2. 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 16.12.2014, item 2.)

2.1. Persecution of the democratic opposition in Venezuela

Motions for resolutions B8-0375/2014, B8-0376/2014, B8-0377/2014, B8-0378/2014, B8-0379/2014 and B8-0380/2014 (2014/2998(RSP))

Luis de Grandes Pascual, Josef Weidenholzer, Mark Demesmaeker, Ignazio Corrao, Fernando Maura Barandiarán and Javier Couso Permuy introduced motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Jaromír Štětina, on behalf of the PPE Group, Francisco Assis, on behalf of the S&D Group, who also replied to a blue-card question by Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea, Karol Karski, on behalf of the ECR Group, Dita Charanzová, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Kostas Chrysogonos, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, who also replied to a blue-card question by Klaus Buchner, Ernest Urtasun, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, who also replied to two blue-card questions by Karol Karski and Javier Nart, Amjad Bashir, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Tunne Kelam, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Bas Belder, Renate Weber and Inês Cristina Zuber.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Carlos Iturgaiz, Claudia Tapardel, Andrew Lewer and Miguel Viegas.

The following spoke: Benedetto Della Vedova (President-in-Office of the Council).

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 18.12.2014, item 8.1.

2.2. Mauritania, in particular the case of Biram Dah Abeid

Motions for resolutions B8-0382/2014, B8-0383/2014, B8-0384/2014, B8-0385/2014, B8-0386/2014, B8-0387/2014 and B8-0388/2014 (2014/2999(RSP))

Barbara Lochbihler, Cristian Dan Preda, Jana Žitňanská, Josef Weidenholzer, Ignazio Corrao, Gérard Deprez and Lidia Senra Rodríguez introduced motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Stanislav Polčák, on behalf of the PPE Group, Marie-Christine Vergiat, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Georgios Epitideios, Non-attached Member, Bogdan Brunon Wenta and Seán Kelly.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg, Notis Marias and Ivan Jakovčić.

The following spoke: Benedetto Della Vedova (President-in-Office of the Council).

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 18.12.2014, item 8.2.

2.3. Sudan: the case of Dr Amin Mekki Medani

Motions for resolutions B8-0389/2014, B8-0390/2014, B8-0391/2014, B8-0392/2014, B8-0393/2014, B8-0394/2014 and B8-0395/2014 (2014/3000(RSP))

Judith Sargentini, Joachim Zeller, Charles Tannock, Josef Weidenholzer, Ignazio Corrao, Urmas Paet and Marie-Christine Vergiat introduced motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Francesc Gambús, on behalf of the PPE Group, Kashetu Kyenge, on behalf of the S&D Group, Valdemar Tomaševski, on behalf of the ECR Group, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Aymeric Chauprade, Non-attached Member, Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg and Georg Mayer.

(Continuation of the debate, see minutes of 18.12.2014, item 4)