On the case of Victoire Ingabire in Rwanda

on behalf of the ESN Group · Rapporteur: Tomasz Froelich

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The resolution expresses concern over the arrest of Victoire Ingabire and other DALFA-Umurinzi members, calling for independent and transparent trials. It encourages dialogue with opposition parties and respects Rwanda's development model.¶¶¶ It welcomes Rwanda's willingness to accept rejected asylum seekers and calls on the EU to negotiate outsourcing asylum procedures, while also urging development aid to support externalisation.¶

Key points

Expresses worry about the arrest of Victoire Ingabire and other DALFA-Umurinzi members; calls on Rwandan authorities to ensure trials are independent and transparent.¶
Encourages the Rwandan regime to hold talks with all opposition parties and allow their full participation in the political process.¶
Fully respects President Kagame's model of top-down reform and economic transformation, which has brought economic and social improvement, stability, and legal predictability.¶
Takes note of the US-brokered peace agreement between the DRC and Rwanda and hopes it contributes to sustainable peace in the region.¶
Welcomes Rwanda's willingness to accept rejected asylum seekers from outside Africa; calls on the EU to negotiate outsourcing responsibility and protection.¶
Pleads for EU development aid to become an instrument facilitating the externalisation of migration and asylum policy, arguing it fails to consider local contexts.¶

Who is affected

Rwandan authorities and the regime: must ensure fair trials and engage with opposition parties.¶¶
EU institutions: called to negotiate asylum outsourcing with Rwanda and adjust development aid.¶
Victoire Ingabire and DALFA-Umurinzi members: their arrests and trials are the subject of concern.¶

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