On human trafficking and grave human rights violations linked to the recruitment of non-Russian nationals, in particular Africans, for Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine
B-10-2026-0167
on behalf of the PPE Group · Rapporteur: Sebastião Bugalho, Michael Gahler, Andrzej Halicki, Sandra Kalniete, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Tomas Tobé, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Rasa Juknevičienė, Ondřej Kolář, Dariusz Joński, Reinhold Lopatka, Miriam Lexmann, Andrey Kovatchev, Tomáš Zdechovský, Liudas Mažylis, Wouter Beke, Davor Ivo Stier, Vangelis Meimarakis, Jessica Polfjärd, Danuše Nerudová, Michał Wawrykiewicz, Jan Farský, Inese Vaidere
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This resolution condemns Russia's war of aggression and its policy of human trafficking and grave human rights violations linked to the recruitment of non-Russian nationals, particularly Africans, for the war in Ukraine.¶ It calls for the immediate and unconditional repatriation of all non-Russian nationals recruited against their will, and urges countries of origin and EU member states to facilitate this.¶¶¶
Key points
- Strongly condemns Russia's brutal war of aggression and its systemic and deliberate policy of human trafficking and grave human rights violations linked to the recruitment of non-Russian nationals.¶
- Calls for the immediate and unconditional repatriation of all non-Russian nationals recruited against their will.¶
- Deplores the systematic recruitment of foreign civilians through deception and coercion, stressing that these acts contravene Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law.¶
- Denounces violations directed at numerous ethnic groups and minorities.
- Draws attention to the case of Francis Ndung’u Ndarua, calls for his immediate repatriation and urges Russian authorities to provide information about his whereabouts and health.¶
- Calls on governments of countries of origin to take steps to facilitate repatriation and investigate human trafficking cases.¶
- Calls on EU member states to raise these cases and use tools to facilitate release and repatriation.¶