Arbitrary arrest and sentencing of academics Bahruz Samadov and Igbal Abilov in Azerbaijan

1. ✓ Tabled for plenary (done)
2. ✓ Plenary vote (done) Adopted 18 December 2025
3. ✓ Parliament’s position (done) Final

A resolution tabled by political groups, usually on an urgent matter or in reaction to a statement by the Commission or Council. Not binding.

The procedure file names no committee or rapporteur for this dossier.

Each group's clear line at the date of the vote: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided; “< 10 voted” when fewer took part. Result: outcome, for–against–abstained (method).

Key: ✓ For ✗ Against ○ Abstained ÷ Divided (no clear line)

1. 18 Dec 2025 Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 3

   Rejected 121–377–50

   The Left

   Against ✗

   Greens

   Against ✗

   S&D

   Against ✗

   Renew

   Against ✗

   EPP

   Against ✗

   ECR

   Divided ÷

   Patriots

   For ✓

   ESN

   For ✓

2. 18 Dec 2025 Final vote — text as a whole

   Adopted 477–7–69

   The Left

   For ✓

   Greens

   For ✓

   S&D

   For ✓

   Renew

   For ✓

   EPP

   For ✓

   ECR

   Divided ÷

   Patriots

   For ✓

   ESN

   Abst. ○

1. Adopted by Parliament18 Dec 2025

   Adopted text TA10-0339/2025 TA-10-2025-0339

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2. Tabled for plenary17 Dec 2025

   Joint motion RC-B10-0567/2025 RC-10-2025-0567

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3. Tabled for plenary15 Dec 2025

   Motion for a resolution B10-0567/2025 B-10-2025-0567

4. Tabled for plenary15 Dec 2025

   Motion for a resolution B10-0583/2025 B-10-2025-0583

5. Tabled for plenary15 Dec 2025

   Motion for a resolution B10-0576/2025 B-10-2025-0576

6. Tabled for plenary15 Dec 2025

   Motion for a resolution B10-0581/2025 B-10-2025-0581

7. Tabled for plenary15 Dec 2025

   Motion for a resolution B10-0589/2025 B-10-2025-0589

1. Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Joint motion RC-B10-0567/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0339/2025

   No change of substance: the two versions differ only in presentation — cover page, numbering or the parts a report carries that the adopted text does not.

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2. Tabled for plenary → Tabled for plenary Motion for a resolution B10-0567/2025 → Joint motion RC-B10-0567/2025

   ▸ AIAI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source

   The resolution now condemns the arrest of Ali Karimli and calls for his release, expanding the scope beyond the two academics. It calls for the release of all political prisoners, not just the named individuals, and adds demands for fair trials and an end to repression. The text now includes calls for EU monitoring and support for civil society, and conditions future partnership agreements on human rights progress. The previous calls for suspending energy trade and freezing partnership negotiations are replaced with softer measures like considering sanctions and monitoring.

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https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-3028

Official source

• Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL) ↗

Data source

• EP Open Data API: procedure record ↗

Licensed CC BY 4.0.

Retrieved

25 September 2026

European Parliament (2025). “Arbitrary arrest and sentencing of academics Bahruz Samadov and Igbal Abilov in Azerbaijan”. Dossier, 18 December 2025. procId 2025-3028, reference 2025/3028(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-3028 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F3028(RSP). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-3028 (CC BY 4.0).

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  title = {{Arbitrary arrest and sentencing of academics Bahruz Samadov and Igbal Abilov in Azerbaijan}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-12-18},
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