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Plenary session of 10–13 Feb, day 4 of 4

Thursday 13 February 2025

5 decisions · 5 passed · 30 · 12:36–12:47

AI:The day in brief

Parliament adopted five resolutions on human rights and political crises, condemning repression in Georgia, Nicaragua, and Türkiye, violence in the DRC, and blasphemy charges in Nigeria.

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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:Recent dismissals and arrests of mayors in Türkiye

    Motion for a resolution

    Adopted Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.

    AI summary:It condemns the replacement of elected mayors with state-appointed trustees and calls on Turkish authorities to end this practice, allowing elected representatives to serve their mandates.

  2. Foreign affairs, Resolution

    Decision 2:Repression by the Ortega-Murillo regime in Nicaragua, targeting human rights defenders, political opponents and religious communities in particular

    Motion for a resolution

    Adopted Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.

    AI summary:Parliament adopted a resolution condemning systematic human rights violations by the Ortega-Murillo regime in Nicaragua, including persecution of the Catholic Church, and rejecting the 2025 constitutional reform as regressive.

  3. Foreign affairs, Resolution

    Decision 3:Continuing detention and risk of the death penalty for individuals in Nigeria charged with blasphemy, notably the case of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu

    Motion for a resolution

    Adopted Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.

    AI summary:The resolution calls on Nigerian authorities to release Sharif-Aminu, ensure his proper treatment, and repeal blasphemy laws, including the death penalty.

  4. Foreign affairs, Resolution

    Decision 4:Further deterioration of the political situation in Georgia

    Motion for a resolution

    Adopted 400 for · 63 against · 81 abstained by a large majority

    AI summary:Parliament adopted a resolution on the further deterioration of the political situation in Georgia, condemning the government's decision to pause EU accession talks and the crackdown on protests, media, and opposition.

  5. Foreign affairs, Resolution

    Decision 5:Escalation of violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Motion for a resolution

    Adopted 443 for · 4 against · 48 abstained by an overwhelming majority

    AI summary:Parliament adopted a resolution condemning the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group's violence and atrocities in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and demanding that Rwanda cease support and M23 withdraw from unlawfully gained territories.