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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2026/2642(RSP))

On the arbitrary detention of President Mohamed Bazoum by the junta in Niger

B-10-2026-0173

on behalf of the ECR Group · Rapporteur: Adam Bielan, Arkadiusz Mularczyk, Marion Maréchal, Geadis Geadi, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Ivaylo Valchev, Veronika Vrecionová, Ondřej Krutílek, Alexandr Vondra, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Marlena Maląg, Waldemar Tomaszewski, Małgorzata Gosiewska, Bogdan Rzońca

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This resolution condemns the arbitrary detention of President Mohamed Bazoum and his family by the junta in Niger, demanding their immediate and unconditional release. It expresses concern about repression, Russian cooperation, and jihadist violence, and calls for accountability and solidarity with the people of Niger.

Key points

  1. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the continued arbitrary detention of President Mohamed Bazoum and members of his family by the military junta.
  2. Demands the immediate and unconditional release of President Bazoum, his wife, and all other arbitrarily detained persons.
  3. Expresses deep concern at ongoing repression, including arbitrary arrests of political opponents, civil society actors, and journalists.
  4. Calls for accountability for violations of human rights and rule of law.
  5. Expresses deep concern about growing security and political cooperation between the junta and Russia, highlighting Russian paramilitary actors' serious human rights violations.
  6. Strongly condemns the continued expansion of jihadist violence and stresses that instability and erosion of democratic institutions weaken Niger's ability to combat terrorism.
  7. Expresses solidarity with the people of Niger in their aspirations for peace, democracy, and the rule of law.

Who is affected

  • President Mohamed Bazoum and his family, arbitrarily detained persons in Niger.
  • The junta in Niger, which is condemned and called upon to release detainees.
  • Political opponents, civil society actors, and journalists in Niger facing repression.
  • Russian paramilitary actors in the Sahel, accused of human rights violations.
  • The people of Niger, with whom Parliament expresses solidarity.