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2021/2906(RSP) Resolution on the case of Paul Rusesabagina in Rwanda

Progress: Procedure completed

Legal Basis:
RoP 144

Events

2021/10/07
   EP - Debate in Parliament
Documents
Debate in Parliament
2021/10/07
   EP - Decision by Parliament
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The European Parliament adopted by 660 votes to 2, with 18 abstentions, a resolution on the case of Paul Rusesabagina in Rwanda.

The text adopted in plenary was tabled by the EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens/EFA, ECR and the Left groups.

As a reminder, on 29 September 2021, the human rights defender, Belgian citizen and US resident Paul Rusesabagina was convicted and sentenced to 25 years in prison by the Chamber for International and Cross-Border Crimes of the High Court of Rwanda following his arrest in Kigali on 31 August 2020. Mr Rusesabagina was charged with nine terrorism-related charges and made criminally liable for activities attributed to the Rwandan Movement for Democratic Change / National Liberation Front (MRCD-FLN), a coalition of opposition political parties and its military wing. Mr Rusesabagina’s arrest in August 2020 was arbitrary, carried out under false pretences and involved an unlawful transfer to Rwanda, enforced disappearance and incommunicado detention.

Parliament strongly condemned the illegal arrest, detention and conviction of Paul Rusesabagina, which violates international and Rwandan law. It called for his immediate release on humanitarian grounds and for his repatriation without prejudice to his guilt or innocence.

The Rwandan Government is urged to guarantee the physical integrity and psychological well-being of Mr Rusesabagina and to allow him to take his usual medication. It should also respect the right of the Belgian government to provide consular assistance to Mr Rusesabagina in order to ensure his overall health and his access to a proper defence.

The resolution deplored the human rights situation in Rwanda and in particular the targeted persecution of dissenting voices. Parliament urged the Rwandan authorities to ensure the separation of powers, safeguard the independence of its judiciary and observe the independence of the judiciary.

Parliament called on the European External Action Service, the Commission and the EU Special Representative for Human Rights to strengthen the human rights dialogue with Rwanda at the highest levels in the framework of the Cotonou Agreement, in order to ensure that the country abides by its bilateral and international commitments. It stressed that, in the context of international development work in Rwanda, much greater priority should be given to human rights, the rule of law, and transparent and responsive governance.

Lastly, the Commission is asked to critically review the EU’s support to the Rwandan Government and state institutions to ensure that it fully promotes human rights, the freedoms of expression and association, political pluralism and an independent civil society.

Documents
T9-0418/2021
2021/10/06
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B9-0514/2021
2021/10/05
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B9-0500/2021
2021/10/05
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B9-0507/2021
2021/10/05
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B9-0508/2021
2021/10/05
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B9-0509/2021
2021/10/05
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B9-0510/2021
2021/10/05
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B9-0513/2021
2021/10/05
   Joint motion for resolution
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RC-B9-0500/2021

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Le cas de Paul Rusesabagina au Rwanda - The case of Paul Rusesabagina in Rwanda - Der Fall Paul Rusesabagina in Ruanda - RC-B9-0500/2021 - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte) #

2021/10/07 Outcome: +: 660, 0: 18, -: 2
DE FR IT ES PL RO NL SE CZ PT BE BG HU EL AT SK IE DK HR FI LT LV SI MT CY LU EE
Total
89
77
74
59
51
33
29
20
21
20
20
17
17
17
19
14
13
14
12
13
10
8
8
6
6
6
7
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Germany PPE

28

France PPE

8

Italy PPE

11

Spain PPE

13

Poland PPE

17

Romania PPE

14

Netherlands PPE

6

Sweden PPE

5

Czechia PPE

5

Portugal PPE

6

Belgium PPE

4

Bulgaria PPE

7

Hungary PPE

1

Greece PPE

7

Austria PPE

7

Slovakia PPE

5

Ireland PPE

5

Denmark PPE

For (1)

Pernille WEISS
1

Croatia PPE

4

Finland PPE

2

Lithuania PPE

4

Latvia PPE

2

Slovenia PPE

4

Malta PPE

2

Cyprus PPE

2

Luxembourg PPE

2

Estonia PPE

For (1)

Riho TERRAS
1
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140

Germany S&D

Against (1)

Norbert NEUSER

Abstain (1)

Maria NOICHL
15

France S&D

6

Italy S&D

17

Spain S&D

21

Poland S&D

7

Romania S&D

10

Netherlands S&D

6

Sweden S&D

5

Czechia S&D

For (1)

Radka MAXOVÁ
1

Portugal S&D

9

Belgium S&D

3

Bulgaria S&D

5

Hungary S&D

For (1)

István UJHELYI
1

Greece S&D

2

Austria S&D

5

Slovakia S&D

3

Denmark S&D

3

Croatia S&D

4

Finland S&D

2

Lithuania S&D

2

Latvia S&D

2

Slovenia S&D

2

Malta S&D

4

Cyprus S&D

2

Luxembourg S&D

For (1)

Marc ANGEL
1

Estonia S&D

2
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Germany Renew

6

France Renew

22

Italy Renew

2

Spain Renew

9

Romania Renew

8

Netherlands Renew

7

Sweden Renew

3

Czechia Renew

5

Belgium Renew

4

Bulgaria Renew

3

Hungary Renew

2

Austria Renew

For (1)

Claudia GAMON
1

Slovakia Renew

3

Ireland Renew

2

Denmark Renew

6

Croatia Renew

For (1)

Valter FLEGO
1

Finland Renew

3

Lithuania Renew

1

Latvia Renew

For (1)

Ivars IJABS
1

Slovenia Renew

2

Luxembourg Renew

2

Estonia Renew

3
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68

Germany Verts/ALE

23

France Verts/ALE

12

Italy Verts/ALE

4

Spain Verts/ALE

3

Poland Verts/ALE

For (1)

Sylwia SPUREK
1

Netherlands Verts/ALE

3

Sweden Verts/ALE

3

Czechia Verts/ALE

3

Portugal Verts/ALE

1

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Ireland Verts/ALE

2

Denmark Verts/ALE

2

Finland Verts/ALE

3

Lithuania Verts/ALE

For (1)

Bronis ROPĖ
1

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

Tilly METZ
1
icon: ID ID
70

Germany ID

10

France ID

23

Italy ID

24

Netherlands ID

Against (1)

Marcel de GRAAFF
1

Czechia ID

For (1)

Hynek BLAŠKO

Abstain (1)

Ivan DAVID
2

Belgium ID

3

Austria ID

3

Denmark ID

Abstain (1)

Peter KOFOD
1

Finland ID

2

Estonia ID

Abstain (1)

Jaak MADISON
1
icon: ECR ECR
62

Germany ECR

1

Italy ECR

8

Spain ECR

4

Poland ECR

26

Romania ECR

1

Netherlands ECR

4

Sweden ECR

3

Czechia ECR

4

Belgium ECR

3

Bulgaria ECR

2

Greece ECR

1

Slovakia ECR

For (1)

Eugen JURZYCA
1

Croatia ECR

1

Lithuania ECR

1

Latvia ECR

2
icon: The Left The Left
39

Germany The Left

5

France The Left

6

Spain The Left

6

Netherlands The Left

For (1)

Anja HAZEKAMP
1

Sweden The Left

For (1)

Malin BJÖRK
1

Czechia The Left

1

Portugal The Left

4

Belgium The Left

For (1)

Marc BOTENGA
1

Greece The Left

6

Ireland The Left

4

Denmark The Left

1

Finland The Left

For (1)

Silvia MODIG
1

Cyprus The Left

2
icon: NI NI
32

Germany NI

1

Italy NI

8

Spain NI

3

Netherlands NI

1

Hungary NI

13

Greece NI

Abstain (1)

Ioannis LAGOS
1

Slovakia NI

Abstain (1)

Milan UHRÍK
2

Croatia NI

Abstain (1)

Mislav KOLAKUŠIĆ
2

Lithuania NI

1

History

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Resolution on the case of Paul Rusesabagina in Rwanda
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