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The case of Boualem Sansal in Algeria
Resolution on a topical subject.
Summary
In this non-legislative resolution, Parliament condemns the arrest and detention in Algeria of French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, who was arrested on 16 November 2024 and charged with national security-related offences under Article 87bis of the Algerian Penal Code, and calls for his immediate and unconditional release. It equally condemns the arrests of other activists, political prisoners, journalists and human rights defenders detained for exercising freedom of expression, including journalist Abdelwakil Blamm and writer Tadjadit Mohamed, and calls for their release. Parliament urges the EU institutions and the EU Delegation to raise their concerns publicly with the Algerian authorities and to organise a medical mission to assess Sansal's health. It calls on the Algerian authorities to review repressive laws restricting freedoms, in particular Articles 87bis, 95bis and 196bis of the Penal Code, and states that any renewal of the EU-Algeria Partnership Priorities and future disbursements of EU funds should be conditioned on progress in these areas.
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Voted 23 Jan 2025
Full session brief →Other votes on this text · 6 votes
- ✕On amendment 4 · text to be inserted after paragraph 2109 / 443 / 61↗
- ✕On amendment 5 · paragraph 556 / 546 / 10↗
- ✕On amendment 3 · paragraph 5164 / 435 / 13↗
- ✕On amendment 2 · text to be inserted after paragraph 5135 / 435 / 42↗
- ✕On amendment 6 · text to be inserted after paragraph 562 / 540 / 8↗
- ✕On amendment 1 · text to be inserted after recital D113 / 431 / 64↗
Plenary amendments7 tabled on this text
Amendments tabled for the plenary sitting on this text, in their own numbering series. This is a different set from the committee amendments tracked elsewhere on AmendEU, and is not counted in any of the site’s amendment totals.
- Amendment 1PfEJoint motion for a resolution · Recital D a (new)Amendment
Da. whereas the return rate of Algerian nationals from the EU was 10 % in 2024, mostly because Algeria refuses to issue emergency travel documents; whereas under Article 12(4) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, signatories, including Algeria, are legally obliged to allow their nationals to return to their country of origin;
- Amendment 2PfEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 5 a (new)Amendment
5a. Recalls that in France Algerians represent the biggest population of illegal immigrants sentenced to expulsion and of foreign prisoners; calls on the Member States to develop a joint strategy to compel countries of origin to issue emergency travel documents to their nationals who are to be expelled from the EU, including to criminals and illegal immigrants;
- Amendment 3PfEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 5Current text
5. Reiterates, as enshrined in the EU-Algeria Partnership Priorities, the importance of the rule of law in order to consolidate freedom of expression; stresses that renewing this agreement must be based upon continued and substantial progress in the aforementioned domains and underscores that all future disbursements of EU funds should
considerthe progress made in this regard;Amendment5. Reiterates, as enshrined in the EU-Algeria Partnership Priorities, the importance of the rule of law in order to consolidate freedom of expression; stresses that renewing this agreement must be based upon continued and substantial progress in the aforementioned domains and underscores that all future disbursements of EU funds should be made conditional on the progress made in this regard;
- Amendment 4The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 2 a (new)Amendment
2a. Strongly encourages Algeria to reform its penal code in accordance with its international obligations and the conclusions of the UN Universal Periodic Review;
- Amendment 5The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 5Current text
5. Reiterates, as enshrined in the EU-Algeria Partnership Priorities, the importance of the rule of law in order to consolidate freedom of expression; stresses that renewing this agreement must be based upon continued and substantial progress in the aforementioned domains and
underscoresthatallfuturedisbursementsofEUfundsshouldconsidertheprogressmadein thisregard;Amendment5. Reiterates, as enshrined in the EU-Algeria Partnership Priorities, the importance of the rule of law in order to consolidate freedom of expression; stresses that renewing this agreement must be based upon continued and substantial progress in the aforementioned domains and on exhaustive evaluations before any decision is taken; stresses that calling the EU-Algeria agreement into question in this context would be part of a damaging escalation with one of the EU’s neighbours; condemns any attempt by extreme right-wing groups to use the prosecution of Boualem Sansal to aggravate existing tensions between Algeria and the Member States;
- Amendment 6The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 5 a (new)Amendment
5a. Condemns any attempt by extreme right-wing groups to use the prosecution of Boualem Sansal to aggravate existing tensions between Algeria and the Member States;
- Amendment 7RenewJoint motion for a resolution · Recital E a (new)Amendment
Ea. whereas there have been cases of Algerian influencers inciting violence against members of the Algerian diaspora in Europe, endangering them and sowing societal division;
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