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2015/2969(RSP) Resolution on the political situation in Cambodia

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The European Parliament adopted by 567 votes to 27, against 36 abstentions, a resolution on the political situation in Cambodia.

The text adopted in plenary was tabled by the EPP, S&D, ECR, ALDE, GUE/NGL, Greens/EFA and EFDD groups.

Parliament expressed its deep concern about the worsening climate for opposition politicians and activists, and human rights, social and environmental activists in Cambodia. It condemned all acts of violence and politically motivated charges, sentences and convictions against opposition politicians, activists and human rights defenders in Cambodia.

It urged the Cambodian authorities to revoke the arrest warrant and drop all charges issued against opposition leader Sam Rainsy , leader of the main opposition party, and the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) members of the National Assembly and Senate and CNRP activists and organisers.

Parliament advocated the ‘culture of dialogue’ between the leaders of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and CNRP and called on the Government of Cambodia and the opposition to engage in a serious and meaningful dialogue.

The Government of Cambodia is urged to:

recognise the legitimate and useful role played by civil society, trade unions and the political opposition in contributing to Cambodia’s overall economic and political development; work towards strengthening democracy and the rule of law and to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms; ensure the security of all democratically elected representatives of Cambodia, irrespective of their political affiliation; abrogate the Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organisations , the recent promulgation of which has given state authorities arbitrary powers to shut down and block the creation of human rights organisations; ensure genuine and serious consultation with all those affected by draft legislation such as the Trade Union, Cybercrime and Telecommunications Laws and to ensure that the texts are in line with Cambodia’s human rights obligations and commitments under domestic and international law; end arbitrary detentions and suspicious disappearances and allow voluntary and human rights organisations to operate freely.

Parliament recalled that the EU is Cambodia’s largest partner in terms of development assistance, with a new allocation for the 2014-2020 period of EUR 410 million . It called on the Member States, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the European External Action Service and the Commission to immediately raise the above concerns and recommendations with the Cambodian authorities.

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RC-B8-1263/2015 - Résolution #

2015/11/26 Outcome: +: 567, 0: 36, -: 27
DE IT ES GB PL FR RO CZ PT BE AT HU BG NL SE FI SK HR EL LT IE SI MT LU LV EE DK CY
Total
81
61
46
58
42
63
26
19
21
19
17
17
15
21
13
12
12
11
18
9
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
icon: PPE PPE
186
2

Luxembourg PPE

3

Latvia PPE

For (1)

1

Estonia PPE

For (1)

1
icon: S&D S&D
165
3

Netherlands S&D

2

Croatia S&D

2

Ireland S&D

For (1)

1

Slovenia S&D

For (1)

1

Malta S&D

3

Latvia S&D

1

Estonia S&D

For (1)

1

Denmark S&D

2

Cyprus S&D

2
icon: ALDE ALDE
59

Romania ALDE

2

Austria ALDE

For (1)

1

Bulgaria ALDE

3
3

Croatia ALDE

2

Ireland ALDE

For (1)

1

Luxembourg ALDE

For (1)

1

Latvia ALDE

1

Estonia ALDE

2

Denmark ALDE

For (1)

1
icon: ECR ECR
57

Italy ECR

1

Romania ECR

For (1)

1

Czechia ECR

2

Belgium ECR

2

Bulgaria ECR

2

Netherlands ECR

2
2

Croatia ECR

For (1)

1

Greece ECR

For (1)

1

Latvia ECR

For (1)

1

Denmark ECR

2
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
38

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

4
4

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Hungary Verts/ALE

2

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

Sweden Verts/ALE

3

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Croatia Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Lithuania Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Slovenia Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Estonia Verts/ALE

For (1)

1
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42

Italy GUE/NGL

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United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1

France GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

3

Czechia GUE/NGL

2

Portugal GUE/NGL

For (1)

4

Netherlands GUE/NGL

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Sweden GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Ireland GUE/NGL

3

Cyprus GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

2
icon: EFDD EFDD
37

Poland EFDD

1

France EFDD

1

Czechia EFDD

Abstain (1)

1

Lithuania EFDD

For (1)

1
icon: NI NI
13

Germany NI

Against (1)

2

United Kingdom NI

For (1)

1

Poland NI

Abstain (1)

1

France NI

3

Hungary NI

2
icon: ENF ENF
32

United Kingdom ENF

Abstain (1)

1

Poland ENF

Abstain (1)

1

Romania ENF

Abstain (1)

1

Belgium ENF

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1

Netherlands ENF

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