Decision

Human rights situation in Kyrgyzstan, in particular the case of Temirlan Sultanbekov

Effect: Adopted
Result: 492 for · 28 against · 41 abstained roll call
Date: 19 December 2024, 12:09
Kind: Resolution

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Margin: by an overwhelming majority
Text: Motion B-10-2024-0222
Dossier: 2024/2993(RSP)
Source: Motion for a resolution
Topics: Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
Votes: 7 votes · 1 roll call
Requested by: S&D (1 roll call)
Sitting: Thursday 19 December 2024
Final vote: 171397

Margin: by an overwhelming majority
Text: Motion B-10-2024-0222
Dossier: 2024/2993(RSP)
Source: Motion for a resolution
Topics: Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
Votes: 7 votes · 1 roll call
Requested by: S&D (1 roll call)
Sitting: Thursday 19 December 2024
Final vote: 171397

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Votes on this decision

Members on the final vote

Result

The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.

Adopted by an overwhelming majority.

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

6 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.

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

Groups

Members' votes, each counted in the group they belonged to on the day. **No vote**: in office that day, no position recorded. **Majority line**: the most common position. **Clear line**: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided. **Cohesion**: Agreement Index, 0 = evenly split, 1 = all voted the same (method).
Group	For	Against	Abst.	No vote	Majority line	Clear line	Cohesion
The Left	For 40	Against 0	Abst. 0	No vote 6 of 46	Majority line For	Clear line For	Cohesion 1.00
Greens	For 45	Against 0	Abst. 0	No vote 8 of 53	Majority line For	Clear line For	Cohesion 1.00
S&D	For 110	Against 0	Abst. 0	No vote 26 of 136	Majority line For	Clear line For	Cohesion 1.00
Renew	For 60	Against 0	Abst. 0	No vote 17 of 77	Majority line For	Clear line For	Cohesion 1.00
EPP	For 143	Against 0	Abst. 0	No vote 45 of 188	Majority line For	Clear line For	Cohesion 1.00
ECR	For 56	Against 2	Abst. 3	No vote 19 of 80	Majority line For	Clear line For	Cohesion 0.88
Patriots	For 30	Against 11	Abst. 18	No vote 27 of 86	Majority line For	Clear line Divided	Cohesion 0.26
ESN	For 1	Against 3	Abst. 17	No vote 4 of 25	Majority line Abstained	Clear line Abstained	Cohesion 0.71
No group	For 7	Against 12	Abst. 3	No vote 6 of 28	Majority line —	Clear line No line	Cohesion —

Members who changed group are counted in the group of the day: Branko GRIMS changed group, Elena YONCHEVA changed group, Elisabetta GUALMINI changed group, Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK changed group, Fernand KARTHEISER changed group, Jessika VAN LEEUWEN changed group, Laurent CASTILLO changed group, Lukas SIEPER changed group, Malika SOREL changed group, Milan MAZUREK changed group, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Roberto VANNACCI changed group, Sander SMIT changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.

Voted against their group, 9

Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast, at least 10 members voting) of the group they sat in that day. A group without a clear line is divided and not counted.

ECR line For · 2 voted against, 3 abstained of 61 who voted
Voted against (2)
- Emmanouil FRAGKOS Greece
- Nora JUNCO GARCÍA Spain
Abstained (3)
- Guillaume PELTIER France
- Laurence TROCHU France
- Nicolas BAY France
ESN line Abstained · 4 voted for or against of 21 who voted
Voted for or against (4)
- Milan UHRÍK Slovakia
- Petras GRAŽULIS Lithuania
- Siegbert Frank DROESE Germany
- Zsuzsanna BORVENDÉG Hungary

Countries

The final vote by national delegation.

Votes by country (27 delegations)

Members' votes by country. **No vote**: in office that day, no position recorded. **Cohesion**: Agreement Index of the delegation, 0 = evenly split, 1 = all the same; it reflects the mix of groups (method).
Country	For	Against	Abst.	No vote	Cohesion
Austria	19	0	1	0	0.93
Belgium	12	2	0	8	0.79
Bulgaria	9	0	2	6	0.73
Cyprus	4	0	1	1	—
Czechia	15	1	2	3	0.75
Germany	65	9	10	12	0.66
Denmark	9	0	1	5	0.85
Estonia	6	0	0	1	—
Spain	46	1	0	13	0.97
Finland	12	0	0	3	1.00
France	51	8	5	17	0.70
Greece	10	3	0	8	0.65
Croatia	10	0	0	2	1.00
Hungary	3	1	0	17	—
Ireland	12	0	0	2	1.00
Italy	51	0	6	19	0.84
Lithuania	9	0	0	2	—
Luxembourg	6	0	0	0	—
Latvia	4	0	0	5	—
Malta	4	0	0	2	—
Netherlands	25	0	5	1	0.75
Poland	38	1	5	9	0.80
Portugal	15	0	2	4	0.82
Romania	22	0	0	11	1.00
Sweden	19	0	0	2	1.00
Slovenia	8	0	0	1	—
Slovakia	8	2	1	4	0.59

Members

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Debate speakers and how they voted

Members who spoke in the plenary debate on the dossier. **Speeches**: how many times they took the floor. **Final vote**: their recorded position on this decision's final roll call.
Member	Group	Speeches	Spoke	Final vote
Nicolae ȘTEFĂNUȚĂ Romania	Greens	Speeches1	19 Dec 2024 (verbatim report, official site)	No vote recorded
Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS Spain	EPP	Speeches2	18 Dec 2024 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Jana TOOM Estonia	Renew	Speeches1	18 Dec 2024 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ Czechia	EPP	Speeches1	18 Dec 2024 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Merja KYLLÖNEN Finland	The Left	Speeches1	18 Dec 2024 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Thierry MARIANI France	Patriots	Speeches1	18 Dec 2024 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group	Against

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Debate speakers, continued
Member	Group	Speeches	Spoke	Final vote
Andreas SCHIEDER Austria	S&D	Speeches1	18 Dec 2024 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR Spain	S&D	Speeches1	18 Dec 2024 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Eero HEINÄLUOMA Finland	S&D	Speeches1	18 Dec 2024 (verbatim report, official site)	For
Bruno GONÇALVES Portugal	S&D	Speeches1	18 Dec 2024 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group	No vote recorded

All votes on this decision, 7

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	Final vote on the motion for a resolution RC-B10–0222/2024 – Motion for a resolution	Roll call	492 for, 28 against, 41 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: S&D
2	Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0222/2024	Show of hands	Lapsed
3	Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0224/2024	Show of hands	Lapsed

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Votes on this decision, continued
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
2	Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0222/2024	Show of hands	Lapsed
3	Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0224/2024	Show of hands	Lapsed

Votes on this decision, continued
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result
4	Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0225/2024	Show of hands	Lapsed
5	Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0227/2024	Show of hands	Lapsed
6	Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0228/2024	Show of hands	Lapsed
7	Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0230/2024	Show of hands	Lapsed

Roll call requested by S&D.

Text

The text voted on.

Motion B-10-2024-0222

What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source

Parliament adopted a resolution on the human rights situation in Kyrgyzstan, focusing on the case of Temirlan Sultanbekov.

The text condemns the shrinking of civic space and attacks on dissenting voices in the country.

It urges Kyrgyz authorities to release arbitrarily detained opposition members, human rights defenders, journalists, and bloggers, and to respect international human rights obligations.

Parliament also calls for repealing repressive laws and ensuring free and fair elections, and asks the EU to align its Central Asia strategy with human rights.

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The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source

This resolution condemns the shrinking civic space in Kyrgyzstan and attacks on dissenting voices, urging authorities to release arbitrarily detained opposition members, human rights defenders, journalists, and bloggers, including Temirlan Sultanbekov.

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Dossier

Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.

2024/2993(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject

Parliament adopted the text on 19 December 2024. This is its final position on the matter.

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Tabled for plenary (done)
Plenary vote · Adopted 19 December 2024 (done)
Parliament’s position · Final (done)

Connections

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Sources & citation

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-12-19/2
Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 19 December 2024 (European Parliament)
Results of votes, sitting of 19 December 2024 (European Parliament)
Data source: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-12-19
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 25 September 2026

Cite as

European Parliament (2024). “Human rights situation in Kyrgyzstan, in particular the case of Temirlan Sultanbekov”. Decision, 19 December 2024. votingId 171397, document B-10-2024-0222, reference 2024/2993(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-12-19/2 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 19 December 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-12-19-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 19 December 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-12-19-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-12-19, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2024-12-19/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-decision-2024-12-19-2,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Human rights situation in Kyrgyzstan, in particular the case of Temirlan Sultanbekov}},
  year = {2024},
  date = {2024-12-19},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-12-19/2}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-12-19/2},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Decision. votingId 171397, document B-10-2024-0222, reference 2024/2993(RSP). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-12-19-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-12-19-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-12-19 (CC BY 4.0)}
}