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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2024/2579(RSP))

On the murder of Alexei Navalny and the need for EU action in support of political prisoners and oppressed civil society in Russia

B-9-2024-0155

on behalf of the ECR Group · Rapporteur: Anna Fotyga, Angel Dzhambazki, Ryszard Czarnecki, Jacek SaryuszWolski, Cristian Terheş, Adam Bielan, Roberts Zīle, Charlie Weimers, Bogdan Rzońca, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Elżbieta Rafalska, Witold Jan Waszczykowski, Hermann Tertsch, Beata Mazurek, Assita Kanko

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Parliament's resolution condemns the murder of Alexei Navalny and calls for an international investigation into his death. It asks the EU to use diplomatic, economic and legal means to hold those responsible to account, including sanctions based on the List of 6 000. It expresses support for Russian political prisoners and civil society, and calls for accountability for crimes committed in Russia, the EU and worldwide. It urges the EU to work with the G7 and other partners on targeted sanctions, diplomatic pressure and support for civil society.

Key points

  1. Condemns the murder of Alexei Navalny, expresses sympathy to his family and calls for an international investigation to hold those responsible to account.
  2. Notes that Navalny's views on Russia's imperial policies evolved, including on Georgia in 2008 and Ukraine since 2014.
  3. Calls for the EU to explore diplomatic, economic and legal avenues to hold accountable those responsible for Navalny's murder and other human rights violators, based on the List of 6 000.
  4. Strongly condemns the arrest of Russians who wished to commemorate Navalny's death.
  5. Expresses respect, solidarity and support for those risking their freedom and lives for human and civil rights, and commends Vladimir Kara-Murza's courage.
  6. States that permanent change in Russia requires de-imperialisation, decolonisation and re-federalisation and a break with its imperial past.
  7. Urges the international community to ensure accountability for crimes committed in Russia, on EU soil and worldwide.
  8. Reiterates EU solidarity with Russian civil society and calls on the Council to use the European human rights violations sanctions regime without delay.
  9. Stresses that perpetrators of human rights abuses should not be granted EU visas or allowed to keep assets in Member States.
  10. Encourages the EU to work with the G7 and like-minded countries on stronger targeted sanctions, diplomatic pressure and support to civil society.

Who is affected

  • Russian political prisoners and civil society, who receive Parliament's solidarity and support.
  • Perpetrators of human rights violations, who should face sanctions, visa bans and asset freezes.
  • The Council, which is asked to pursue work on the human rights sanctions regime without delay.
  • The EU and international partners, including the G7, called to coordinate sanctions and diplomatic pressure.

Figures and deadlines

  • 16 February 2024, the date Alexei Navalny died at the Arctic IK-3 penal colony.
  • 20 August 2020, the date of an earlier attempt to kill Alexei Navalny by poisoning.
  • 13 February 2024, the date Russian pilot Maksim Kuzminov was murdered in Spain.
  • over 1 000 political prisoners in the Russian Federation.
  • List of 6 000 published by Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation International.
  • 142nd entity labelled 'undesirable' is Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
  • nearly 200 ethnic and national communities living on Russia's territory.