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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2025/2612(RSP))

On the targeted attacks against Christians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: defending religious freedom and security

B-10-2025-0215

on behalf of the PPE Group · Rapporteur: Lukas Mandl, David McAllister, Andrzej Halicki, Michael Gahler, Sebastião Bugalho, Željana Zovko, FrançoisXavier Bellamy, Christophe Gomart, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Andrey Kovatchev, Miriam Lexmann, Rasa Juknevičienė, Antonio LópezIstúriz White

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This resolution condemns terrorist attacks and targeted killings of Christians by the ADF in the eastern DRC, expresses solidarity with victims, and calls for accountability and international action. It supports counter-terrorism efforts, urges EU and UN measures to protect civilians, and reaffirms commitment to religious freedom.

Key points

  1. Condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks and targeted massacre of Christians by the ADF in the eastern DRC; expresses solidarity with victims and Christian communities.
  2. Strongly condemns the ADF and other rebel groups, such as M23, for human rights abuses amounting to crimes against humanity; calls for no impunity and referral to the ICC.
  3. Encourages an international commission of inquiry, renewed ICC investigations in North Kivu, and creation of a special tribunal for atrocity crimes in the DRC.
  4. Backs the efforts of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo and the Church of Christ in Congo in launching the 'Social pact for peace and coexistence'.
  5. Supports international efforts against the ADF, including the Shujaa operation; encourages EU member states to contribute, including tracing ISIS funds and raw materials.
  6. Calls for EU support for capacity building to combat ADF ideology and rhetoric, particularly within Muslim communities in Uganda and Congo, to prevent recruitment.
  7. Requests application of the EU global human rights sanctions regime to those responsible for killing Christians in the DRC.
  8. Reiterates full support for MONUSCO in protecting civilians; urges EU cooperation and calls on the UN for a stronger mandate and protection of civilians.
  9. Confirms commitment to freedom of thought, conscience and religion as a fundamental human right, enshrined in the Congolese constitution.

Who is affected

  • Christian communities in the eastern DRC, particularly in North Kivu, who face targeted attacks and violence.
  • The ADF and other rebel groups like M23, which are condemned and subject to calls for sanctions and prosecution.
  • EU member states, which are encouraged to contribute to counter-terrorism efforts and apply sanctions.
  • The UN and MONUSCO, which are urged to strengthen mandates and protect civilians.

Figures and deadlines

  • At least 44 civilians killed in the attack on Mukondi.
  • 48 attacks claimed by the ADF in December 2024, killing over 200 people.
  • Around 6,000 civilians killed in Beni between 2013 and 2021; more than 2,000 in Bunia in 2020.
  • 639 Christians killed between January and June 2024, half beheaded.
  • 4.6 million people internally displaced in the eastern DRC.
  • Over 520,000 refugees and asylum seekers hosted by the DRC; 1.1 million refugees from the DRC in neighboring countries.