4. 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 17.1.2018, item 3.)

4.1. Nigeria

Motions for resolutions B8-0045/2018, B8-0049/2018, B8-0050/2018, B8-0051/2018, B8-0052/2018 and B8-0053/2018 (2017/2513(RSP))

Tunne Kelam, Charles Tannock, Cécile Kashetu Kyenge, Judith Sargentini, Miguel Urbán Crespo and Marietje Schaake introduced motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Andrzej Grzyb, on behalf of the PPE Group, Neena Gill, on behalf of the S&D Group, Marina Albiol Guzmán, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Ignazio Corrao, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Tomáš Zdechovský, Michela Giuffrida and David Coburn.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Jiří Pospíšil, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Notis Marias and Krzysztof Hetman.

IN THE CHAIR: Heidi HAUTALA
Vice-President

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Carlos Iturgaiz, Marek Jurek, Stanislav Polčák and Michaela Šojdrová.

The following spoke: Karmenu Vella (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 18.1.2018, item 6.1.

4.2. The cases of human rights activists Wu Gan, Xie Yang, Lee Ming-cheh, Tashi Wangchuk and the Tibetan monk Choekyi

Motions for resolutions B8-0043/2018, B8-0044/2018, B8-0046/2018, B8-0047/2018 and B8-0048/2018 (2017/2514(RSP))

Molly Scott Cato, Bas Belder, Jo Leinen, Frédérique Ries and Michaela Šojdrová introduced motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: László Tőkés, on behalf of the PPE Group, Ana Gomes, on behalf of the S&D Group, Anna Elżbieta Fotyga, on behalf of the ECR Group, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, on behalf of the EFDD Group, Thomas Mann and Csaba Sógor.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: José Inácio Faria, Jean-Paul Denanot and Stanislav Polčák.

The following spoke: Karmenu Vella (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 18.1.2018, item 6.2.

4.3. Democratic Republic of Congo

Motions for resolutions B8-0054/2018, B8-0055/2018, B8-0056/2018, B8-0057/2018, B8-0058/2018, B8-0059/2018 and B8-0060/2018 (2017/2515(RSP))

Monica Macovei, Soraya Post, Marie-Christine Vergiat, Marietje Schaake, Judith Sargentini, Ignazio Corrao and Bogdan Brunon Wenta introduced motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Seán Kelly, on behalf of the PPE Group, Elena Valenciano, on behalf of the S&D Group, Mark Demesmaeker, on behalf of the ECR Group, Javier Nart, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Lola Sánchez Caldentey, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Jean-Luc Schaffhauser, on behalf of the ENF Group, and Maria Arena.

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: Jiří Pospíšil who also replied to a blue-card question by Maria Arena, Cécile Kashetu Kyenge, Notis Marias, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, Stanislav Polčák and Maria Grapini.

The following spoke: Karmenu Vella (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 18.1.2018, item 6.3.

(The sitting was suspended at 11.45 until voting time.)