Decision

Azerbaijan, notably the repression of civil society and the cases of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu and Ilhamiz Guliyev

Effect: Adopted
Result: 474 for · 4 against · 51 abstained roll call
Date: 25 April 2024, 13:20
Kind: Resolution

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Margin: by an overwhelming majority
Text: Motion B-9-2024-0231
Dossier: 2024-2698
Source: Motion for a resolution
Votes: 11 votes · 4 roll calls · 3 amendments
Requested by: The Left (1 roll call) · Renew (1 roll call)
Sitting: Thursday 25 April 2024
Final vote: 169157

Margin: by an overwhelming majority
Text: Motion B-9-2024-0231
Dossier: 2024-2698
Source: Motion for a resolution
Votes: 11 votes · 4 roll calls · 3 amendments
Requested by: The Left (1 roll call) · Renew (1 roll call)
Sitting: Thursday 25 April 2024
Final vote: 169157

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Result

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Adopted by an overwhelming majority.

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 3 amendments (1 adopted, 2 rejected) and 1 part of the text voted on separately (1 rejected). 6 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.

Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, Patriots and ESN; ECR mostly abstained.

Groups

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Members’ votes by their current group. Majority: the most common position. Clear line: a position with at least two thirds of the group’s votes, otherwise Divided.
Group	For	Against	Abst.	Majority line	Clear line
The Left	For 8	Against 0	Abst. 0	Majority line For	Clear line For
Greens	For 27	Against 0	Abst. 0	Majority line For	Clear line For
S&D	For 47	Against 0	Abst. 0	Majority line For	Clear line For
Renew	For 33	Against 0	Abst. 1	Majority line For	Clear line For
EPP	For 81	Against 0	Abst. 0	Majority line For	Clear line For
ECR	For 6	Against 0	Abst. 16	Majority line Abstained	Clear line Abstained
Patriots	For 13	Against 0	Abst. 2	Majority line For	Clear line For
ESN	For 3	Against 0	Abst. 1	Majority line For	Clear line For
No group	For 2	Against 0	Abst. 2	Majority line Tie	Clear line Divided

Voted against their group, 0

Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast) of their group — groups as of today: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.

Nobody voted against a clear line of their group.

Countries

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Members

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All votes on this decision, 11

In voting order. **Result**: for–against–abstained (a show of hands has no count). **Requested by**: the groups that asked for a roll call, a split vote or a separate vote.
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
1	Amendment 3 to paragraph 5 RC-B9-0227/2024 - § 5 - Am 3	Roll call	125 for, 396 against, 12 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left
2	Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 5 RC-B9-0227/2024 - Après le § 5 - Am 4	Roll call	158 for, 322 against, 47 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left
3	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 6	Show of hands	Rejected

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Votes on this decision, continued
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
2	Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 5 RC-B9-0227/2024 - Après le § 5 - Am 4	Roll call	158 for, 322 against, 47 abstained Rejected	Requested byroll call: The Left
3	Vote on text inserted after paragraph 6	Show of hands	Rejected

Votes on this decision, continued
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
4	Amendment 2 to recital A RC-B9-0227/2024 - Considérant A - Am 2	Roll call	340 for, 169 against, 20 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: The Left
5	Final vote — text as a whole RC-B9-0227/2024 - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte)	Roll call	474 for, 4 against, 51 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: Renew
6	Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0227/2024	Show of hands	Lapsed
7	Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0230/2024	Show of hands	Lapsed
8	Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0231/2024	Show of hands	Lapsed
9	Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0232/2024	Show of hands	Lapsed
10	Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0236/2024	Show of hands	Lapsed
11	Alternative motion for a resolution B9-0245/2024	Show of hands	Lapsed

Roll calls requested by The Left, Renew.

Text

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Motion B-9-2024-0231

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A resolution on Azerbaijan denouncing the repression of civil society, independent media, and political opposition, and demanding the release of political prisoners including Ilhamiz Guliyev and Gubad Ibadoghlu.

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Dossier

Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.

2024/2698(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject

Parliament adopted the text on 25 April 2024. This is its final position on the matter.

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Tabled for plenary (done)
Plenary vote · Adopted 25 April 2024 (done)
Parliament’s position · Final (done)

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-04-25/7
Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 25 April 2024 (European Parliament)
Results of votes, sitting of 25 April 2024 (European Parliament)
Data source: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-04-25
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2024). “Azerbaijan, notably the repression of civil society and the cases of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu and Ilhamiz Guliyev”. Decision, 25 April 2024. votingId 169157, document B-9-2024-0231, reference 2024-2698. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-04-25/7 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 25 April 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-04-25-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 25 April 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-04-25-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-04-25, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2024-04-25/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-decision-2024-04-25-7,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Azerbaijan, notably the repression of civil society and the cases of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu and Ilhamiz Guliyev}},
  year = {2024},
  date = {2024-04-25},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-04-25/7}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-04-25/7},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Decision. votingId 169157, document B-9-2024-0231, reference 2024-2698. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-04-25-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-04-25-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-04-25 (CC BY 4.0)}
}