13.3. Russia: attacks on human rights defenders, and the Anna Politkovskaya murder trial

Verbatim reports

Motions for resolution B6-0630/2008, B6-0632/2008, B6-0636/2008, B6-0641/2008, B6-0645/2008 and B6-0646/2008

Marios Matsakis, Józef Pinior, Erik Meijer, Tunne Kelam and Ewa Tomaszewska introduced motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Michael Gahler, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Janusz Onyszkiewicz, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Mikel Irujo Amezaga, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Andrzej Tomasz Zapałowski, on behalf of the UEN Group, Kathy Sinnott, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, and Bernd Posselt.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: John Bowis, Paulo Casaca, Zbigniew Zaleski and Marcin Libicki.

The following spoke: Jacques Barrot (Vice-President of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 18.12.2008, item 14.3.