2. Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (announcement of motions for resolutions tabled)

In accordance with Rule 135, the following Members or political groups had requested that such a debate be held on the following motions for resolutions:

I.   Russia, in particular the case of Eston Kohver, Oleg Santsov and Alexander Kolchenko (2015/2838(RSP))

- Rebecca Harms, Indrek Tarand, Heidi Hautala, Tamás Meszerics, Barbara Lochbihler, Igor Šoltes, Ulrike Lunacek and Davor Škrlec, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on Russia - in particular the case of Eston Kohver, Oleg Sentzov, and Alexander Kolchenko (B8-0845/2015);

- Charles Tannock, Mark Demesmaeker, Geoffrey Van Orden, Anna Elżbieta Fotyga, Ryszard Antoni Legutko, Karol Karski, Ryszard Czarnecki, Tomasz Piotr Poręba, Stanisław Ożóg, Zbigniew Kuźmiuk, Zdzisław Krasnodębski, Raffaele Fitto, Jana Žitňanská, Ruža Tomašić, Roberts Zīle and Arne Gericke, on behalf of the ECR Group, on Russia - in particular the convictions of Eston Kohver, Oleg Sentzov, and Alexander Kolchenko (B8-0847/2015);

- Fabio Massimo Castaldo, Ignazio Corrao, Daniela Aiuto, Piernicola Pedicini, Kristina Winberg and Peter Lundgren, on behalf of the EFDD Group, on the serious doubts concerning the detention and trial of Eston Kohver, Oleg Sentzov, and Alexander Kolchenko, by the Russian Federation (B8-0849/2015);

- Cristian Dan Preda, Tunne Kelam, Eduard Kukan, Patricija Šulin, Lorenzo Cesa, Brian Hayes, Claude Rolin, Giovanni La Via, Marijana Petir, Jiří Pospíšil, Jarosław Wałęsa, Andrey Kovatchev, Bogdan Brunon Wenta, Davor Ivo Stier, Ramón Luis Valcárcel Siso, Andrej Plenković, Therese Comodini Cachia, Csaba Sógor, Tomáš Zdechovský, Artis Pabriks, Agnieszka Kozłowska-Rajewicz, Barbara Kudrycka, László Tőkés, Monica Macovei, Ivan Štefanec, Jaromír Štětina, David McAllister, Pavel Svoboda, Michaela Šojdrová, Tadeusz Zwiefka, Luděk Niedermayer, Róża Gräfin von Thun und Hohenstein, József Nagy, Stanislav Polčák, Dubravka Šuica, Roberta Metsola and Anna Maria Corazza Bildt, on behalf of the PPE Group, on Russia, in particular the case of Eston Kohver, Oleg Sentzov, and Alexander Kolchenko (B8-0850/2015);

- Helmut Scholz, Patrick Le Hyaric, Marie-Christine Vergiat, Martina Michels, Stelios Kouloglou and Kostas Chrysogonos, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on Russia - in particular the case of Eston Kohver, Oleg Sentzov, and Alexander Kolchenko (B8-0851/2015);

- Kaja Kallas, Pavel Telička, Frédérique Ries, Marietje Schaake, Urmas Paet, Marielle de Sarnez, Ramon Tremosa i Balcells, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Valentinas Mazuronis, Petras Auštrevičius, Martina Dlabajová, Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea, Nedzhmi Ali, Dita Charanzová, Gérard Deprez, Fredrick Federley, Nathalie Griesbeck, Ivan Jakovčić, Petr Ježek, Louis Michel, Maite Pagazaurtundúa Ruiz, Jozo Radoš and Ivo Vajgl, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on Russia in particular the case of Eston Kohver, Oleg Sentzov, and Alexander Kolchenko (B8-0852/2015);

- Pier Antonio Panzeri, Josef Weidenholzer, Knut Fleckenstein, Richard Howitt, Liisa Jaakonsaari, Nicola Caputo, Neena Gill, Eric Andrieu, Maria Arena, Roberto Gualtieri, Victor Negrescu, Zigmantas Balčytis, Kati Piri, Hugues Bayet, Sergio Gutiérrez Prieto, Jonás Fernández, Afzal Khan, Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, Anna Hedh, Jeppe Kofod, Brando Benifei, Vincent Peillon, Marlene Mizzi, Inmaculada Rodríguez-Piñero Fernández, Javi López, David Martin, Daciana Octavia Sârbu, Flavio Zanonato, Goffredo Maria Bettini, Andi Cristea, Cătălin Sorin Ivan, Julie Ward, José Blanco López, Csaba Molnár, Tibor Szanyi, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Biljana Borzan, Enrico Gasbarra, Alessia Maria Mosca, Andrea Cozzolino, Viorica Dăncilă, Damiano Zoffoli, Doru-Claudian Frunzulică, Maria Grapini, Theresa Griffin, Kashetu Kyenge, Krystyna Łybacka, Louis-Joseph Manscour, Sorin Moisă, Tonino Picula, Miroslav Poche and Claudia Tapardel, on behalf of the S&D Group, on Russia in particular the case of Eston Kohver, Oleg Sentzov and Alexander Kolchenko (B8-0855/2015).

II.   Angola (2015/2839(RSP))

- Charles Tannock, Mark Demesmaeker, Anna Elżbieta Fotyga, Ryszard Antoni Legutko, Ryszard Czarnecki, Tomasz Piotr Poręba, Angel Dzhambazki, Raffaele Fitto, Geoffrey Van Orden, Ruža Tomašić and Arne Gericke, on behalf of the ECR Group, on Angola (B8-0846/2015);

- Judith Sargentini, Maria Heubuch, Heidi Hautala, Jordi Sebastià, Bart Staes, Michèle Rivasi, Barbara Lochbihler, Ernest Urtasun, Bodil Valero, Igor Šoltes and Davor Škrlec, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on Angola (B8-0848/2015);

- Cristian Dan Preda, Davor Ivo Stier, Tunne Kelam, Eduard Kukan, Patricija Šulin, Lorenzo Cesa, Brian Hayes, Claude Rolin, Giovanni La Via, Marijana Petir, Jiří Pospíšil, Bogdan Brunon Wenta, Andrej Plenković, Therese Comodini Cachia, Mariya Gabriel, Tomáš Zdechovský, Agnieszka Kozłowska-Rajewicz, Barbara Kudrycka, László Tőkés, Monica Macovei, Ivan Štefanec, Jaromír Štětina, David McAllister, Pavel Svoboda, Michaela Šojdrová, Tadeusz Zwiefka, Luděk Niedermayer, József Nagy, Francesc Gambús, Stanislav Polčák, Dubravka Šuica, Lara Comi and Roberta Metsola, on behalf of the PPE Group, on Angola (B8-0853/2015);

- Javier Nart, Frédérique Ries, Marietje Schaake, Marielle de Sarnez, Ramon Tremosa i Balcells, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Pavel Telička, Maite Pagazaurtundúa Ruiz, Petras Auštrevičius, Valentinas Mazuronis, Ivo Vajgl, Martina Dlabajová, Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea, Nedzhmi Ali, Dita Charanzová, Gérard Deprez, Fredrick Federley, Filiz Hyusmenova, Ivan Jakovčić, Petr Ježek and Urmas Paet, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the situation in Angola (B8-0854/2015)

- Ignazio Corrao, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, Piernicola Pedicini, Laura Ferrara, Laura Agea and Rolandas Paksas, on behalf of the EFDD Group, on Angola (B8-0857/2015);

- Marisa Matias, Marie-Christine Vergiat and Patrick Le Hyaric, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on Angola (B8-0859/2015);

- Ana Gomes, Norbert Neuser, Victor Boştinaru, Josef Weidenholzer, Maria Arena, Eric Andrieu, Nikos Androulakis, Zigmantas Balčytis, Richard Howitt, Liisa Jaakonsaari, Hugues Bayet, Neena Gill, Monika Flašíková Beňová, Miriam Dalli, Roberto Gualtieri, Anna Hedh, Victor Negrescu, Sergio Gutiérrez Prieto, Andrea Cozzolino, David Martin, Brando Benifei, Goffredo Maria Bettini, Andi Cristea, José Blanco López, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Biljana Borzan, Krystyna Łybacka, Vincent Peillon, Nicola Caputo, Cătălin Sorin Ivan, Doru-Claudian Frunzulică, Viorica Dăncilă, Jonás Fernández, Csaba Molnár, Tibor Szanyi, Nicola Danti, Sorin Moisă, Enrico Gasbarra, Kashetu Kyenge, Damiano Zoffoli, Javi López, Michela Giuffrida, Julie Ward, Maria Grapini, Renato Soru, Flavio Zanonato, Theresa Griffin, Demetris Papadakis, Jeppe Kofod, Louis-Joseph Manscour, Marlene Mizzi, Claudia Tapardel, Alessia Maria Mosca, Tonino Picula, Miroslav Poche, Inmaculada Rodríguez-Piñero Fernández and Daciana Octavia Sârbu, on behalf of the S&D Group, on Angola (B8-0861/2015).

III.   Azerbaijan (2015/2840(RSP))

- Ulrike Lunacek, Heidi Hautala, Rebecca Harms, Tamás Meszerics, Molly Scott Cato, Michèle Rivasi, Barbara Lochbihler, Jordi Sebastià, Igor Šoltes, Helga Trüpel and Davor Škrlec, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan (B8-0856/2015);

- Charles Tannock, Mark Demesmaeker, Hans-Olaf Henkel, Angel Dzhambazki, Ruža Tomašić, Raffaele Fitto, Roberts Zīle, Valdemar Tomaševski and Arne Gericke, on behalf of the ECR Group, on Azerbaijan (B8-0858/2015);

- Cristian Dan Preda, Eduard Kukan, Tunne Kelam, Patricija Šulin, Lorenzo Cesa, Brian Hayes, Claude Rolin, Giovanni La Via, Marijana Petir, Jiří Pospíšil, Jarosław Wałęsa, Bogdan Brunon Wenta, Davor Ivo Stier, Andrej Plenković, Therese Comodini Cachia, Csaba Sógor, Mariya Gabriel, Tomáš Zdechovský, Agnieszka Kozłowska-Rajewicz, Barbara Kudrycka, László Tőkés, Monica Macovei, Ivan Štefanec, Jaromír Štětina, David McAllister, Pavel Svoboda, Michaela Šojdrová, Tadeusz Zwiefka, Luděk Niedermayer, Róża Gräfin von Thun und Hohenstein, József Nagy, Stanislav Polčák, Dubravka Šuica, Andrey Kovatchev, Lara Comi and Roberta Metsola, on behalf of the PPE Group, on Azerbaijan (B8-0860/2015);

- Ignazio Corrao, Fabio Massimo Castaldo and Laura Agea, on behalf of the EFDD Group, on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan (B8-0862/2015);

- Marie-Christine Vergiat, Patrick Le Hyaric, Malin Björk, Lola Sánchez Caldentey, Tania González Peñas, Kostas Chrysogonos and Stelios Kouloglou, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the situation in Azerbaijan (B8-0863/2015);

- Marietje Schaake, Frédérique Ries, Marielle de Sarnez, Ramon Tremosa i Balcells, Pavel Telička, Renate Weber, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Petras Auštrevičius, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Martina Dlabajová, Valentinas Mazuronis, Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea, Nedzhmi Ali, Gérard Deprez, Fredrick Federley, Nathalie Griesbeck, Ivan Jakovčić, Petr Ježek, Kaja Kallas, Louis Michel, Javier Nart, Urmas Paet, Maite Pagazaurtundúa Ruiz, Jozo Radoš and Ivo Vajgl, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on Azerbaijan (B8-0864/2015);

- Marlene Mizzi, Pier Antonio Panzeri, Kati Piri, Josef Weidenholzer, Eric Andrieu, Nikos Androulakis, Maria Arena, Zigmantas Balčytis, Hugues Bayet, Brando Benifei, Goffredo Maria Bettini, José Blanco López, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Biljana Borzan, Nicola Caputo, Andi Cristea, Viorica Dăncilă, Jonás Fernández, Doru-Claudian Frunzulică, Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, Enrico Gasbarra, Neena Gill, Michela Giuffrida, Maria Grapini, Theresa Griffin, Roberto Gualtieri, Sergio Gutiérrez Prieto, Anna Hedh, Richard Howitt, Cătălin Sorin Ivan, Liisa Jaakonsaari, Afzal Khan, Jeppe Kofod, Kashetu Kyenge, Javi López, Krystyna Łybacka, Louis-Joseph Manscour, David Martin, Csaba Molnár, Clare Moody, Alessia Maria Mosca, Victor Negrescu, Demetris Papadakis, Vincent Peillon, Tonino Picula, Miroslav Poche, Inmaculada Rodríguez-Piñero Fernández, Daciana Octavia Sârbu, Renato Soru, Tibor Szanyi, Claudia Tapardel, Julie Ward and Flavio Zanonato, on behalf of the S&D Group, on Azerbaijan (B8-0865/2015).

Speaking time would be allocated in accordance with Rule 162.