Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-001018/2025
to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Rule 144
Bert-Jan Ruissen (ECR), Miriam Lexmann (PPE)
According to an Open Doors report from field sources[1], as well as reports from media outlets such as the Dutch NOS[2], 70 Christians were found beheaded in a church in the territory of Lubero in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The violence perpetrated on 13 February 2025 by suspected militants from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) with proven ties to ISIS, serves as a clear indicator of widespread human rights violations against civilians and vulnerable communities, often targeting Christians, in a climate of impunity.
- 1.What is the European Union’s political and practical response to this and other acts of violence perpetrated by militant groups in the DRC?
- 2.What measures is the European Union ready to apply to combat impunity in the DRC in relation to this attack and broader human rights abuses by groups such as the ADF?
- 3.On 24 February 2025, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas declared that the Memorandum of Understanding on minerals between the EU and Rwanda is currently under review. Will the Commission and the European External Action Service, when reconsidering the memorandum, take into account the allegation that it fuels violence, including against Christians, in the DRC?
Submitted: 10.3.2025