On the case of Jean-Jacques Wondo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
B-10-2025-0084
on behalf of the ECR Group · Rapporteur: Adam Bielan, Carlo Fidanza, Alberico Gambino, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Nora Junco García, Ondřej Krutílek, Alexandr Vondra, Veronika Vrecionová, Waldemar Tomaszewski, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Diego Solier
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This resolution condemns the imprisonment and death sentence of Jean-Jacques Wondo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, demands his release, and calls for EU action.¶¶ It denounces human rights abuses in the DRC, urges the EU delegation to monitor the case, and calls for sanctions against those responsible.¶¶¶ It reaffirms the EU's opposition to the death penalty.¶
Key points
- Condemns the unjust imprisonment and death sentence of Jean-Jacques Wondo and the limited evidence presented during the trial.¶
- Demands the DRC authorities release Jean-Jacques Wondo immediately and unconditionally, as well as all others detained without factual evidence.¶
- Denounces the degradation of the rule of law, human rights and basic democratic principles in DRC and urges President Tshisekedi to intervene.¶
- Calls on the EU delegation in Kinshasa to closely monitor human rights abuses, follow the case, and visit Wondo in prison.¶
- Urges the Council to adopt sanctions under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime against the Congolese court and officials in charge of the trial.¶
- Recalls the EU's firm opposition to the death penalty at any time and in any circumstances.¶