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Plenary session of 20–23 Jan, day 4 of 4

Thursday 23 January 2025

5 decisions · 5 passed · 45 · 12:07–12:20

AI:The day in brief

Parliament adopted five resolutions on human rights and international crises, condemning repression in Iran, Algeria, and the DRC, and addressing Russia's disinformation and Venezuela's political situation.

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Resolutions & reports · 5

Non-binding texts in which Parliament states its position on a topic. They carry political weight but do not create law.

  1. Foreign affairs, Resolution

    Decision 1:Case of Jean-Jacques Wondo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Motion for a resolution

    Adopted Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.

    AI summary:It deplores the reinstatement of the death penalty, the military court ruling over civilians, and the lack of a fair trial, and urges the DRC to halt executions and reform its judicial system.

  2. Foreign affairs, Resolution

    Decision 2:Systematic repression of human rights in Iran, notably the cases of Pakhshan Azizi and Wrisha Moradi, and the taking of EU citizens as hostages

    Motion for a resolution

    Adopted 556 for · 6 against · 42 abstained by an overwhelming majority

    AI summary:Parliament adopted a resolution condemning the systematic repression of human rights in Iran, including against women and religious and ethnic minorities.

  3. Foreign affairs, Resolution

    Decision 3:Case of Boualem Sansal in Algeria

    Motion for a resolution

    Adopted 533 for · 24 against · 48 abstained by an overwhelming majority

    AI summary:The text calls on Algerian authorities to release Sansal and all those arbitrarily detained for expressing opinions, and to amend penal code articles to protect press freedom.

  4. Foreign affairs, Resolution

    Decision 4:Russia’s disinformation and historical falsification to justify its war of aggression against Ukraine

    Motion for a resolution

    Adopted 480 for · 58 against · 48 abstained by an overwhelming majority

    AI summary:Parliament adopted a resolution condemning Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and rejecting its use of distorted historical arguments and disinformation to justify the invasion.

  5. Foreign affairs, Resolution

    Decision 5:Situation in Venezuela following the usurpation of the presidency on 10 January 2025

    Motion for a resolution

    Adopted 374 for · 53 against · 163 abstained by a large majority

    AI summary:Parliament adopted a resolution on the situation in Venezuela after Nicolás Maduro took power on 10 January 2025, which it calls a usurpation of the presidency.