3. Rule of law and human rights in Russia, especially with respect to xeno- and homophobia (debate)

CRE

Question for oral answer (O-000089/2013) by Ulrike Lunacek, Raül Romeva i Rueda, Marije Cornelissen and Werner Schulz, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, to the Commission: Rule of law and human rights in Russia (especially with regard to xeno- and homophobia) (2013/2836(RSP)) (B7-0506/2013)

Question for oral answer (O-000101/2013) by Cornelis de Jong, Patrick Le Hyaric, Marisa Matias, Paul Murphy, Helmut Scholz, Alda Sousa and Gabriele Zimmer, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, to the Commission: Rule of law and human rights in Russia with a focus on xenophobia and homophobia (2013/2836(RSP)) (B7-0513/2013)

Question for oral answer (O-000102/2013) by Kristiina Ojuland and Sophia in 't Veld, on behalf of the ALDE Group, to the Commission: Rule of law and human rights in Russia (2013/2836(RSP)) (B7-0514/2013)

Question for oral answer (O-000103/2013) by Véronique De Keyser, Libor Rouček, Ana Gomes, María Muñiz De Urquiza, Knut Fleckenstein, Michael Cashman and Sergio Gutiérrez Prieto, on behalf of the S&D Group, to the Commission: Rule of law and human rights in Russia, in particular with regard to xenophobia and homophobia (2013/2836(RSP)) (B7-0515/2013)

Ulrike Lunacek, Cornelis de Jong and Michael Cashman moved the questions B7-0506/2013, B7-0513/2013 and B7-0515/2013.

Cecilia Malmström (Member of the Commission) answered the questions.

The following spoke: Krzysztof Lisek, on behalf of the PPE Group, Enrique Guerrero Salom, on behalf of the S&D Group, Sophia in 't Veld, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Marije Cornelissen, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Charles Tannock, on behalf of the ECR Group, Cornelia Ernst, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Ewald Stadler, Non-attached Member, Michèle Striffler, Joanna Senyszyn, Adam Bielan, Eduard Kukan, Mitro Repo, Ivo Strejček and Oldřich Vlasák.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Leonidas Donskis, Paul Murphy and Andrew Henry William Brons.

The following spoke: Cecilia Malmström.

The debate closed.

IN THE CHAIR: László SURJÁN
Vice-President