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Case of Joseph Figueira Martin in the Central African Republic

Adopted by an overwhelming majority

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

For
582
Against
0
Abstained
35

roll-call vote at 12:05 · 94% of votes cast in favour

Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2026-0066

AI:What this decision does

Parliament adopted a resolution on the case of Joseph Figueira Martin, a Belgian-Portuguese citizen detained in the Central African Republic.§1: source passage in the text It condemns his forced labour sentence and calls on the Central African authorities to annul or revise it, guarantee legal remedies, and ensure fair trial rights and medical care.§1: source passage in the text Parliament also demands an independent investigation into allegations of torture and urges accountability for the Wagner Group's abuses.§1: source passage in the text The resolution will be forwarded to EU institutions, member states, and Central African authorities.§1: source passage in the text

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How the groups voted

For: The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots, ESN

  • The Left For 34 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 46
  • Greens For 49 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 54
  • S&D For 113 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 137
  • Renew For 64 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 75
  • EPP For 170 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 192
  • ECR For 64 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 79
  • Patriots For 55 for, 0 against, 13 abstainedof 88
  • ESN For 19 for, 0 against, 7 abstainedof 27
  • No group not a group 14 for, 0 against, 13 abstainedof 30

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22 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).

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