht weiter. Wenn wir uns anschauen, dass über 60 % der Schulen christliche Träger in China sind, wird hier nicht einmal haltgemacht vor der Religionsfreiheit. Wir müssen – und das ist meine feste Überzeugung – den Scheinwerfer der Diskussion auch auf die Kommunistische Partei in China legen, denn ich bin der festen Überzeugung, dass das, was dort in Hongkong passiert, nicht zum Lehrstuhl von anderen Autokraten weltweit werden darf. Und das heißt für uns, dass wir jetzt bei dem Gipfel Europa-China darüber reden müssen und die Welt klar darüber aufklären müssen, was in Hongkong innerhalb von drei Jahren passiert ist.