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Debate: Repression in Russia, in particular the cases of Vladimir Kara-Murza and Alexei Navalny
Date: WEDNESDAY, 19 APRIL 2023
Speaker: Bernard Guetta
Country: Austria
Language: FR

Ces hommes ne sont pas seulement valeureux, ils sont également indispensables: à leur pays, à l’Europe et au monde. Car, si cette guerre dure, la Russie sera bientôt menacée de fractionnement et de chaos. Ce jour-là verra une nouvelle ère de troubles menacer le plus étendu des pays, et tout le continent – le nôtre pourrait en être déstabilisé. Ce jour-là, nous aurons tous besoin, en Russie comme ailleurs, de l’expérience et de la sagesse de ces hommes, que le despote du Kremlin veut faire mourir dans ses cachots.  Alors nous vous le disons, Monsieur Poutine: vous êtes comptable d’eux. Vous devez vous assurer qu’ils vivent et leur rendre la liberté.
Debate: Repression in Russia, in particular the cases of Vladimir Kara-Murza and Alexei Navalny
Date: WEDNESDAY, 19 APRIL 2023
Speaker: Viola von Cramon-Taubadel
Country: Ireland
Language: DE

Von Putin wird ihm derzeit vorgeworfen, die russische Armee diskreditiert zu haben. Aber niemand diskreditiert die russische Armee mehr als Putin selbst. Die sogenannte dreitägige Spezialoperation, die nun schon in über 14 Monaten das Leben von fast 200 000 russischen Soldaten gekostet hat, ist zweifelsohne das größte Versagen für die selbst ernannte zweitgrößte Armee der Welt. Für das Aussprechen dieser offensichtlichen Wahrheit erhielt Kara-Mursa die unvorstellbare Strafe von 25 Jahren Lagerhaft. Nichts fürchten Putin und seine Mittäter mehr als die Wahrheit. Es bleibt daher für uns alle und für die aufrechten Menschen in Russland die Hoffnung, dass Putins Regime deutlich früher fällt als das Haftende von Kara-Mursa und den vielen anderen politischen Gefangenen in Russland. Ich kann mich Kara-Mursas Worten nur anschließen: Russland wird frei sein und das bedeutet auch
Debate: Repression in Russia, in particular the cases of Vladimir Kara-Murza and Alexei Navalny
Date: WEDNESDAY, 19 APRIL 2023
Speaker: Miriam Lexmann
Political group: PPE
Country: Spain
Language: EN

That’s why we must continue to speak out for Vladimir and other political prisoners and hold those responsible to account. One day Vladimir will be free, Russia will be free. In Vladimir’s own words ‘I also know that the day will come when the darkness over our country will evaporate. When black will be called black and white will be called white.’  Thank you, Vladimir, for bringing light to darkness. We stand by you.
Debate: Repression in Russia, in particular the cases of Vladimir Kara-Murza and Alexei Navalny
Date: WEDNESDAY, 19 APRIL 2023
Speaker: Evin Incir
Political group: S-D
Country: Hungary
Language: SV

Jag beundrar demokrati- och människorättskämparna i landet, som står upp mot en tyrann som Putin. Med sina liv som insats vägrar de låta sig tystas. Men det räcker inte med vår beundran. Vi måste också agera till deras försvar. Vi måste stödja oppositionen och införa sanktioner dem som konstant kränker mänskliga fri- och rättigheter i Putins regim. Och de politiska fångarna måste frisläppas omedelbart.
Debate: Repression in Russia, in particular the cases of Vladimir Kara-Murza and Alexei Navalny
Date: WEDNESDAY, 19 APRIL 2023
Speaker: Guy Verhofstadt
Political group: Renew
Country: Bulgaria
Language: EN

I have to tell you that I would not have this courage, very honestly, to return in such circumstances. But the question is, are we courageous here in these two cases? I have to tell you, President, that we have sent with a number of colleagues, already on 6 April, a letter to the Commission, to Mr Borrell, asking for Magnitsky sanctions the fastest as possible in the case of Vladimir Kara—Murza. That’s from 6 April. The Americans have already two months ago taken Magnitsky sanctions in that case – and we are still waiting. So what I ask, Mr Commissioner, is that the Commission and Mr Borrell come forward, with the Council, with the Foreign Affairs Ministers, with Magnitsky sanctions in the case of Vladimir Kara-Murza, in the case of Mr Navalny and in the case of all these political prisoners, the fastest as possible.  I ask, we will ask – and we will have a majority in this parliament – that the point is again on the agenda in May or in June. We expect then that these packages will be announced in the coming weeks. Otherwise, in my case in any way, I will cancel my trust in the European leadership of today.
Debate: Repression in Russia, in particular the cases of Vladimir Kara-Murza and Alexei Navalny
Date: WEDNESDAY, 19 APRIL 2023
Speaker: Hermann Tertsch
Political group: ECR
Country: France
Language: ES

Otra vez está condenada Rusia a que sus mejores hijos estén en la cárcel y sus peores bandidos, en los palacios del poder. Otra vez están condenados los rusos a que se ignoren todos sus derechos como personas. Otra vez están condenados los rusos a morir por los caprichos de un tirano. Otra vez, como en 1937, los rusos que dicen la verdad desaparecen de sus casas. Los enfermos que están ahora en las mazmorras no son Mandelshtam, Bábel, Solyenitsin ni Sájarov, sino Vladímir Kara-Murza y Alexéi Navalni. Son otra vez los héroes, lo mejor de Rusia.  No son nazis alemanes ni ucranianos los que amenazan, maltratan, encarcelan y llevan a morir a los rusos; es otra vez un tirano. La historia lo condenará y admirará a los héroes, pero nosotros tenemos que tomar medidas. En este sentido, contamos con la Ley Magnitski de la UE, que se puede aplicar inmediatamente a personas muy concretas.
Debate: Repression in Russia, in particular the cases of Vladimir Kara-Murza and Alexei Navalny
Date: WEDNESDAY, 19 APRIL 2023
Speaker: Tomáš Zdechovský
Political group: PPE
Country: Slovenia
Language: CS

Paní předsedající, Rusko je teroristický stát. A s teroristy se nevyjednává. Teroristé musí být náležitě potrestáni a musí být chyceni. Já obdivuju demokratickou opozici v Rusku, protože v Rusku protestovat znamená automaticky jít do vězení. A proto Vladimir Kara-Murza nebo Alexej Navalný jsou pro mě hrdinové. Lidé, kteří se nebojí a věří tomu, že pravda a láska zvítězí nad lží a nenávistí, a jdou protestovat a říkají tu pravdu v nedemokratickém Rusku.  Velmi často slyším od lidí, že Rusko by mělo být vzorem pro Evropskou unii. Pokud lidé nechtějí v Evropské unii žít, ať jdou do Ruska. Ať si tam zkusí protestovat a zkusí tam říkat svoje názory. Vladimír Putin je pro mě zločinec, je to kriminálník a jako ke kriminálníkovi k němu musíme jako Evropská unie přistupovat.
Debate: Repression in Russia, in particular the cases of Vladimir Kara-Murza and Alexei Navalny
Date: WEDNESDAY, 19 APRIL 2023
Speaker: Thijs Reuten
Political group: S-D
Country: France
Language: EN

Madam President, colleagues, Commissioner, we could dismiss this as just another manifestation of universal truth. Dictators jail democrats they fear. So Putin, a genocidal dictator, jails Vladimir Kara-Murza, a towering lighthouse of democracy for a quarter of a century. Normal procedure: strongly worded statement and move on. But that would so miss the mark. It would ignore Kara-Murza’s humanity, his chilling courage, his fight for truth.  Today, Putin has stolen freedom, not of just one man alone, but of an entire country. Putin’s reckoning will come. But until then, Commissioner, here’s a list – the list colleague Verhofstadt was talking about. It is easy, because the US and the Canadian administrations did the nitty—gritty work already. We already sent a letter at 6 April by seven of us across the political spectrum. We initiated it. Use the sanctions regime Kara-Murza fought for to establish. Sanction the people responsible for his imprisonment, every single one of them. I give you the list.
Debate: Repression in Russia, in particular the cases of Vladimir Kara-Murza and Alexei Navalny
Date: WEDNESDAY, 19 APRIL 2023
Speaker: Katalin Cseh
Political group: Renew
Country: Sweden
Language: EN

Madam President, dear colleagues, the Kremlin has sentenced Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in jail. He is a journalist, a filmmaker and an activist, husband of Yevgeniya, father of three. And for us, he is the embodiment of courage. And what was his crime? He dared to speak the truth about the invasion of Ukraine and the unspeakable war crimes committed by Russia and its proxies. This is one more milestone as Russia descends into authoritarianism. But a quarter century for telling the truth, let that sink in, everybody. But we know that Vladimir Putin’s oppressive regime will end much sooner because every regime falls one day, and Putin’s will, too. But we have to do our own part. The European Union has to put its full weight behind Vladimir Kara-Murza, behind every single imprisoned Russian political prisoner. We have to use the Magnitsky Act as soon as possible. Let us join the US, let’s join Canada, let’s stand up for Alexei Navalny, let’s stand up for Vladimir Kara-Murza. Every time a European diplomat enters the room to meet a Russian counterpart, the discussion has to start like this: freedom for Vladimir Kara-Murza, freedom for Alexei Navalny, unconditionally and immediately.
Debate: Repression in Russia, in particular the cases of Vladimir Kara-Murza and Alexei Navalny
Date: WEDNESDAY, 19 APRIL 2023
Speaker: Joachim Stanisław Brudziński
Political group: ECR
Country: Germany
Language: PL

Pani Przewodnicząca! Władimir Kara-Murza został skazany na drakońską karę 25 lat za nazwanie Putina zbrodniarzem odpowiedzialnym za wojnę w samym środku Europy. W swoim wystąpieniu przed putinowskim sądem powiedział: „Byłem pewien po dwóch dekadach spędzonych w rosyjskiej polityce, po tym wszystkim, co widziałem, czego doświadczyłem, że nic już mnie nie może zaskoczyć. Muszę przyznać, że byłem w błędzie”. I dalej mówi, że pogarda dla norm prawnych podczas jego procesu przekroczyła standardy z procesów sowieckich dysydentów z lat sześćdziesiątych i siedemdziesiątych, a nawet stalinowskich czystek z lat trzydziestych.  Dobrze, że dziś w Parlamencie Europejskim debatujemy nad rezolucją potępiającą putinowską Rosję. Ale nie sposób nie zauważyć, że jeszcze niedawno w tej Izbie i w wielu państwach europejskich Putin był postrzegany jako mąż stanu, demokrata, z którym można robić interesy i uzależniać bezpieczeństwo energetyczne Unii Europejskiej od rosyjskich węglowodorów. Gdy śp. prezydent Lech Kaczyński przestrzegał Europę i świat w Tbilisi przed rosyjskim tyranem, jego głos w Europie był dezawuowany. Dzisiaj widzimy, że Putin nie cofa się przed mordowaniem własnych obywateli. A dla wielu z państwa zamach, w którym został zamordowany polski prezydent – wszystko już dzisiaj na to wskazuje – przez Putina, był czymś niewiarygodnym. Bo „Putin to demokrata”. Nie, Putin to zbrodniarz!
Debate: Repression in Russia, in particular the cases of Vladimir Kara-Murza and Alexei Navalny
Date: WEDNESDAY, 19 APRIL 2023
Speaker: Lukas Mandl
Political group: PPE
Country: Portugal
Language: DE

Frau Präsidentin, liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen! Ich erinnere immer wieder daran, was Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen am 1. März in diesem Parlament gesagt hat. Am 1. März letzten Jahres, kurz nach Beginn des Angriffskriegs von Putins Russland – militärisch auf die Ukraine, hybrid gegen uns alle –, hat sie in dieser Sondersitzung des Europäischen Parlaments aus diesem Anlass gesagt: Wir müssen die Hand ausstrecken und ausgestreckt lassen an das andere Russland. Wir sehen jetzt – und auch schon in der Vergangenheit immer wieder –: Es gibt das andere Russland, so wie die beiden Männer, über die wir heute diskutieren, die unschuldig inhaftiert worden sind. Und hinter ihnen stehen viele andere, Tausende, vielleicht Zehntausende – sie sind da. Denen, die diese Gräueltaten verüben, die unschuldige Menschen ins Gefängnis stecken, sei gesagt: Wie immer wird das Gute gewinnen. Und wir arbeiten daran, dass die Zeit kurz ist, bis das Gute gewinnt und bis die Verbrecher auch ihrer gerechten Strafe zugeführt werden. Denen, die um Freiheit kämpfen, sei gesagt: Wir strecken die Hand wirklich aus. Die freie Welt, besonders die Europäische Union, steht hinter Ihnen.
Debate: Repression in Russia, in particular the cases of Vladimir Kara-Murza and Alexei Navalny
Date: WEDNESDAY, 19 APRIL 2023
Speaker: Petras Auštrevičius
Political group: Renew
Country: Lithuania
Language: EN

Madam President, Commissioner, dear colleagues, opponents of Putin’s regime are stopped in three main ways: by being killed, forced to emigrate or imprisoned. Vladimir Kara-Murza was sentenced to 25 years in prison for criticising Putin’s war against Ukraine. Such so-called crimes are normally awarded with distinguished prizes, including the Nobel Peace Prize. But Russia is an outlier of the civilised world, systematically trampling on common human norms and must therefore face our sanctions and embargo. I’m strongly convinced that the future of Russia will be determined by Vladimir Kara-Murza, Alexei Navalny and the other many politicians who are currently being brutally persecuted. We must do everything we can to preserve this hope and their lives.
Debate: Repression in Russia, in particular the cases of Vladimir Kara-Murza and Alexei Navalny
Date: WEDNESDAY, 19 APRIL 2023
Speaker: Seán Kelly
Political group: PPE
Country: Greece
Language: GA

A Uachtaráin, go raibh maith agat as ucht an seans a thabhairt dom mo ghuth a chur le guthanna na Parlaiminte ag cáineadh cad atá ag tarlú sa Rúis, go háirithe mar a bhaineann le cásanna Kara-Murza agus Navalny. Is léir nach bhfuil meas dá laghad ag Putin ar aon duine a cháineann é. Is cuma an Rúisigh iad nó nach Rúisigh iad. Caitheann sé daoine i bpríosún ar feadh cúig bliana is fiche a cháineann an cogadh, cuid dá mhéid táirgí.
Debate: Repression in Russia, in particular the cases of Vladimir Kara-Murza and Alexei Navalny
Date: WEDNESDAY, 19 APRIL 2023
Speaker: Domènec Ruiz Devesa
Political group: S-D
Country: Malta
Language: ES

Señora presidenta, yo quiero trasladar todo mi apoyo y el del Partido Socialista Obrero Español a esta Resolución. Por supuesto, volvemos a reclamar la puesta en libertad tanto de Navalny como de Kara-Murza y del resto de opositores. Pero tengo que deciros, colegas, señorías, que no tengo realmente esperanza de que esto vaya a suceder.  Por eso creo que lo más importante es que sancionemos, como varios colegas han ya solicitado, a todos los que están involucrados en el juicio tanto de Navalny como de Kara-Murza y de los otros opositores. Eso quiere decir que sancionamos, como ya han hecho los Estados Unidos y Canadá, a los jueces que han dictado estas sentencias, a los fiscales y a los mandos policiales que han ordenado las detenciones, como digo, de Navalny, de Kara-Murza y de todos los opositores políticos en Rusia.
Debate: Repression in Russia, in particular the cases of Vladimir Kara-Murza and Alexei Navalny
Date: WEDNESDAY, 19 APRIL 2023
Speaker: Ilhan Kyuchyuk
Political group: Renew
Country: Netherlands
Language: EN

Madam President, dear colleagues, on Monday this week, Vladimir Kara-Murza was sentenced for 25 years in prison for alleged treason. His crime for this absurd sentence: speaking out and speaking for millions who disagree with Putin’s war in Ukraine and the escalating repression in the country he loved. Let me remind you what Vladimir had told us already back in 2017: ‘however strong the dictatorship and the repression, if enough dedicated people are prepared to stand their ground and stand up for their liberty and their rights and their dignity, they will prevail’. After hearing the verdict, he simply said ‘Russia will be free’. One day it will be. Russian citizens deserve it. Stay strong, Vladimir, we are with you. But it’s time for us, time for the European Union to act and act now. Tomorrow will be late.
Debate: Repression in Russia, in particular the cases of Vladimir Kara-Murza and Alexei Navalny
Date: WEDNESDAY, 19 APRIL 2023
Speaker: Mick Wallace
Political group: The Left
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Madam President, prison does not work. Nobody should be in prison unless they’re a danger to society when they’re out free. Navalny and Kara-Murza should be released. The prosecution and attempted extradition of Julian Assange by the US government – who is in prison solely because he exposed US/NATO war crimes – is also horrific. It also provides Russia with illegitimate rhetorical justifications for its own repression of journalists. We call on Russia to release Navalny and Kara-Murza, and we call on the US and the UK to release Julian Assange. We call on the Commission to appeal also for the release of Julian Assange. No one should be imprisoned for telling the truth.
Debate: Repression in Russia, in particular the cases of Vladimir Kara-Murza and Alexei Navalny
Date: WEDNESDAY, 19 APRIL 2023
Speaker: Clare Daly
Political group: The Left
Country: France
Language: EN

Madam President, it’s really impressive that the Parliament has swung into action so quickly in relation to the case of anti-Putin, anti-Ukrainian war journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza, who was given a 25-year prison sentence this week for his journalism, a sentence rightly slammed by the EU as outrageously harsh. It is, but it’s still 150 years less than Julian Assange will get if he’s convicted and prosecuted in the US for his anti-war journalism, exposing US war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan. He’s been in prison for over four years, denied of his freedom for many more. Yet we’ve never had one of these discussions in here calling for his release. We’ve never had one discussion about the case of Pablo González, imprisoned in Poland for the last year for his anti-war journalism. Unless we’re consistent in these motions then they are nothing more than meaningless geopolitical shams, the instrumentalisation of human rights for political ends. And that is not good enough.
Debate: Repression in Russia, in particular the cases of Vladimir Kara-Murza and Alexei Navalny
Date: WEDNESDAY, 19 APRIL 2023
Speaker: Stella Kyriakides
Language: EN

This outrageous court decision clearly demonstrates yet again the political misuse of the judiciary in Russia and shows that there is no rule of law in the courtrooms of the country. The so—called trial did not meet the international standards of a fair and public hearing by a competent, impartial and independent tribunal. It is clear that the internal repression in Russia is linked to its escalating external aggression. The Kremlin is further accelerating the crackdown on the civic space, intensifying pressure on activists, human rights defenders and any voices opposing Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine. We reaffirm our solidarity with Vladimir Kara-Murza, Alexei Navalny, Ilya Yashin and all those many Russians who are prosecuted, imprisoned or intimidated for continuing to fight for human rights and for speaking the truth about the regime’s illegal actions. Russia must immediately and unconditionally release Vladimir Kara-Murza and all those imprisoned for politically motivated charges. Russia should also ensure access to appropriate health care for Mr Kara-Murza and all others in prison. This includes Mr Navalny, whose health has been reported deteriorating after he had been in the so-called punishment cell. Russian authorities are responsible for the safety and for the health of these persons. We have strongly condemned the sanctioning of the opposition politician and democracy activist Vladimir Kara-Murza, and we stand ready to take further action. Decisions regarding sanctions are for the Council to decide upon. Russia must respect its international obligations on human rights. Russia must repeal its oppressive legislation, the law censoring truthful information about Russia’s war against Ukraine and the laws on the so—called foreign agents and undesirable organisations. I join Vladimir Kara-Murza who, in his recent statement at the court, voiced hope that the day will come when the darkness over Russia will dissipate.
Debate: The risk of death penalty and execution of singer Yahaya Sharif Aminu for blasphemy in Nigeria
Date: WEDNESDAY, 19 APRIL 2023
Speaker: Dita Charanzová
Country: France
Language: EN

The next item is the debate on six motions for resolutions on the risk of death penalty and execution of singer Yahaya Sharif Aminu for blasphemy in Nigeria ( _______________ *See minutes.
Debate: The risk of death penalty and execution of singer Yahaya Sharif Aminu for blasphemy in Nigeria
Date: WEDNESDAY, 19 APRIL 2023
Speaker: Carlos Zorrinho
Language: PT

Esta é uma situação em que os tribunais islâmicos operam em paralelo com o sistema judicial estatal, proferindo sentenças de morte que não se encontram tipificadas na lei sem que seja posta em causa a sua legitimidade para o fazer. A pena de morte nesta circunstância constitui uma violação flagrante da Constituição da Nigéria, do direito internacional em matéria de direitos humanos ou mesmo do Pacto sobre os Direitos Civis e Políticos, de que a Nigéria é subscritora. Apelo, assim, para que as autoridades nigerianas libertem Yahaya Sharif Aminu, retirem as acusações de blasfémia que impendem sobre ele e lhe garantam, no imediato, todos os direitos inerentes à sua condição enquanto não for libertado. A Lei da Blasfémia, aplicada por tribunais religiosos na Nigéria e em algumas das regiões, vai contra as leis estatais, contra a Constituição da Nigéria, contra o direito internacional e contra todos os direitos, liberdades e garantias que devem ser reconhecidos e assegurados pelo Estado a todas e a todos os nigerianos. Apelo aqui hoje às autoridades nigerianas para que defendam e assegurem, de forma efetiva, estes direitos, liberdades e garantias dos seus cidadãos e o estrito respeito da Constituição nacional e das convenções e acordos de que é parte signatária. Caros Responsáveis Políticos e Judiciários da Nigéria, em nome da dignidade, da justiça e do respeito pelos direitos mais básicos da condição humana, reitero o pedido de libertação imediata do músico Yahaya Sharif Aminu, que se encontra, literalmente, no corredor da morte.
Debate: The risk of death penalty and execution of singer Yahaya Sharif Aminu for blasphemy in Nigeria
Date: WEDNESDAY, 19 APRIL 2023
Speaker: Katalin Cseh
Country: Sweden
Language: EN

It is so unconscionable it’s very, very hard to find words for it. The very fact that a person can be sentenced to death just for expressing themselves is a travesty of justice. His sentence was overturned by an appeals court but, instead of letting him free, a retrial has been ordered. With our resolution today, the European Parliament will send a very clear message. Blasphemy laws are in clear breach of international human rights, in breach of Nigeria’s international treaty obligations and also in breach of the country’s very own constitution.  This injustice simply cannot stand. The EU should not shy away from using our diplomatic and economic leverage to advocate for this young man, because he did not hurt anyone and he must be free.