Motion for a resolution on the case of Ryan Cornelius in Dubai
Decision
The European Parliament adopted the motion for a resolution B10‑0328/2025 (procedure 2025/2796(RSP)), recorded as P10_TA(2025)0161; debates were held on 9 July 2025 and votes took place on 10 July 2025. The text was tabled under Rule 150 and seeks inclusion in a debate on breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
What Changes
The resolution calls on the UAE to release Ryan Cornelius and other arbitrarily detained persons and to accede to the ICCPR and ICESCR, and it urges the European Commission to carry out an independent human rights impact assessment ahead of negotiating the Special Partnership Agreement and to make its conclusion conditional on UAE accession to those covenants. It also calls for confidential human rights dialogue platforms between civil society and authorities and for access for independent human rights monitors.
Who Is Affected
The resolution addresses the United Arab Emirates, named detainees including Ryan Cornelius and other human rights defenders, and EU institutions involved in SPA negotiations and human rights dialogues.
Sources
Official Documents
- MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on The case of Ryan Cornelius in Dubai Parliament adopted a resolution urging human-rights conditionality and an impact assessment before negotiating the EU-UAE Special Partnership Agreement, and calls for detainee releases and enhanced human rights dialogue.
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