Decision
Arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, the main opposition party in Tanzania
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- show of hands — no count
- Date
- 8 May 2025, 13:07
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (8)
- Dossier
- 2025/2690(RSP)
- Source
- Motion for a resolution
- Topics
- Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 8 votes · 1 roll call · 1 amendment
- Requested by
- ESN (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Thursday 8 May 2025
- Final vote
- 176333
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Show of hands — no count
Adopted.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 1 amendment (1 rejected). 6 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.
Debate speakers and how they voted
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javi LÓPEZ Spain | S&D | Speeches1 | 8 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Ewa KOPACZ Poland | EPP | Speeches2 | 7 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| David MCALLISTER Germany | EPP | Speeches1 | 7 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Tomasz FROELICH Germany | ESN | Speeches1 | 7 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Jan-Christoph OETJEN Germany | Renew | Speeches1 | 7 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Reinhold LOPATKA Austria | EPP | Speeches1 | 7 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
Show the other 3 speakers
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas SIEPER changed group Germany | Renew | Speeches1 | 7 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Catarina VIEIRA Netherlands | Greens | Speeches1 | 7 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Marit MAIJ Netherlands | S&D | Speeches1 | 7 May 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
All votes on this decision, 8
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 5 RC-B10-0260/2025 - Après le § 5 - Am 1 | Roll call | 154 for, 389 against, 12 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 2 | Final vote — text as a whole Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 3 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0260/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Show the other 7 votesShow the other 5 votes
| 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 B10-0260/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0261/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 5 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0262/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 6 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0263/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 7 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0264/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 8 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0265/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Roll call requested by ESN.
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted a resolution on the arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, Tanzania's main opposition party.
It condemns the crackdowns and calls for Lissu's immediate release, withdrawal of charges, and an end to violence and arbitrary arrests.
Parliament urges Tanzania to uphold rule of law, ensure free elections, abolish the death penalty, and align laws with human rights standards.
It also asks the EU and member states to engage with Tanzanian authorities and monitor trials of critics and opposition members.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
This resolution condemns the arrest of Tundu Lissu, chair of Tanzania's main opposition party Chadema, and the violent crackdown on opposition members. It calls for his release, democratic reforms, and an end to repression.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2690(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject
Parliament adopted the text on 8 May 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 3 steps of the dossier
- Tabled for plenary (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 8 May 2025 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 4 connections: Running issue: Tanzania
Running issue: Tanzania
- Issue Tanzania Running issue · Country situation 18 Jun 2026
- Decision Financing of the annual action plan in favour of the United Republic of Tanzania for 2026 Objection to a Commission measure · motion for a resolution 18 Jun 2026 Objection passed
- Decision Post-election killings and the deteriorating human rights situation in Tanzania, including the case of imprisoned opposition leader Tundu Lissu Resolution · motion for a resolution 27 Nov 2025 Adopted
- Decision Financing of the 2025 action plan for Tanzania Objection to a Commission measure · motion for a resolution 27 Nov 2025 Objection passed
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official source
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2025). “Arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, the main opposition party in Tanzania”. Decision, 8 May 2025. votingId 176333, document B-10-2025-0261, reference 2025/2690(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-05-08/7 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Results of votes, sitting of 8 May 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-05-08-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-05-08, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-05-08/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-05-08-7,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Arrest and risk of execution of Tundu Lissu, Chair of Chadema, the main opposition party in Tanzania}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-05-08},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-05-08/7}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-05-08/7},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 176333, document B-10-2025-0261, reference 2025/2690(RSP). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-05-08-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-05-08 (CC BY 4.0)}
}