17. Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (debate)

(For the titles and authors of the motions for resolutions, see minutes of 3.7.2012, item 3)

17.1. Violence against lesbian women and LGBTI rights in Africa

Motions for resolutions B7-0389/2012, B7-0391/2012, B7-0392/2012, B7-0397/2012, B7-0400/2012 and B7-0401/2012

Marina Yannakoudakis, Edit Bauer, Ulrike Lunacek, Marietje Schaake, who also replied to a blue-card question by Bernd Posselt, Britta Thomsen and Marie-Christine Vergiat introduced the motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Eija-Riitta Korhola, on behalf of the PPE Group, Liisa Jaakonsaari, on behalf of the S&D Group, Kristiina Ojuland, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Raül Romeva i Rueda, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Charles Tannock, on behalf of the ECR Group, Seán Kelly and Nicole Kiil-Nielsen.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Sergio Paolo Francesco Silvestris, Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg, Carl Schlyter, Timothy Kirkhope, Peter Šťastný, Zuzana Brzobohatá and Piotr Borys.

The following spoke: Connie Hedegaard (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 5.7.2012, item 18.1.

17.2. Freedom of expression in Belarus, in particular the case of Andrzej Poczobut

Motions for resolutions B7-0393/2012, B7-0394/2012, B7-0402/2012, B7-0403/2012, B7-0404/2012 and B7-0405/2012

Filip Kaczmarek, Ulrike Lunacek, Marietje Schaake, Mitro Repo, Jiří Maštálka, who also replied to a blue-card question by Bernd Posselt and Marek Henryk Migalski introduced the motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Sergio Paolo Francesco Silvestris, on behalf of the PPE Group, Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg, on behalf of the S&D Group, Charles Tannock, on behalf of the ECR Group, Paul Murphy, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Jaroslav Paška, on behalf of the EFD Group, and Liisa Jaakonsaari.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Jacek Protasiewicz, Krzysztof Lisek, Sari Essayah, Franz Obermayr, who also replied to a blue-card question by Marek Henryk Migalski, Lena Kolarska-Bobińska and Róża Gräfin von Thun und Hohenstein.

The following spoke: Connie Hedegaard (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 5.7.2012, item 18.2.

17.3. Forced abortion scandal in China

Motions for resolutions B7-0388/2012, B7-0390/2012, B7-0395/2012, B7-0396/2012, B7-0398/2012 and B7-0399/2012

Charles Tannock, Alojz Peterle, Raül Romeva i Rueda, Marietje Schaake and Marie-Christine Vergiat, who also replied to two blue-card questions by Marek Henryk Migalski and Bernd Posselt, introduced the motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Sari Essayah, on behalf of the PPE Group, Joanna Senyszyn, on behalf of the S&D Group, Kristiina Ojuland, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Jaroslav Paška, on behalf of the EFD Group, Franz Obermayr, Non-attached Member, Bogusław Sonik, Roberta Angelilli and Joanna Katarzyna Skrzydlewska.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Michael Gahler, Anna Záborská, Peter Skinner and Bernd Posselt.

The following spoke: Ulrike Lunacek, on the conduct of the debate.

The following spoke: Connie Hedegaard (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 5.7.2012, item 18.3.