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  • MIL-OSI Security: Security News: High-Ranking Affiliate of Sinaloa Cartel Charged with Drug Conspiracy in Chicago

    Source: United States Department of Justice 2

    A grand jury in Chicago returned an indictment yesterday charging a high-ranking affiliate of the Sinaloa Cartel for allegedly manufacturing and distributing fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, and other drugs and importing them into the United States.

    “As alleged, the defendant conspired to traffic dangerous drugs, including fentanyl, into the United States — and employed dozens of gunmen to protect his drug trafficking operation and the leadership of the Guzman faction of the Sinaloa Cartel,” said Supervisory Official Antoinette T. Bacon of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “Stopping Mexican cartels from poisoning our communities with fentanyl and other narcotics is a top priority of this Administration. Today’s indictment demonstrates that the Criminal Division is relentless in its pursuit of the drug traffickers who profit at the expense of the American people.”

    “Our nation’s fentanyl crisis has devastated individuals and families in northern Illinois and throughout the country,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Morris Pasqual for the Northern District of Illinois. “Our office will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to disrupt the production and trafficking of fentanyl and other dangerous narcotics before they can reach more victims.”

    “From San Diego to Chicago to D.C., we are united to bring down the traffickers pushing these poisons into American communities,” said U.S. Attorney Tara McGrath for the Southern District of California. “We are attacking at every level — from street dealers to cartel leaders.”

    “This indictment reinforces the FBI’s unwavering commitment to hold accountable those who endanger our communities and traffic violence and drugs across our borders,” said Assistant Director Chad Yarbrough of the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division. “Let this serve as a clear message: if you engage in cartel activity, we will pursue you and bring you to justice. Together with our law enforcement partners at every level, we remain fully committed to protecting the American people and stopping the flow of these dangerous drugs into our nation.”

    According to court documents, Ceferino Espinoza Angulo, 43, employed dozens of gunmen in Mexico to protect and support the leadership of the Guzman faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, including Ivan Guzman-Salazar, Jesus Alfredo Guzman-Salazar, Ovidio Guzman-Lopez, and Joaquin Guzman-Lopez, collectively known as “the Chapitos.” Espinoza Angulo allegedly conspired to obtain fentanyl precursor chemicals and to manufacture, distribute, and import into the United States fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and ecstasy. Ceferino Espinoza also allegedly illegally possessed a machinegun in furtherance of his drug trafficking scheme.

    The Chapitos are the sons of Joaquin Guzman Loera, also known as “El Chapo,” who led the Sinaloa Cartel before being convicted by a federal jury in Brooklyn, New York, and sentenced to life in prison. The Chapitos allegedly assumed their father’s role as leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel. The Chapitos have been charged with drug trafficking in other U.S. indictments.

    Espinoza Angulo is charged with drug conspiracy and firearm offenses. If convicted, he faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 30 years in prison and a maximum penalty of life in prison. Espinoza Angulo is believed to be residing in Mexico, and a U.S. warrant has been issued for his arrest.

    The FBI and Homeland Security Investigations investigated the case. Valuable assistance was provided by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Special Operations Division, Bilateral Investigations Unit, and the Portland, Oregon, Police Bureau, Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit, High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Interdiction Taskforce.

    Trial Attorney Kirk Handrich of the Criminal Division’s Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section, Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michelle Parthum and Andrew C. Erskine for the Northern District of Illinois, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Sutton for the Southern District of California prosecuted the case.

    The case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles drug trafficking organizations and other criminal networks that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local enforcement agencies.

    An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Meta’s discriminatory terms and conditions against the LGBTQIA+ community under the Digital Services Act – E-000384/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-000384/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Kim Van Sparrentak (Verts/ALE), Lena Schilling (Verts/ALE), Rosa Estaràs Ferragut (PPE), Mario Furore (The Left), Sigrid Friis (Renew), Sebastian Everding (The Left), Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus (S&D), Hannah Neumann (Verts/ALE), Saskia Bricmont (Verts/ALE), Maria Walsh (PPE), Per Clausen (The Left), Kira Marie Peter-Hansen (Verts/ALE), Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle (Renew), Rasmus Nordqvist (Verts/ALE), Mélissa Camara (Verts/ALE), Hilde Vautmans (Renew), Alexandra Geese (Verts/ALE), Merja Kyllönen (The Left), Aurore Lalucq (S&D), Sara Matthieu (Verts/ALE), Matjaž Nemec (S&D), Erik Marquardt (Verts/ALE), Rasmus Andresen (Verts/ALE), Dainius Žalimas (Renew), Vicent Marzà Ibáñez (Verts/ALE), Birgit Sippel (S&D), Lucia Yar (Renew), Hanna Gedin (The Left), Vivien Costanzo (S&D), Gordan Bosanac (Verts/ALE), Brando Benifei (S&D), Krzysztof Śmiszek (S&D), Olivier Chastel (Renew), Alessandro Zan (S&D), Marc Angel (S&D)

    Meta recently announced changes to Facebook and Instagram’s content moderation policy. These changes in the terms and conditions include: ‘we do allow allegations of mental illness or abnormality when based on gender or sexual orientation, given political and religious discourse about transgenderism and homosexuality and common non-serious usage of words, such as “weird”’. Many Member States have national rules against illegal hate speech and incitement of hatred based on sexual orientation or gender.

    • 1.Do these changes pose a systemic risk under Article 34 of the Digital Services Act (DSA), and, if so, do they pose a systemic risk based on the dissemination of illegal content through these services, notably illegal hate speech against the LGBTQIA+ community and gender-based violence, and/or based on the foreseeable negative effects on the exercise of fundamental rights, including the right to human dignity and non-discrimination, and/or based on the negative effects on civic discourse and/or negative effects in relation to gender-based violence? Please specify the arguments in favour of or against the applicability of each systemic risk.
    • 2.Is the introduction of these changes in content moderation policy a violation of the obligation to mitigate these systemic risks under Article 35 of the DSA?
    • 3.Are these changes in the terms and conditions a violation of Article 14(4) of the DSA to ‘act in a diligent, objective and proportionate manner’ in applying terms and conditions, with due regard to ‘fundamental rights and freedoms as enshrined in the Charter’, specifically the right to non-discrimination?

    Submitted: 28.1.2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Learning strategies in schools – E-000389/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-000389/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Emmanouil Fragkos (ECR)

    Most education systems do not teach ‘learning to learn’ strategies as part of their curricula. This means pupils are often overloaded, they waste time, work too hard, repeat, and ultimately fail to use their time efficiently.

    When children are taught different methods of studying, how to set goals, manage their time and self-assess, their performance improves significantly. Curricula that focus on metacognitive strategies, such as planning, monitoring and assessing progress, bring about long-term benefits in academic performance. Metacognition means being aware of one’s thought processes and understanding how learning works. Research shows that teaching children how to learn is crucial to building independence, critical thinking and adaptability.

    By placing an emphasis on metacognitive skills, education systems can set children up well for lifelong adaptability in an ever-changing environment. Shifting the focus from rote learning to developing the skills needed for independent learning and introducing curricula that explicitly teach metacognition and self-regulated learning strategies can be of great benefit to our pupils.

    Bearing in mind the European Year of Skills and the collective vision for a European Education Area, which aim to measurably improve pupils’ results, and taking into account its competence in ‘actions that complement the actions of the education systems of the Member States’, is the Commission considering proposing a free online course on metacognition for EU pupils?

    Submitted: 28.1.2025

    Last updated: 11 February 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Trade liberalisation with Ukraine – E-002593/2024(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    The Commission monitors closely the impact of the autonomous trade measures[1] adopted by the European Parliament and the Council and submits its report to the European Parliament regularly[2].

    This analysis takes into account the information on exports, imports, prices on the EU market as well as EU production of the concerned products.

    The current autonomous trade measures include a strengthened safeguard clause, and an emergency brake designed to limit the imports of certain sensitive products.

    Imports from Ukraine are subject to the same sanitary and phytosanitary standards as imports from any third country are . In addition, regarding animal welfare standards, while EU rules on animal welfare at farm level are not applicable for food imported into the EU, EU rules on the protection of animals at the time of slaughter, or equivalent rules, need to be respected for the import of meat into the EU.

    Finally, in the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement[3] and its deep and comprehensive free trade area , Ukraine has committed to align to EU legislation on production standards .

    For example , Ukraine has committed to implement EU animal welfare legislation by 2026. The upcoming review of the trade reciprocal liberalisation in accordance with Article 29 of the Association Agreement will be an opportunity to link Ukraine’s alignment to EU production standards to further trade liberalisation, in view of its path towards EU accession.

    • [1] http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1392/oj
    • [2] Via the secretariat of European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade.
    • [3] http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2014/295/oj
    Last updated: 11 February 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Evaluation and revision of Europol mandate – E-002954/2024(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    1. Evaluating the current EU Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) Regulation[1] before proposing further amendments aligns with the better regulation agenda. Evaluations aim to help learn about the functioning of EU interventions and assess their performance against initial expectations. An evaluation takes a critical look at whether EU legislation is fit for purpose and delivers its intended objectives at minimum cost. That approach would enable the co-legislators to take better-informed decisions regarding the strengthening of Europol’s mandate.

    2. The Commission acknowledges the importance of timely evaluations of the legislation in force. The new proposal to strengthen the mandate of Europol will build on the evaluation of the current Europol Regulation as well as an impact assessment and a consultation with stakeholders, the European Parliament and Member States, that will include a public consultation. The Commission will therefore consider anticipating the evaluation report to the European Parliament pursuant to Article 68(1) of the Europol Regulation, as amended in 2022[2], and adopt it before 29 June 2027.

    • [1] Regulation (EU) 2016/794 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and replacing and repealing Council Decisions 2009/371/JHA, 2009/934/JHA, 2009/935/JHA, 2009/936/JHA and 2009/968/JHA, OJ L 135, 24.5.2016, p. 53-114.
    • [2] Regulation (EU) 2022/991 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2022 amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794, as regards Europol’s cooperation with private parties, the processing of personal data by Europol in support of criminal investigations, and Europol’s role in research and innovation, OJ L 169, 27.6.2022, p. 1-42.
    Last updated: 11 February 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Highlights – REGI – Committee votes – 27-28.1.25 – Committee on Regional Development

    Source: European Parliament

    Voting Time in Committee © European Parliament

    The Committee on Regional Development voted on the following three dossiers at its meeting on 27-28 January 2025. The roll-call vote results are published on this site under the ‘Meetings’ tab.

    The Committee on Regional Development voted on the following three dossiers at its meeting on 27-28 January 2025: the draft opinion on the European Social Fund Plus post-2027 2024/2077(INI) – Rapporteur for the opinion: Kathleen Funchion (The Left). Secondly, the draft opinion on the 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU – Commission 2024/2019(DEC) – COM(2024)0272[01] – C10-0067/2024 – Rapporteur for the opinion: Ľubica Karvašová (Renew) – (PA – PE765.332v01-00) and finally the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations on the Mechanism to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in a cross-border context 2018/0198(COD) – COM(2018)0373 – C8-0228/2018: Rapporteur: Sandro Gozi (Renew). The roll-call vote results are published on this site under the ‘Meetings’ tab.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Highlights – REGI – Committee Debate – Polish Presidency – 19.02.25 – Committee on Regional Development

    Source: European Parliament

    Logo of the Polish presidency of the Council of the EU © European Union (2025)

    The Committee on Regional Development will have a debate with Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, Minister of Development Funds and Regional Policy on the priorities of the Polish Presidency at its meeting on Wednesday 19 February 2025.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Highlights – REGI – Committee Discussion with EIB Vice-President – 19.02.25 – Committee on Regional Development

    Source: European Parliament

    The Committee on Regional Development will have a discussion with Kyriacos Kakouris, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank on the EIB role to strengthen cohesion in the EU at its meeting on Wednesday 19 February 2025.

    Source : © European Union, 2025 – EP

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Nutrition education – E-000472/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-000472/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Emmanouil Fragkos (ECR), Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain (PfE), Christine Singer (Renew), Filip Turek (PfE)

    Nutrition education is vital for fostering healthier lifestyles and addressing the growing challenges of eating disorders and diabetes. Nowadays, unfortunately, most people rely on social media for nutrition information.

    Nordic countries include nutrition in health education and home economics classes, integrating practical skills and nutritional science.

    Similarly, Japan’s shokuiku programme emphasises hands-on experience with food, instilling healthy habits from an early age.

    Curricula that incorporate nutrition courses can equip students with the knowledge they need to make informed dietary choices, fostering long-term healthy living and reducing healthcare costs. Adopting nutrition education could help to:

    – address disparities in dietary knowledge and access to information;

    – effectively tackle obesity and food waste in Europe;

    – support the EU’s commitment to promoting health and well-being under the Farm to Fork Strategy, which aims to create sustainable and equitable food systems;

    – invest in Europe’s future, given that healthier children are more likely to succeed academically, thrive socially and grow into adults who contribute positively to their communities.

    Can the Commission say:

    • 1.whether it intends to promote the exchange of best practices in nutrition-related education in the EU, in accordance with Article 165 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union?
    • 2.whether it is planning additional initiatives to promote education about healthy nutrition?

    Submitted: 4.2.2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – A ‘lost generation’ – E-000473/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-000473/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Nora Junco García (ECR), Fernand Kartheiser (ECR), Diego Solier (ECR), Emmanouil Fragkos (ECR), Geadis Geadi (ECR), Alexandr Vondra (ECR), Nikola Bartůšek (PfE), Sebastian Tynkkynen (ECR)

    NextGenerationEU funds promised to be an engine of transformation intended to overcome the challenges of the pandemic and relaunch the European economy. However, four years on, the results have fallen far short of expectations. The lack of a significant impact on gross domestic product (GDP), coupled with problems such as bureaucracy, corruption and the inability to allocate resources efficiently, has called into question the funds’ effectiveness. According to the European Central Bank, the impact of these funds on GDP in the first half of the programme was only 0.15 %, far from the expected 0.5 %. Moreover, fragmentary implementation, the lack of an efficient capital market and an unfriendly fiscal policy for companies prevent Europe from being competitive with other advanced economies.

    Against this background, there is an urgent need to review the design and implementation of these programmes to ensure that investments and reforms deliver sustainable and transparent results. Europe cannot afford to let this be another missed opportunity.

    In view of this:

    • 1.What strategies does the Commission propose for reviewing the conditions for NextGenerationEU funds to avoid bureaucracy and corruption, and for prioritising structural reforms that boost productivity in the Member States?
    • 2.How does the Commission intend to promote the creation of an efficient capital market that will enable European companies to grow and compete globally?

    Submitted: 4.2.2025

    Last updated: 11 February 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Safeguarding the EU’s cognac and brandy sectors in the face of the Chinese tariff threat – E-002692/2024(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    The Commission is fully aware of the importance of the Chinese export market for EU cognac and brandy producers and the consequences of China’s retaliatory measures.

    In this context, the Commission stands ready to consider all possibilities available within the common market Organisation[1] to offer appropriate support to EU brandy and wine spirit sector.

    However, spirit drinks do not benefit of any EU aid for their production, apart from being eligible for promotion aid in third countries. The Commission will always stand firmly and fearlessly on the side of EU producers, industry, open and fair trade.

    The Commission has followed this investigation very closely since its initiation and intervened on a number of occasions to express its objections to the questionable nature of China’s allegations and subsequent measures.

    The Commission has taken action over the imposition of provisional duties by challenging these duties at the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

    By expressing its disagreement with China’s WTO-incompatible measures already at provisional stage, the EU is taking strong early action to protect the interests of its industry and economy.

    In parallel, t he Commission has engaged, and will continue to engage, with the Chinese authorities, Member States and relevant industry organisations to defend the interests of t he EU’s cognac and brandy sectors in the face of the Chinese tariffs.

    • [1] Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007, OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671-854.
    Last updated: 11 February 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Chinese combat drones used in war against Ukraine – E-002665/2024(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    China is a key enabler of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. China’s support comes with a cost. It negatively affects EU-China relations.

    China is the largest provider of dual-use goods and sensitive items that sustain Russia’s military industrial base and that are found on the battlefield in Ukraine. These goods are used in multiple types of military equipment.

    Without China’s support, Russia would not be able to continue its military aggression with the same force.

    Since the start of the EU’s sanctions against Russia, the EU has placed 33 entities based in mainland China or Hong Kong on a list of specific export restrictions[1] because these entities have been found to export to Russia sanctioned dual-use and advanced tech components, including of EU origin, which are used by the Russian army to wage war against Ukraine.

    For the first time since the start of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, with the 15th package of sanctions, the EU also imposed fully-fledged sanctions (travel ban, asset freeze, prohibition to make funds and economic resources available) on six Chinese companies and one Chinese individual supplying drone components and microelectronic components in support of Russia’s war effort.

    The EU will continue to take appropriate measures to avoid sanctions circumvention and stem the supply of components, including of EU origin, used by the Russian army on the battlefield, including by coordinating with like-minded partners.

    • [1] Annex IV to Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014.
    Last updated: 11 February 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – War in the Middle East – E-002364/2024(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    The EU is deeply alarmed by the situation in the Middle East. The EU has consistently called on all parties to exercise the utmost restraint, put an end to all hostilities immediately and fully abide by international law, including international humanitarian law[1].

    The EU welcomes the ceasefire agreements reached between Israel and Lebanon on 27 November 2024 and between Israel and Hamas on 19 January 2025.

    The EU is constantly monitoring the humanitarian and human rights situation in the Middle East. Since the onset of the crisis in Gaza, the EU has deployed all available humanitarian instruments to ease the suffering of Palestinians, providing a total of EUR 330 million in aid, operated a humanitarian air bridge with 65 flights, and activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism[2] for medical evacuations.

    The EU increased its humanitarian aid to Lebanon by EUR 40 million, bringing the total to over EUR 104 million for 2024. The EU also continues to support the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East with EUR 82 million and a top of EUR 10 million disbursed in 2024.

    The EU raises its concerns about the human rights’ situation at bilateral and multilateral level. The EU deplores the unacceptable number of civilian casualties, especially women and children.

    The EU remains committed to ending impunity and ensuring accountability for all violations of international law. The EU is active in upholding international justice, including supporting the International Criminal Court as an independent and impartial judicial body.

    The EU is engaging with its partners to revitalise a political horizon and is ready to contribute to reviving a political process, on the basis of the two-state solution premise.

    • [1] https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/jhlenhaj/euco-conclusions-19122024-en.pdf
    • [2] https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/what/civil-protection/eu-civil-protection-mechanism_en
    Last updated: 11 February 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – The role of TikTok in the Romanian presidential election – E-002794/2024(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    Democracy is a core value of the EU with free and fair elections at its heart. Member States are responsible for organising elections according to national constitutional rules, legislation, international obligations, and EU law.

    The Digital Services Act (DSA)[1] contains regulatory means for scrutinising the risks around the design, functioning, or the use made of very large online platforms and search engines , including the dissemination of illegal content, or to any negative effects on civic discourse and electoral processes.

    In the context of the Romanian Presidential elections, following the analysis of TikTok’s risk assessment reports, TikTok’s replies to the Commission’s requests for information[2], as well as third-party reports and internal Commission testing and evidence collection, the Commission opened a third set of proceedings against TikTok[3] based on suspected infringements of the DSA concerning systemic risks to civic discourse and electoral processes.

    Additionally, the Commission issued a ‘retention order’ to TikTok[4], ordering to freeze and preserve data related to actual or foreseeable systemic risks its service could pose on electoral processes and civic discourse in the EU.

    In these proceedings, the Commission will investigate TikTok’s compliance with DSA obligations on the assessment and mitigation of systemic risks[5] related to civic discourse and electoral processes stemming from the intentional manipulation of TikTok’s services, including its recommender systems, and the dissemination of political advertisements and paid-for political content, despite prohibition of such advertisements and content in TikTok’s terms and conditions.

    • [1] Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on a Single Market for Digital Services and amending Directive 2000/31/EC (Digital Services Act) (Text with EEA relevance)
      PE/30/2022/REV/1. OJ L 277, 27.10.2022, p. 1-102.
    • [2] The Commission sent requests for information on 2 October, 29 November and 5 December 2024 https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/list-designated-vlops-and-vloses
    • [3] https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-opens-formal-proceedings-against-tiktok-election-risks-under-digital-services-act
    • [4] https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-online-platforms-and-civil-society-increase-monitoring-during-romanian-elections
    • [5] DSA Articles 34 and 35.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: At a Glance – Women’s rights: What is at stake? – 11-02-2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Thirty years ago, the international community adopted the Beijing Declaration and its accompanying Platform for Action – a broad and ambitious global agenda for action with women’s rights at its core. Since then, women’s rights have enjoyed increased recognition, but also faced strong contestation. The EU remains a strong defender of women’s rights. To guide its action, the Commission is soon to propose a roadmap on women’s rights in the EU, while the European Parliament has called for an EU charter on women’s rights.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the recent dismissals and arrests of mayors in Türkiye – B10-0121/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    with request for inclusion in the agenda for a debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law
    pursuant to Rule 150 of the Rules of Procedure

    Sebastião Bugalho, Vangelis Meimarakis, Željana Zovko, Wouter Beke, Antonio López‑Istúriz White, Isabel Wiseler‑Lima, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Tomáš Zdechovský, Mirosława Nykiel, Jessica Polfjärd, Luděk Niedermayer, Jan Farský, Inese Vaidere
    on behalf of the PPE Group

    NB: This motion for a resolution is available in the original language only.

    Document selected :  

    B10-0121/2025

    Texts tabled :

    B10-0121/2025

    Texts adopted :

    B10‑0212/2025

    Motion for a European Parliament resolution on  the recent dismissals and arrests of mayors in Türkiye

    (2025/2546(RSP))

    The European Parliament,

     – having regard to its previous resolutions on Türkiye,

     

    – having regard to the recommendations of the Venice Commission and Türkiye’s commitment to the European Charter of Local Self-Government,

     

    – having regard to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR),

     

    –  having regard to Rules 150(5) of its Rules of Procedure,

     

    1. whereas Türkiye is expected, as a candidate country, to uphold the highest standards of democracy, including respect for human rights, the rule of law, credible elections, fundamental freedoms, and the universal right to a fair trial and the accession process is stalled since 2018 due to the continued deterioration of these;

     

    1. whereas Türkiye has systematically misused counterterrorism laws to target elected officials, opposition politicians, and human rights defenders, as noted by the UN Special Rapporteur and the Venice Commission;

     

    1. whereas Türkiye’s longstanding practice of replacing democratically elected mayors with government-appointed trustees instead of a member of the municipal council is rooted in discriminatory anti-Kurdish policies and has severely undermined local democracy;

     

    1. whereas since the 2024 local elections, the Interior Ministry has dismissed eight mayors from the pro-Kurdish DEM Party and two from the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), replacing them with Ankara-appointed provincial and district governors;

     

    1. whereas several of these mayors, including DEM mayors Mehmet Sıddık Akış (Hakkari) and Abdullah Zeydan (Van), as well as CHP mayor Hasan Akgün (Büyükçekmece), have been arrested based on vague and unsubstantiated terrorism-related allegations;

     

    1. whereas this practice is enabled by legal amendments introduced via emergency decree in 2016, which allow mayors to be removed without a final court conviction;

     

    1. whereas state-appointed trustee mayors in the southeast region have previously engaged in policies that erase Kurdish cultural identity;

     

    1. Condemns the arbitrary dismissal and imprisonment of democratically elected mayors and their replacement by unelected government trustees, a practice that violates democratic principles and disenfranchises millions of voters;

     

    1. Calls for the immediate release of imprisoned mayors, and for the reinstatement of all dismissed mayors unless there is credible, court-verified evidence of wrongdoing, in line with international legal standards;

     

    1. Urges Türkiye to cease the politically motivated misuse of counterterrorism laws against opposition politicians, human rights defenders, and journalists, including Sener Levent and Ali Kismir;
    2. Expresses deep concern over the impact of these actions on local governance, particularly in Kurdish-majority areas;

     

    1. Calls for judicial reforms to restore the independence of the judiciary, ensure fair trial rights, and prevent political interference in legal proceedings;

     

    1. Urges Türkiye to align its policies with the ECHR and fully implement all ECtHR rulings, in line with Article 46, including cases involving political imprisonment;

     

    1. Reaffirms the EU’s commitment to supporting democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in Türkiye, and calls on EU institutions and Member States to closely monitor the situation and take necessary diplomatic measures;

     

    1. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the VP/HR, and the Turkish authorities.

     

     

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continuing detention and risk of death penalty for individuals in Nigeria based on blasphemy charge, notably the case of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu – B10-0113/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    with request for inclusion in the agenda for a debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law

    NB: This motion for a resolution is available in the original language only.

    B10‑0113/2025

    Motion for a European Parliament resolution on the continuing detention and risk of death penalty for individuals in Nigeria based on blasphemy charge, notably the case of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu

    (2025/2548(RSP))

    The European Parliament,

    – having regard to Rule 150 (5) of its Rules of Procedure,

     

     

     

    A. whereas in 2020 Yahaya Sharif-Aminu was sentenced to death by hanging for sharing song lyrics on WhatsApp that were deemed blasphemous toward the prophet Mohammed; whereas Sharif-Aminu has appealed his case to the Supreme Court of Nigeria, challenging the constitutionality of Sharia-based blasphemy laws;

     

    B.  whereas particularly Christians continue to be targeted by Islamist groups, including Boko Haram, ISWAP (Islamic State in West Africa Province), Fulani militants and other armed bandit groups;

     

    C. whereas Nigeria’s population is forecast to grow to 377 million people by 2050, overtaking the United States (US) to become the world’s third most populated country; whereas this demographic explosion will continue to fuel the mass migration of especially young Nigerians to the EU; whereas in the Sahel and Lake Chad region, Nigeria is the first country of illegal migration towards Europe; whereas in September 2024, the European Court of Auditors criticised the 5 billion Euro EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa for not concentrating enough on the priorities to tackle the root causes of illegal migration;

     

     

    1.  Takes note of the constitutionality challenge of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu against the Sharia-based blasphemy laws in Nigeria;

     

    2.  Considers that it is not consistent to advocate for Yahaya’s freedom while simultaneously

     applauding and supporting “hate speech” laws that are, in fact, a secular equivalent to blasphemy laws; rejects, in this regard, the Commission’s proposal to extend the list of EU crimes in Article 83 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) to include hate speech;

     

    3.  Encourages Nigeria to address the root causes of illegal migration and calls on the EU and Nigeria to step up cooperation to combat illegal migration through intelligence sharing, joint law enforcement efforts and support for repatriation programs;

     

    4.  Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Vice-   President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and

     Security Policy, the European External Action Service, the governments and parliaments

     of the Member States and the President, government and parliament of Nigeria.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continuing detention and risk of the death penalty for individuals in Nigeria charged with blasphemy, notably the case of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu – B10-0122/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    with request for inclusion in the agenda for a debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law
    pursuant to Rule 150 of the Rules of Procedure

    Sebastião Bugalho, Vangelis Meimarakis, Željana Zovko, Wouter Beke, Isabel Wiseler‑Lima, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Tomáš Zdechovský, Mirosława Nykiel, Jessica Polfjärd, Luděk Niedermayer, Jan Farský, Inese Vaidere, Andrey Kovatchev
    on behalf of the PPE Group

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    Document selected :  

    B10-0122/2025

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    B10-0122/2025

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    B10‑0122/2025

    Motion for a European Parliament resolution on the continuing detention and risk of the death penalty for individuals in Nigeria charged with blasphemy, notably the case of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu

    (2025/2548(RSP))

    The European Parliament,

    – having regard to its previous resolutions on Nigeria,

    –  having regard to Rule 150(5) of its Rules of Procedure,

    1. whereas all people have the right to freedom of expression and to manifest their religion or belief, as well as to take part in cultural life and the development of their society through artistic expression, without fear of imprisonment, reprisals or even execution;

     

    1. whereas on 10 August 2020, Nigerian singer Yahaya Sharif-Aminu was brought before an upper Sharia court in Kano State, where he was tried and sentenced to death by hanging for alleged blasphemy in a song he composed and shared on social media containing allegedly derogatory comments regarding the Prophet Muhammad;

     

    1. whereas his death sentence was quashed by a court of appeal, but remains deeply concerned that Mr. Sharif-Aminu’s case will be re-prosecuted based on the same legal framework, the Kano State Sharia Penal Code Law, with serious risks that the death sentence will be confirmed;

     

    1. whereas on 20 April 2023, the European Parliament adopted an urgency resolution on the risk of the death penalty and the execution of singer Yahaya Sharif-Aminu for blasphemy in Nigeria, calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Yahaya Sharif, Rhoda Jatau, Mubarak Bala and others who face blasphemy allegations;

     

    1. whereas blasphemy laws in Nigeria are in violation of its international human rights commitments, the African Charter and the Nigerian Constitution;

     

    1. Urges Nigerian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, who was convicted of blasphemy for writing a song and sharing it on a social messaging service;

     

    1. Commends the acquittal of Rhoda Jatau and release of Mubarak Bala while noting that neither of them should have been arrested in the first place;

     

    1. Recalls that blasphemy laws are in clear breach of international human rights obligations, in particular the ICCPR, and contrary to the Nigerian Constitution, which guarantees religious freedom and freedom of expression;

     

    1. Urges the Nigerian authorities to uphold human rights throughout the country by ensuring that federal, state and Sharia law do not deny Nigerians protection under the national Constitution and international conventions; urges the Nigerian authorities to repeal the blasphemy laws at federal and state level;

     

    1. Recalls that Nigeria has immense influence throughout Africa and the Muslim world and stresses that this case is an unprecedented opportunity to lead the way towards abolishing blasphemy laws;

     

    1. Urges the Supreme Court to consider Mr. Sharif-Aminu’s case as a priority, and to urgently adopt a decision taking into consideration Nigeria’s obligations under international human rights law;

     

    1. Calls on the Nigerian authorities to ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty;

     

    1. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the   EEAS, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and the Government and Parliament of Nigeria.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on continuing detention and risk of the death penalty for individuals in Nigeria charged with blasphemy, notably the case of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu – B10-0111/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    with request for inclusion in the agenda for a debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law

    NB: This motion for a resolution is available in the original language only.

    B10‑0111/2025

    Motion for a European Parliament resolution on continuing detention and risk of the death penalty for individuals in Nigeria charged with blasphemy, notably the case of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu

    (2025/2548(RSP))

    The European Parliament,

    – having regard to its previous resolutions on Nigeria,

    –  having regard to Rule 150 of its Rules of Procedure,  

     

    A. whereas on 10 August 2020, Nigerian singer Yahaya Sharif-Aminu was brought before an upper Sharia court in Kano State, where he was tried without legal representation and sentenced to death by hanging for alleged blasphemy in a song he composed and shared on social media containing allegedly derogatory comments regarding the Prophet Muhammad;

    B. whereas on 21 January 2021, Kano State High Court ordered a retrial on the grounds of procedural irregularities and on 17 August 2022 the Court of Appeal upheld the constitutionality of the blasphemy provisions in the Sharia Penal Code and affirmed the retrial order;

    C. whereas in November 2022, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu filed an appeal with the Supreme Court against his conviction, arguing that the blasphemy law under Kano State’s Sharia Penal Code directly violates Nigeria’s Constitution and binding international human rights treaties; whereas he remains in prison;

    D. whereas many other people have been harmed by Nigeria’s blasphemy laws

    E. Recalls that Nigeria is party of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), which restricts capital punishment to the most serious crimes, and that the Sharia is practiced in at least 12 states in northern Nigeria and imposes the death penalty for blasphemy;

    F. whereas blasphemy laws in Nigeria are in violation of its international human rights commitments, the African Charter and the Nigerian Constitution;

    1. Urges the Nigerian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, drop all charges against him and guarantee his due process rights and to all others who face blasphemy allegations;

    2. Recalls that blasphemy laws are in clear breach of international human rights obligations, in particular the ICCPR, and contrary to the Nigerian Constitution, which guarantees religious freedom and freedom of expression;

    3. Urges the Nigerian authorities to uphold human rights and religious liberty throughout the country by ensuring that federal and state law do not deny Nigerians protection under the national Constitution and international conventions neither their freedom of faith;

    4. Recalls that Nigeria has enormous influence throughout Africa and the Muslim world, and stresses that this case presents an unprecedented opportunity to lead the way in addressing the Islamic fundamentalist backsliding in the region;

    5. Urges the Nigerian Government to tackle the impunity surrounding blasphemy accusations and to repeal the blasphemy laws at federal and state level;

    6. Recalls the international efforts to fight Islamic terrorist groups,  such as Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province, who are attacking, killing and displacing  Nigerians and particularly Christians and urges Nigeria to immediately take action to fight and prevent their terrorist attack;

    7. Calls for the EU and its Member States, as key development partners, to raise individual cases, human rights concerns and blasphemy laws with the Nigerian authorities;

    8. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Nigerian authorities and international institutions.

     

     

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Recent dismissals and arrests of mayors in Türkiye – B10-0100/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    with request for inclusion in the agenda for a debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law
    pursuant to Rule 150 of the Rules of Procedure

    Isabel Serra Sánchez, Özlem Demirel
    on behalf of The Left Group

    NB: This motion for a resolution is available in the original language only.

    Document selected :  

    B10-0100/2025

    Texts tabled :

    B10-0100/2025

    Texts adopted :

    B10‑0100/2025

    Motion for a European Parliament resolution on Recent dismissals and arrests of mayors in Türkiye

    (2025/2546(RSP))

    The European Parliament,

    –  having regard to Rule 150 of its Rules of Procedure,

     

    1. whereas after the 2024 municipal elections the Interior Ministry has ordered the appointment of “trustees” in place of eight mayors and municipalities from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party, DEM (Ahmet Türk, Gülistan Sönük, Mehmet Karayılan, Cevdet Konak, Ayvaz Hazır removed in November 2024;  Sıddık Akış removed in June 2024; and Hoşyar Sarıyıldız and Sofya Alağaş removed in January 2025), and two Kurdish mayors elected from the main opposition Republican People’s Party, CHP (Ahmet Özer, removed in October 2024 and Mustafa Sarıgül, removed in November); whereas two DEM mayors and one CHP mayor are currently in detention; whereas these actions have been widely criticized as politically motivated;

     

    1. whereas Riza Akpolat, the mayor of Istanbul’s Besiktas district and a member of the CHP, has been controversially detained on allegations of tender rigging; whereas Ekrem Imamoglu, Mayor of Istanbul, is facing multiple legal challenges and faces possible political disqualification if his conviction for allegedly insulting members of Türkiye’s high electoral board, is upheld;

     

    1. whereas these cases are part of a broader strategy to suppress dissent and undermine democratic processes; whereas the replacement of mayors with “trustees” has happened twice before, first in the period 2016-17 and then in 2019;

     

     

     

    1. Deplores the serious backsliding on fundamental freedoms, the human rights situation in Türkiye and the continued erosion of democracy and the rule of law;
    2. Calls on the authorities to cease the practice of removing mayors and appointing trustees which eliminate the Kurds’ right to vote, to be elected and to representation, and is a violation of the right to free and fair elections and erode local democracy; urges the release and reinstatement of democratically elected mayors and officials;
    3. Urges to put an end to the repression of political opponents, human rights defenders, civil servants, journalists, writers and academics; calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all people arbitrarily detained such as Figen Yüksekdağ, Selahattin Demirtaş, Osman Kavala, Çiğdem Mater, Mine Özerden, Can Atalay, and Tayfun Kahraman, and that the charges against them be immediately dropped or cancelled;
    4. Strongly condemns the use of the justice system for political purposes; requires to ensure the independence of the judiciary, and to guarantee the right to due process;
    5. Urges the authorities to ensure that existing legislation – in particular the anti-terror Law, the Criminal Code, the law on assemblies and demonstrations and the law on disinformation– is revised to comply with international standards;
    6. Condemns the repression faced by those demonstrating against these disqualifications and calls on the authorities to respect the right to freedom of assembly and association;
    7. Requires to the Council to ensure that full implementation by Türkiye of its rule of law and fundamental rights obligations be an integral part of the EU-Türkiye relationship;
    8. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the EU institutions, Member States, and the Türkiyes authorities.

     

    Last updated: 11 February 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Latest news – SEDE in association with DNAT – Exchange of views with NATO DASG James Appathurai – Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly

    Source: European Parliament

    The Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) – in association with the Delegation for relations with the NATO PA (DNAT) – hold an exchange of views with James Appathurai, NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Innovation, Hybrid, and Cyber on the Baltic Sentry and hybrid threats, on Tuesday, 28 January 2025 in Brussels.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Repression by the Ortega-Murillo regime in Nicaragua, targeting human rights defenders, political opponents and religious communities in particular – B10-0134/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    with request for inclusion in the agenda for a debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law

    NB: This motion for a resolution is available in the original language only.

    B10‑0134/2025

    Motion for a European Parliament resolution on the repression by the Ortega-Murillo regime in Nicaragua, targeting human rights defenders, political opponents and religious communities in particular

    (2025/2547(RSP))

    The European Parliament,

    − having regard to Rule 150(5) of its Rules of Procedure,

    A. whereas since 2018, the Nicaraguan Government has systematically persecuted, repressed and incarcerated dissidents, political opponents, community and religious leaders, human rights defenders, civil society organisations and journalists;

    B. whereas the regime has intensified its repression through the forced expulsion, arbitrary deprivation of nationality and confiscation of assets of over 400 Nicaraguans, with 135 deported to Guatemala in September 2024; whereas Spain has consistently offered its citizenship to Nicaraguan exiles;

    C. whereas 46 people are reported to remain imprisoned in Nicaragua for political reasons; whereas families of detainees have denounced inhumane conditions;

    D. whereas the regime has deployed a strategy of systematic repression against civil society and religious communities; whereas the government has closed at least 58 media outlets, and, according to the IACHR, has revoked the legal status of over 5,000 non-governmental organisations, with more than 1,500 shut down on 20 August 2024;

    E. whereas in September 2024, the Criminal Code was amended to allow for prosecuting in absentia people outside the country, facilitating the persecution of dissidents in exile and the seizure of assets;

    F. whereas in November 2024, the Constitution was amended, deepening the concentration of power in the executive, and providing legal cover to the arbitrary deprivation of nationality;

    G. whereas in February 2025, Nicaragua announced its withdrawal from the Food and Agriculture Organization, adding to the increasing isolation of the country from the international community;

    1. Strongly condemns the Nicaraguan government for its systematic persecution and repression, including through the use of forced exile and statelessness, of dissident voices, community and religious leaders, human rights defenders, civil society organisations and journalists;

    2. Expresses its deep concerns over recent legislative and constitutional changes; strongly urges Nicaragua to repeal all repressive legislation passed since 2018;

    3. Urges the Nicaraguan Government to immediately and unconditionally release all political prisoners; to ensure, in the meantime, that they have regular and unrestricted access to food, medical care, their family and lawyers of their choice; to withdraw all legal proceedings against them; to allow the safe return of refugees and exiles; to return all unduly seized assets; and to restore full respect for human rights;

    4. Calls on the Nicaraguan authorities to stop unduly closing non-governmental organisations, to restore the legal personality of all organisations, political parties, universities and media outlets that have been arbitrarily shut down, and to return all unduly seized assets;

    5. Calls on the EU and its Member States to provide support to the people that are detained, to strengthen support for civil society organisations, journalists and human rights defenders both in Nicaragua and in exile, and to intensify efforts to host, protect and assist those displaced and expelled from Nicaragua; welcomes the Spanish government’s initiative to offer nationality to exiles and their families;

    6. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Nicaraguan authorities, the Council, the Commission, and the HR/VP.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Repression by the Ortega-Murillo regime in Nicaragua, targeting human rights defenders, political opponents and religious communities in particular – B10-0131/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    with request for inclusion in the agenda for a debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law

    Bernard Guetta, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Dan Barna, Benoit Cassart, Olivier Chastel, Engin Eroglu, Karin Karlsbro, Ľubica Karvašová, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Urmas Paet, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Hilde Vautmans, Lucia Yar
    on behalf of the Renew Group

    NB: This motion for a resolution is available in the original language only.

    B10‑0131/2025

    Motion for a European Parliament resolution on the repression by the Ortega-Murillo regime in Nicaragua, targeting human rights defenders, political opponents and religious communities in particular

    (2025/2547(RSP))

    The European Parliament,

    – having regard to its previous resolutions on Nicaragua,

    – having regard to Rules 150 of its Rules of Procedure,

    A. whereas on 30th January 2025 the Nicaraguan National Assembly approved a constitutional reform that, radically changes the foundations of the State and the Nicaraguan political system; whereas it eliminates the division of powers, gives the Presidency control over all branches of government, independent institutions and the media and ignores the adherence of Nicaragua to international human rights conventions and treaties, including the one prohibiting torture;

    B. whereas since 2018, the Nicaraguan regime has systematically, repeatedly and arbitrarily incarcerated, harassed and intimidated human rights defenders, opposition and religious representatives, among others; whereas over 5600 NGOs have been dissolved, including religious groups, and their assets have been confiscated;

    C. whereas the main political opponents were imprisoned months before the elections, later expelled from the country together with human rights defenders, stripped of their nationality, and deprived of their political rights after being accused of “coup plotting” and “treason”;

    1. Strongly condemns the Nicaraguan regime’s widespread repression; calls on the release of all those arbitrarily detained, the restoration of the rule of law and freedoms, the cessation of repression, the restoration of rights to exiles and their safe return; insist that they are sine qua non conditions for any prospect of meaningful dialogue;

    2. Denounces the use of statelessness and exile as a weapon against any dissenting voice; reiterates the need to put an end to restrictions on civic space and respect the right to dissent;

    3. Calls on the Nicaraguan regime to reverse the constitutional reform and all repressive laws, to fully respect its international human rights obligations and to implement the recommendations made by the UN Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua;

    4. Calls on the European Union and its Member States to include specific guarantees of respect for human rights with regard to the European funds allocated, as well as funds channelled through multilateral and financial institutions, and to ensure, through strict control, that these funds do not contribute to reinforce the Nicaraguan regime;

    5. Calls on the relevant authorities to strengthen support for the Nicaraguan opposition currently in exile, and to maintain close cooperation with countries receiving large numbers of migrants fleeing the country;

    6. Recalls that in the light of the Association Agreement between the EU and Central America, Nicaragua must respect and consolidate the principles of the rule of law, democracy and human rights; reiterates its demand to trigger the democratic clause of the Association Agreement;

    7. Reiterates its call to include Daniel Ortega and his inner circle in the list of EU sanctioned individuals and entities;

    8. Calls for the immediate extradition of Alessio Casimirri to Italy;

    9. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the HR/VP, the OAS, the EuroLat Parliamentary Assembly, the Central American Parliament, the Presidency Pro Tempore of CELAC, the Vatican and the Government and Parliament of the Republic of Nicaragua.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Repression by the Ortega-Murillo regime in Nicaragua, targeting human rights defenders, political opponents and religious communities in particular – B10-0135/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    with request for inclusion in the agenda for a debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law

    Adam Bielan, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Mariusz Kamiński, Ondřej Krutílek, Veronika Vrecionová, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Małgorzata Gosiewska, Waldemar Tomaszewski, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Assita Kanko, Ivaylo Valchev, Alexandr Vondra, Aurelijus Veryga, Alberico Gambino
    on behalf of the ECR Group

    NB: This motion for a resolution is available in the original language only.

    B10‑0135/2025

    Motion for a European Parliament resolution on the repression by the Ortega-Murillo regime in Nicaragua, targeting human rights defenders, political opponents and religious communities in particular

    (2025/2547(RSP))

    The European Parliament,

    – having regard to its previous resolutions on Nicaragua,

    – having regard to Rule 150(5) of its Rules of Procedure,

    A. whereas since 2018 Nicaragua’s Ortega-Murillo regime intensified repression, expanding the use of forced exile and citizenship revocation as ways to target government critics and human rights defenders; whereas over 450 people have been deprived of Nicaraguan nationality since February 2023; whereas the situation is exploited by smuggling gangs operating across the region, often in collaboration with Ortega-aligned regimes in Venezuela and Cuba;

    B. whereas in January 2025 Nicaragua’s parliament ratified a constitutional amendment that elevates Ortega’s wife, Rosario Murillo, to the position of co-president and grants the Ortega-Murillo regime powers to coordinate all previously independent legislative, judicial, electoral and supervisory bodies;

    C. whereas the government has intensified its campaign against religious institutions, in particular the Catholic church; whereas since October 2023, Nicaragua has forced over 240 religious figures, including 46 priests and bishops, into exile, deported them, or barred their return to the country: whereas Bishop Rolando Álvarez was sentenced to 26 years in prison and later forced into exile; whereas dozens of churches have had their legal status revoked and around 80 percent of NGO that operated in Nicaragua were shut down, including charitable organization; whereas in January 2025 around 30 Poor Clare nuns and the Discalced Carmelite friars were forced into exile;

    1. Strongly condemns the Ortega-Murillo regime’s widespread perpetration of systematic and deliberate human rights violations against its population for purely political reasons; expresses concern  about the manipulation of criminal law and the use of the justice system as a tool to criminalise the exercise of civil and political rights, as well as the freedom of religion and belief;

    2. Condemns recent attacks on the leadership of the Catholic Church; denounces the repression against political opposition figures and Christian believers, as well as human rights defenders and journalists; urges the Nicaraguan regime to immediately end the repression and restore full respect for all human rights, including freedom of expression, religion and belief;

    3. Calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all imprisoned religious leaders and political prisoners, and for all legal proceedings against them to be annulled; condemns the abusive detention and the lack of trial guarantees and the illegal convictions of political prisoners;

    4. Calls on the authorities to restore Nicaraguan citizenship to all those from whom it has been arbitrarily and illegally removed;

    5. Calls on the government to reinstate the legal status of all civil society organizations and to unfreeze the bank accounts of universities, non-governmental organizations and religious groups;

    6. Deplores Nicaragua’s bond with authoritarian regimes in Havana and Caracas, as well as political, and military strategic alignment with Russia and China;

    7. Reiterates its call for the list of individuals and entities sanctioned by the EU to be expanded, and to cooperate with the US on fighting human trafficking gangs and drug cartels;

    8. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Parliament and Government of Nicaragua.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Repression by the Ortega-Murillo regime in Nicaragua, targeting human rights defenders, political opponents and religious communities in particular – B10-0132/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    with request for inclusion in the agenda for a debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law

    Hermann Tertsch, Jorge Martín Frías, Gerolf Annemans, Nikola Bartůšek, Roberto Vannacci, Susanna Ceccardi
    on behalf of the PfE Group

    NB: This motion for a resolution is available in the original language only.

    B10‑0132/2025

    Motion for a European Parliament resolution on the repression by the Ortega-Murillo regime in Nicaragua, targeting human rights defenders, political opponents and religious communities in particular

    (2025/2547(RSP))

    The European Parliament,

    – having regard to Rule 150 of its Rules of Procedure,

    A. whereas on 15 September, 2022, this Parliament approved a resolution strongly condemning the systematic repression by the Daniel Ortega-Rosario Murillo regime in Nicaragua, in particular against the Catholic Church, with the case of bishop, and Sakharov prize finalist, Orlando Alvarez;

    B. whereas persecution and harassment against the Catholic Church is a consequence of its role as mediators in the 2018 National Dialogue;

    C. whereas, according to Open Doors International and its World Watch List, hundreds of Christian organisations have lost their legal status in Nicaragua due to arbitrary regime decisions;

    D. whereas attacks against the Catholic Church, other religious communities, and critics with the regime include killings, arbitrarily arrests, dead threats, tortures, enforces disappearances, forced exiles, closure of missionaries and charity associations, and closing of radio/TV stations;

    E. whereas, according to the International Republican Institute, after April 2018 more than 730 citizens were arbitrarily imprisoned, including political and religious leaders, human rights defenders, students, journalists and other members of  civil society, being accused of crimes such as terrorist acts, conspiracy or treachery, and facing harsh imprisonment conditions; whereas, according to the OAS, 36 citizens remained imprisoned;

    F. whereas human rights violations and abuses perpetrated since April 2018 are not an isolated phenomenon, but the result of a planned process to concentrate all powers in the figures of the dictators Ortega-Murillo;

    G. whereas systematic repression has triggered a migration and humanitarian crisis in the region, with thousands of Nicaraguans fleeing the country every year; whereas migration is being weaponised by the Ortega-Murillo regime to destabilize the region;

    H. whereas the Nicaraguan regime has been consistently supported to remain in power by other dictatorships in the region such as Cuba and Venezuela; whereas Russia has an increasing military presence;

    1. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the repression and arbitrary arrests by the Nicaraguan regime against members of the Catholic Church, religious and political leaders, human rights defenders, and all those citizens critics with the regime;

    2. Calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all those arbitrarily detained, and for all legal proceedings against them to be annulled, including their sentences; calls for the immediate extradition of Alessio Casimirri, currently living in Managua under the protection of the Nicaraguan regime, to Italy;

    3. Stresses that the judicial system lacks independence from the executive branch; expresses concern about the manipulation of criminal law and the use of the justice system as a tool to criminalise the exercise of civil and political rights in the country;

    4. Calls on the Council to immediately adopt further and tougher sanctions against Ortega-Murillo and all their proxies, responsible for systematic human rights violations in Nicaragua; demands the immediate cessation of all financial aid from the EU to Nicaragua;

    5. Calls on the EU and its Member States to support investigations leading to prosecute Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo for crimes against humanity;

    6. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the relevant parties.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Repression by the Ortega-Murillo regime in Nicaragua, targeting human rights defenders, political opponents and religious communities in particular – B10-0130/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    with request for inclusion in the agenda for a debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law

    NB: This motion for a resolution is available in the original language only.

    B10‑0130/2025

    Motion for a European Parliament resolution on the repression by the Ortega-Murillo regime in Nicaragua, targeting human rights defenders, political opponents and religious communities in particular

    (2025/2547(RSP))

    The European Parliament,

    – having regard to Rule 150(5) of its Rules of Procedure,

    A. whereas the Ortega-Murillo regime has since 2018 targeted Christians in retaliation for their peaceful opposition to a social security reform; whereas, in addition to the repression against the Catholic Church in recent years, the evangelical church and other religious communities are now also increasingly targeted; whereas Christian schools, TV stations and charities have been closed and churches monitored and intimidated;

    B. whereas the Ortega-Murillo regime traffics migrants to systematically increase migration pressure on the United States (US) and fuel remittance payments, which now comprise 30 per cent of Nicaragua’s gross domestic product; whereas the Ortega-Murillo regime has loosened visa restrictions for countries across the Caribbean, Asia and Africa and sells short-time visas to migrants; whereas the Ortega-Murillo regime organises charter flights for migrants, charging migrants exorbitant visa fees; whereas 10 per cent of all migrants arriving at the US’ southern border start the trek in Nicaragua;

    C. whereas according to US Customs and Border Protection figures, more than 80 per cent of people held or denied entry between October 2020 and June 2024 were citizens from Latin America;

    1. Strongly condemns the severe persecution of Christians and political opponents by the Ortega-Murillo regime;

    2. Strongly condemns the weaponisation of migration by the Ortega-Murillo regime; emphasises that migration is becoming a systemic geopolitical challenge;

    3. Notes that the increasing number of illegal migrants to the US directly relates to the growth in human trafficking and smuggling by criminal groups; refers, in this regard, to a 2023 report by the US Department of Homeland Security, indicating that 80 per cent of illegal border crossings were organised by smugglers, resulting in an estimated revenue between 4 billion to 12 billion US dollar a year;

    4. Strongly supports the executive orders of the new US Donald Trump administration in the field of asylum and migration;

    5. Is of the opinion, that the sanctions imposed on Nicaragua, particularly by the USA and the EU, are counterproductive, worsening the economic and humanitarian situation;

    6. Notes that more than a fifth of Nicaragua’s population has already left the country and is worried that new punitive economic sanctions will only lead to further emigration;

    7. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Vice- President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the European External Action Service, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the President, government and parliament of Nicaragua.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Repression by the Ortega-Murillo regime in Nicaragua, targeting human rights defenders, political opponents and religious communities in particular – B10-0128/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    with request for inclusion in the agenda for a debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law

    Diana Riba i Giner, Catarina Vieira, Maria Ohisalo, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Ville Niinistö
    on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

    NB: This motion for a resolution is available in the original language only.

    B10‑0128/2025

    Motion for a European Parliament resolution on the repression by the Ortega-Murillo regime in Nicaragua, targeting human rights defenders, political opponents and religious communities in particular

    (2025/2547(RSP))

    The European Parliament,

    – having regard to Rule 150 of its Rules of Procedure,

    A. whereas the National Assembly approved a constitutional reform establishing a co-presidency, eliminating all guarantees of separation of powers and political pluralism, eliminating the right to strike, the explicit prohibition of torture and weakening essential procedural guarantees;

    B. whereas the ongoing deterioration of fundamental rights takes place in a context of an increasingly repressive regulatory framework, systematic persecution, criminalization, harassment, police hounding and acts of repression; whereas attacks on freedom of expression, conscience and religion have intensified;

    C. whereas over 450 people have been deprived of Nicaraguan nationality;

    D. whereas since April 2018, the Nicaraguan authorities have cancelled over 5,600 NGOs;

    1. Is deeply concerned by the changes introduced by the constitutional reform which seriously impacts the guarantees of future free and fair elections; urges the authorities to review this reform in order to guarantee rule of law and the separation of the executive, legislative, electoral and judicial branches;

    2. Condemns the systematic repression against the opposition, indigenous people, students, NGOs and religious leaders; condemns the use of the criminal law to persecute opponents, to suppress any criticism or opposition; calls on the Nicaraguan authorities to cease politically motivated persecution, criminalization, arbitrary detention;

    3. Condemns the provisions institutionalizing the state’s power to strip citizens’ nationality for the broadly defined crime of treason; condemns the arbitrary deprivation of Nicaraguan citizenship for at least 450 individuals; urges the Nicaraguan authorities to ensure full access to and enjoyment of the right to nationality to all, and to take measures to prevent and eradicate statelessness; urges the Nicaraguan authorities to guarantee family reunification, facilitating the issue and validity of basic official documentation in order for those affected by the violations to be able to exercise citizenship rights;

    4. Calls for the immediate release of the 45 remaining political prisoners;

    5. Supports the renewal of the Human Rights Council’s Group of Expert on Nicaragua;

    6. Calls on the Nicaraguan authorities to guarantee the life and integrity of human rights defenders who remain in Nicaragua; highlights the key role played by civil society, human rights defenders, journalists and religious leaders in Nicaragua; calls on the EU to increase support for those still in the country and currently in exile;

    7. Is particularly worried by the impact of the US aid freeze on programs and NGOs in Nicaragua;

    8. Urges the EU to hold the Nicaraguan authorities accountable including through Universal Jurisdiction cases, for repression in the country and to explore international mechanisms to hold Nicaraguan authorities accountable for violations of the 1961 convention on the reduction of statelessness and the 1984 convention against torture;

    9. Supports the efforts of the EU Delegations to closely monitor developments that are taking place in Nicaragua, including trial monitoring and visiting political prisoners in prison or under house arrest;

    10. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Member States, the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly, the Central American Parliament and the authorities of the Republic of Nicaragua.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the recent dismissals and arrests of mayors in Türkiye – B10-0115/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    with request for inclusion in the agenda for a debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law
    pursuant to Rule 150 of the Rules of Procedure

    Sebastiaan Stöteler, Marieke Ehlers, Jaroslav Bžoch, Roberto Vannacci, Susanna Ceccardi
    on behalf of the PfE Group

    NB: This motion for a resolution is available in the original language only.

    Document selected :  

    B10-0115/2025

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    B10‑0115/2025

    Motion for a European Parliament resolution on  the recent dismissals and arrests of mayors in Türkiye

    (2025/2546(RSP))

    The European Parliament,

      having regard to its previous resolutions on Türkiye,

     

    – having regard to Rule 144 of its Rules of Procedure,

     

    1. whereas human rights and the rule of law continue to deteriorate in Türkiye; whereas Turkish authorities have increasingly dismissed and replaced elected mayors and stepped up investigations and detentions of opposition figures, raising concerns about a growing crackdown on dissent against the government; whereas increasingly CHP and pro-Kurdish DEM Party mayors have been arrested and ousted, including for alleged terrorism ties and for alleged tender rigging;

     

    1. whereas a judicial probe has been launched against the mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), a reported future presidential challenger; whereas Istanbul’s Chief Prosecutor’s Office is seeking a prison term of up to seven years and four months, for charges including insulting a public official and threatening and targeting people tasked with counter-terrorism;

     

    1. whereas the CHP has criticised the Istanbul prosecutor and the judiciary of being a tool used by President Erdogan’s ruling AK Party (AKP) to silence opposition; whereas in the municipal elections held in March 2024, the AKP suffered heavy losses; whereas Türkiye’s Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc has dismissed the accusation that the judiciary is politicised;

     

    1. whereas President Erdogan and Turkish senior officials have met with senior members of EU-listed terror organisations, such as Hamas, and Türkiye has provided passports and identity cards to Hamas members; whereas Türkiye has openly expressed support for Hamas’ mission and movement; whereas Türkiye has donated hundreds of millions of euros to Hamas and has increased its support to the organisation since the 7 October 2023 Hamas massacre and kidnapping of Israelis;

     

    D.  whereas in 1987, Türkiye applied to join the European Economic Community, and in 1999 was eligible to join the EU; whereas Accession negotiations started in 2005, but have been stalled by the Council due to Türkiye’s continued backsliding in the functioning of the democratic system, respect for fundamental rights and judicial independence; whereas in 2013, a visa liberalisation dialogue was launched, however, several outstanding benchmarks by Türkiye still remain;

     

    1. Expresses concern about the dismissal and arrests of mayors in Türkiye and calls on the Turkish government and authorities to cease its practice, including the end of judicial harassment against critics of the Turkish government and authorities;

     

    1. Stresses that the Turkish authorities must respect the democratic outcomes of elections and calls for the politically motivated charges against arrested mayors to be dropped;

     

    1. Calls on the Commission and the Council to consider terminating negotiations regarding Türkiye’s accession to the EU and ceasing all pre-accession funding; stresses that Türkiye is not a European country;

     

    1. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Parliaments of Member States and the Turkish Government and Parliament.

     

    Last updated: 11 February 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Repression by the Ortega-Murillo regime in Nicaragua, targeting human rights defenders, political opponents and religious communities in particular – B10-0126/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    with request for inclusion in the agenda for a debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law

    Sebastião Bugalho, Željana Zovko, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Gabriel Mato, David McAllister, Vangelis Meimarakis, Wouter Beke, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Tomáš Zdechovský, Mirosława Nykiel, Jessica Polfjärd, Luděk Niedermayer, Jan Farský, Andrey Kovatchev, Inese Vaidere
    on behalf of the PPE Group

    NB: This motion for a resolution is available in the original language only.

    B10‑0126/2025

    Motion for a European Parliament resolution on the repression by the Ortega-Murillo regime in Nicaragua, targeting human rights defenders, political opponents and religious communities in particular

    (2025/2547(RSP))

    The European Parliament,

    – having regard to its previous resolutions on Nicaragua, in particular, the one of 15 September 2022 on the arrest of the bishop Rolando Álvarez,

    – having regard to Rule 150(5) of its Rules of Procedure,

    A. whereas since 2018, the Nicaraguan regime systematically and arbitrarily incarcerated and persecuted presidential pre-candidates, opposition leaders, religious leaders – mainly Catholic-, journalists, human rights defenders, civil society organisations (CSOs), business representatives, among others; whereas since 2018, 245 members of the clergy were either arbitrarily arrested or expelled, including Bishop Rolando Álvarez, Sakharov Prize finalist;

    B. whereas on August 2024, the Ortega-Murillo regime disbanded 1,500 CSOs, among those affected are numerous religious groups mainly Catholic, bringing the total number of organisations that the regime has shut down by the regime to over 5000 since 2018;

    C. whereas on 30 January 2025, constitutional reforms were approved, giving the Ortega-Murillo regime absolute power and further dismantling the separation of powers; whereas this reform allows the regime to strip the nationality dissident voices within the country and to impose tighter control over the media and the Church;

    1. Strongly condemns the Nicaraguan regime’s widespread perpetration of systematic human rights violations against its population, democratic opposition, students, CSOs, and the persecution of the Catholic Church;

    2. Rejects the constitutional reform, as it is regressive in terms of human rights, institutionalising a totalitarian regime that is incompatible with the characteristics of a modern democratic state;

    3. Requests the Nicaraguan regime to implement the recommendations made by the GHREN, as well as those of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights;

    4. Calls for the EU and its Member States to include specific guarantees of compliance with human rights regarding European funds allocated, including through multilateral and financial institutions such as the Central American Bank for Economic Integration, and to carry out strict monitoring to ensure that they do not contribute to strengthening the Nicaraguan regime;

    5. Urges the EU to increase support for members of the Nicaraguan opposition and CSOs in exile, and to support countries receiving migrants fleeing Nicaragua, like Costa Rica;

    6. Highlights the key role played by CSOs, human rights defenders, the Church and journalists in Nicaragua; asks the EU to reinforce their regular dialogue with them and strengthen mechanisms to support their vital work;

    7. Calls on the EU Member States and the UN Security Council, in accordance with the Rome Statute, to open investigations through the International Criminal Court into Nicaragua and Daniel Ortega for crimes against humanity;

    8. Reiterates its demand that the democratic clause of the Association Agreement be triggered; rejects any prospect of holding any dialogue thought the Joint-Parliamentary Committee that includes members of the regime-controlled Nicaraguan National Assembly;

    9. Reiterates its call to expand the list of sanctioned individuals and entities to include Ortega and his inner circle;

    10. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, Commission, the VP/HR, EU Member States, the Organization of American States, the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly, the PARLACEN, and the Nicaraguan authorities.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the recent dismissals and arrests of mayors in Turkey – B10-0119/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    with request for inclusion in the agenda for a debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law

    Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Evin Incir, Nikos Papandreou, Pina Picierno
    on behalf of the S&D Group

    NB: This motion for a resolution is available in the original language only.

    B10‑0119/2025

    Motion for a European Parliament resolution on  the recent dismissals and arrests of mayors in Turkey

    (2025/2546(RSP))

    The European Parliament,

     – having regard to Rule 150(5) of its Rules of Procedure,

     

    – having regard to its previous resolutions on Türkiye,

     

     

    A. whereas in recent months the Turkish government has intensified actions against opposition mayors mainly by abusive use of anti-terror laws,

     

    B. whereas since the last local elections in Türkiye in March 2024, the Ministry of Interior has dismissed democratically elected mayors of 10 municipalities and districts (Hakkari, Mardin, Batman, Halfeti, Tunceli, Bahçesaray, Akdeniz and Siirt won by DEM Party, and Esenyurt and Ovacık won by CHP Party) and replaced them with government-appointed trustees,

     

    C. whereas the provision allowing for the dismissal of mayors was introduced under the state

    of emergency that followed the 2016 attempted military coup; whereas it was then immediately used as a tool against democratic opposition and predominantly targeted Kurdish regions; whereas even under this law there is no impediment for the trustee to be another elected member from the winning party;

     

    D. whereas on 17 January 2025 Riza Akpolat, the mayor of the Istanbul district of Besiktas, was arrested on allegations denounced to be politically motivated, and on 29 January 2025 Sofya Alagas, the elected mayor of Siirt, was removed from office and similarly replaced,

    1. Strongly condemns the Turkish Government’s unlawful decision to dismiss the democratically elected mayors of 10 municipalities and districts won by opposition parties such as the pro-Kurdish DEM Party and the main opposition party CHP and to replace them with trustees appointed by the interior ministry; considers this long-standing practice of appointing trustees as a blatant attack on basic principles of local democracy and a tool to supress political opposition;

    2. Calls on the Turkish government to immediately reinstate the dismissed mayors unless there is a conviction following a due process or credible evidence of having committed a serious crime;

    3. Urges Turkish authorities to fully respect the voters’ right to free and fair elections, and to apply, in the event of a mayor being removed, measures respecting the will of voters, such as allowing the municipal councils to democratically choose a replacement;

    4. Calls on the Turkish authorities to abolish the trustee system in line with the recommendations of the Council of Europe and the Venice Commission;

    5. Deplores the continued targeting of political parties and members of the opposition, who continue to suffer increasing pressure, such as the recent cases against Beşiktaş district mayor Rıza Akpolat, and the new and the standing cases against Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and the mayor of Siirt Sofya Alagas,

    6. Calls on the HR/VP to consider imposing restrictive measures under the EU Human Rights sanction regime against Turkish officials accepting to be trustees;

    7. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the European Commission, the council of the European Union, the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative, the Government and Parliament of Türkiye, and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.

     

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