On the motion for a resolution · the text as a wholeAdopted
549 for · 2 against · 41 abst
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Case of Victoire Ingabire in Rwanda
Resolution on a topical subject.
Summary
In this non-legislative resolution, a joint motion tabled by the PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew and Verts/ALE groups, Parliament addresses the case of Victoire Ingabire in Rwanda. It strongly condemns her arrest on 19 June 2025 on charges of forming a criminal group and inciting public disorder, expresses concern over a broader pattern of abuse against opposition figures, journalists and civil society, and calls for her immediate and unconditional release along with other opposition figures and for politically motivated charges to be dropped. The resolution urges Rwanda to accept the jurisdiction of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights and comply with its rulings, calls on EU and Member States' delegations in Kigali to visit those arbitrarily detained and monitor judicial procedures, and calls on the Commission to review existing financial and other support to Rwandan state institutions implicated in arbitrary detention, torture or unfair trials. It instructs Parliament's President to forward the resolution to the VP/HR, the Council, the Commission, the Member States, the African Union, the UN and the Government and Parliament of Rwanda. It was adopted on 2025-09-11.
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Voted 11 Sep 2025
Full session brief →Other votes on this text · 3 votes
- ✕On amendment 4 · text to be inserted after paragraph 4175 / 393 / 23↗
- ✕On amendment 3 · paragraph 6160 / 407 / 27↗
- ✕On amendment 2 · text to be inserted after recital D166 / 398 / 30↗
Plenary amendments4 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 1ESNJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 6Current text
6.
CallsontheCommissiontoreviewexistingfinancial and othersupport,such as the Justice and AccountabilityProgramme,toRwandanstateinstitutionsimplicatedinarbitrarydetention,tortureorunfairtrials;Amendment6. Takes note of the limited impact of financial and other support aimed at improving the rule of law, democracy and human rights, such as the Justice and Accountability Programme; considers that EU human rights efforts are based on a Eurocentric paradigm and fail to understand the local context and internal dynamics in Rwanda;
- Amendment 2PfEJoint motion for a resolution · Recital C a (new)Amendment
Ca. whereas Rwanda’s 2024 presidential election saw President Paul Kagame re-elected with over 99 % of the vote amid the disqualification of credible opposition candidates, confirming concerns over democratic backsliding;
- Amendment 3PfEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 6Current text
6. Calls on the Commission to review existing financial and other support, such as the Justice and Accountability Programme, to Rwandan state institutions implicated in arbitrary detention, torture or unfair trials;
Amendment6. Calls on the Commission to suspend and review existing financial and other support, such as the Justice and Accountability Programme, to Rwandan state institutions implicated in arbitrary detention, torture or unfair trials;
- Amendment 4PfEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 4 a (new)Amendment
4a. Recalls that human rights violations linked to the Rwandan authorities are not limited to actions within Rwanda’s borders, but also extend to the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo, where multiple UN reports have implicated Rwanda in providing military and logistical support to the M23 rebel group, responsible for serious atrocities, including massacres of civilians, sexual violence, and mass displacement in eastern Congo;
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