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Ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Kawel village massacre
Joint motion RC-10-2026-0345-AM-001-003
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- Amendment list RC-10-2026-0345-AM-001-003
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- 8 July 2026
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| Joint motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| E. whereas Christians are among the most persecuted religious groups globally, and the failure to address this persecution undermines the protection of freedom of religion or belief; | E. whereas Christians are the most persecuted religious group globally, and the failure to address this persecution undermines the protection of freedom of religion or belief; |
| Joint motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 1. Strongly condemns all violence perpetrated against civilians in Kawel and the wider Middle Belt; particularly deplores the disproportionate impact on women and girls, and firmly denounces the alarming rise in targeted abductions and kidnappings; expresses its deepest condolences to the families of all victims and all those affected by this horrific attack, including the Christian community of Plateau State; | 1. Strongly condemns the Kawel village massacre as part of a systematic pattern of Islamist violence and violent persecution of Christian communities; takes note of the communication by UN Special Rapporteurs of June 2026 that Christian women and girls across Northern Nigeria and the Middle Belt are victims of targeted violence, abductions, forced marriages and conversions to Islam; expresses its deepest condolences to the families of all victims and all those affected by this horrific attack, particularly the Christian community of Plateau State; |
| Joint motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 4. Calls on the Nigerian Government to remedy intelligence failures, improve early-warning sharing, strengthen state-led civilian protection, invest in regional mediation, implement sustainable land management policies, foster food security and address ecological drivers; | 4. Calls on the Nigerian Government to remedy intelligence failures, improve early-warning sharing, strengthen state-led civilian protection, invest in regional mediation and strengthen considerably its police and justice apparatus, making policing and prosecution robust and accountable, and tackling persistent impunity; |
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European Parliament (2026). “B10-0345/2026 } - B10-0353/2026 } - B10-0355/2026 } - B10-0356/2026 } RC1/Am. 1 - Amendment 1 - Tomasz Froelich - on behalf of the ESN Group - Joint motion for a resolution - PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE - Ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Kawel village massacre”. Text, 8 July 2026. docId RC-10-2026-0345-AM-001-003, reference RC-B10-0345/2026. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/RC-10-2026-0345-AM-001-003 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Data: EP Open Data API: document record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/documents/RC-10-2026-0345-AM-001-003 (CC BY 4.0).
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@misc{epw-text-rc-10-2026-0345-am-001-003,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{B10-0345/2026 \} - B10-0353/2026 \} - B10-0355/2026 \} - B10-0356/2026 \} RC1/Am. 1 - Amendment 1 - Tomasz Froelich - on behalf of the ESN Group - Joint motion for a resolution - PPE, S\&D, ECR, Renew, Verts/ALE - Ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Kawel village massacre}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-07-08},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/RC-10-2026-0345-AM-001-003}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/RC-10-2026-0345-AM-001-003},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Text. docId RC-10-2026-0345-AM-001-003, reference RC-B10-0345/2026. Data: EP Open Data API: document record (CC BY 4.0)}
}