Decision

Prosecution of journalists in Cameroon, notably the cases of Amadou Vamoulké, Kingsley Fomunyuy Njoka, Mancho Bibixy, Thomas Awah Junior, Tsi Conrad

Effect: Adopted
Result: show of hands — no count
Date: 3 April 2025, 13:21
Kind: Resolution

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Text: Motion B-10-2025-0230
Dossier: 2025/2627(RSP)
Source: Motion for a resolution
Topics: Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
Votes: 10 votes · 1 roll call
Requested by: ECR (1 roll call) · Patriots (1 roll call)
Sitting: Thursday 3 April 2025
Final vote: 174884

Text: Motion B-10-2025-0230
Dossier: 2025/2627(RSP)
Source: Motion for a resolution
Topics: Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
Votes: 10 votes · 1 roll call
Requested by: ECR (1 roll call) · Patriots (1 roll call)
Sitting: Thursday 3 April 2025
Final vote: 174884

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Result

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Show of hands — no count

Adopted.

Parliament adopted the text as its official position.

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 1 part of the text voted on separately (1 adopted). 8 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.

Debate speakers and how they voted

Members who spoke in the plenary debate on the dossier. **Speeches**: how many times they took the floor. **Final vote**: their recorded position on this decision's final roll call.
Member	Group	Speeches	Spoke	Final vote
Christel SCHALDEMOSE Denmark	S&D	Speeches1	3 Apr 2025 (verbatim report, official site)	no roll call
Younous OMARJEE France	The Left	Speeches2	2 Apr 2025 (verbatim report, official site)	no roll call
Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ Czechia	EPP	Speeches1	2 Apr 2025 (verbatim report, official site)	no roll call
Silvia SARDONE Italy	Patriots	Speeches1	2 Apr 2025 (verbatim report, official site)	no roll call
Hannes HEIDE Austria	S&D	Speeches1	2 Apr 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group	no roll call
Marta TEMIDO Portugal	S&D	Speeches1	2 Apr 2025 (verbatim report, official site)	no roll call

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Debate speakers, continued
Member	Group	Speeches	Spoke	Final vote
Rima HASSAN France	The Left	Speeches1	2 Apr 2025 (verbatim report, official site)	no roll call
Lukas SIEPER changed group Germany	Renew	Speeches1	2 Apr 2025 (verbatim report, official site)	no roll call
Marco TARQUINIO Italy	S&D	Speeches1	2 Apr 2025 (verbatim report, official site)	no roll call
Catarina VIEIRA Netherlands	Greens	Speeches1	2 Apr 2025 (verbatim report, official site)	no roll call

All votes on this decision, 10

In voting order. **Result**: for–against–abstained (a show of hands has no count). **Requested by**: the groups that asked for a roll call, a split vote or a separate vote.
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
1	Separate vote on paragraph 6 RC-B10-0230/2025 - § 6	Roll call	418 for, 108 against, 59 abstained Adopted	Requested byroll call: ECR, Patriots
2	Final vote — text as a whole Motion for a resolution (as a whole)	Show of hands	Adopted
3	Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0230/2025	Show of hands	Lapsed

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Votes on this decision, continued
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result	Requested by
2	Final vote — text as a whole Motion for a resolution (as a whole)	Show of hands	Adopted
3	Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0230/2025	Show of hands	Lapsed

Votes on this decision, continued
No.	Vote	Recorded	Result
4	Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0231/2025	Show of hands	Lapsed
5	Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0232/2025	Show of hands	Lapsed
6	Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0233/2025	Show of hands	Lapsed
7	Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0234/2025	Show of hands	Lapsed
8	Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0235/2025	Show of hands	Lapsed
9	Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0236/2025	Show of hands	Lapsed
10	Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0237/2025	Show of hands	Lapsed

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Text

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Motion B-10-2025-0230

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Parliament adopted a resolution on the prosecution of journalists in Cameroon, citing the cases of Amadou Vamoulké, Kingsley Fomunyuy Njoka, Mancho Bibixy, Thomas Awah Junior and Tsi Conrad.

It calls for the immediate release of all arbitrarily detained individuals and urges Cameroon to ensure fair trials in line with international standards.

Parliament also recommends a comprehensive reform of Cameroon's anti-terrorism law and asks member states to support a UN fact-finding mission to the country.

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The resolution condemns the prosecution and arbitrary detention of journalists in Cameroon, citing specific cases, and calls for their release and fair trials.

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Dossier

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2025/2627(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject

Parliament adopted the text on 3 April 2025. This is its final position on the matter.

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Tabled for plenary (done)
Plenary vote · Adopted 3 April 2025 (done)
Parliament’s position · Final (done)

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-04-03/5
Official source: Results of votes, sitting of 3 April 2025 (European Parliament)
Data source: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-04-03
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2025). “Prosecution of journalists in Cameroon, notably the cases of Amadou Vamoulké, Kingsley Fomunyuy Njoka, Mancho Bibixy, Thomas Awah Junior, Tsi Conrad”. Decision, 3 April 2025. votingId 174884, document B-10-2025-0230, reference 2025/2627(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-04-03/5 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Results of votes, sitting of 3 April 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-04-03-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-04-03, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-04-03/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-decision-2025-04-03-5,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Prosecution of journalists in Cameroon, notably the cases of Amadou Vamoulké, Kingsley Fomunyuy Njoka, Mancho Bibixy, Thomas Awah Junior, Tsi Conrad}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-04-03},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-04-03/5}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-04-03/5},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Decision. votingId 174884, document B-10-2025-0230, reference 2025/2627(RSP). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-04-03-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-04-03 (CC BY 4.0)}
}