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B10‑0248/2025

Motion for a European Parliament resolution on Violations of Religious Freedom in Tibet

(2025/2692(RSP))

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to its previous resolutions on People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Tibet,

–  having regard to article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,

–  having regard to Articles 4 and 36 of the PRC Constitution,

–  having regard to Rules 150 of its Rules of Procedure,

A.   whereas under the leadership of Xi Jinping, the Chinese Government has become increasingly more oppressive of religious minorities, for example by pursuing a policy of sinicization and assimilation of Tibetan Buddhism; whereas religious freedom conditions in China are among the worst in the world; whereas the  UN  indicated that there is prominent and credible evidence of China committing serious human rights violations against the Uyghur community which may amount to crimes against humanity;

B.  whereas Tibetan Buddhists are systematically targeted by Chinese authorities; whereas Tibetan religious leader Humkar Dorje Rinpoche died allegedly while in custody in Vietnam following concerted actions with China’s Ministry of State Security on 29 March 2025; whereas the 11th Panchen Lama was abducted in 1995 and held captive ever since; whereas Tibetan children are forcibly enrolled in boarding schools aiming to erase their Tibetan identity; whereas the Tibetan population are under systematic surveillance through mandatory apps;

C.   whereas the degradation of the human rights situation in China has put a strain on the relation with the EU and decisively contributed to making the rivalry dimension of the relation more prominent;

1.   Strongly condemns the repression of religious minorities and the violation of universal human rights in Tibet by the PRC;

2.   Urges the PRC to immediately end its oppressive assimilation policy and restriction of freedom of religion in Tibet and against other minorities;

3.  Calls for an independent investigation into the death of Humkar Dorje Rinpoche and for the immediate release of the Panchem Lama; urges the EU to address PRC’s repression against diaspora groups and the Member States to suspend extradition treaties with the PRC;

4.   Reiterates its call on the PRC to reengage with the representatives of the 14th Dalai Lama with a view to establishing genuine autonomy for Tibetans within China;

5.   Demands that the EU impose sanctions on officials and entities responsible for human rights violations in Tibet; stresses that since the introduction of sanctions for the human rights violations in Xinjiang in 2021 the situation has not improved and recalls Parliament’s requests for additional measures;

6.   Insists that the systemic deterioration of human rights in China, including the situation in Tibet and in Xinjiang, and prominent individual cases such as Sakharov laureate Ilham Tohti, must feature prominently on the agenda of the next EU-China summit;

7.  Calls on the EU to lead action at the UN Human Rights Council to create an independent investigative mechanism into China’s human rights abuses;

8.   Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the HR/VP, the Member States, the Chinese authorities and government and the United Nations.

 

 

B10‑0259/2025

Motion for a European Parliament resolution on violations of religious freedom in Tibet

(2025/2692(RSP))

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

–  having regard to its previous resolutions on China and Tibet,

 

A.  whereas on March 29, 2025, Tibetan Buddhist leader Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche reportedly  died under unclear circumstances in Chinese custody in Vietnam following his disappearance;

 

B. whereas the legitimate 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, was abducted by Chinese authorities in 1995 and has been missing ever since;

 

C. whereas May 17th marks the 30th anniversary of his abduction;

 

D. whereas on January 2025, several monks from Kirti Monastery in Ngaba were detained for participating in a prayer ceremony commemorating Dalai Lama’s teachings, reportedly held without formal charges and denied access to legal representation;

 

E. whereas the human rights situation inside Tibet  continues to deteriorate, with  reports of arbitrary detention, surveillance, cultural repression, and restrictions on movement and expression; whereas Tibetan Buddhism is increasingly subject to state interference, including mandatory alignment with the ideology of the Chinese Communist Party, state-controlled religious education, and the imposition of political content into monastic life; whereas religious communities have the right to carry out their essential functions freely, without external coercion;

 

F. whereas UN experts have underlined that nearly one million Tibetan children are being  forcibly placed in state-run residential schools aimed at cultural and linguistic assimilation, where Tibetan language and traditions are excluded, reflecting a broader policy of forced assimilation;

 

1. Expresses deep concern over the suspicious disappearance and sudden death of Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche in Chinese custody in Vietnam;

 

2. Calls on Vietnam and China to determine the circumstances of Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche’s disappearance, death and the hast cremation of his body without his family’s consent;

 

3. Condemns the abduction of the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, by the Chinese authorities and demands verifiable information about his fate;

4. Urges the PRC government to fully respect its obligations under international law in Tibet, particularly with regard to the protection of cultural identity, freedom of religion or belief; condemns ongoing policies and practices that lead to the systematic erosion of Tibetan cultural and religious heritage, including restrictions on religious expression, interference in the selection of religious leaders, and the imposition of state ideology in monastic institutions;

5. Calls on the EU to impose targeted sanctions under EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime against Chinese officials responsible for religious repression in Tibet; Encourages EU institutions and Member States to support Central Tibetan Administration’s efforts to preserve Tibetan culture and religion in exile;

6. Expresses its support for the Tibetan Buddhist community to freely appoint the community’s religious leaders and uphold their cultural, linguistic, and religious freedoms without interference, and the right to preserve their distinct identity; recalls the EU’s firm position that the succession of the Dalai Lama must be determined solely by Tibetan Buddhist traditions, and condemns the PRC’s attempts to manipulate this process

7. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the EU Institutions, Member States, the government of the People’s Republic of China, and the government of Vietnam

 

 

B10‑0258/2025

Motion for a European Parliament resolution on  Return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia

 

(2025/2691(RSP))

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to its previous resolutions on Russia

–  having regard to Article II of the UN Genocide Convention (1948)

–  having regard to Rule 150 of its Rules of Procedure,

 

1. whereas Russia has been forcibly transferring and deporting Ukrainian children since 2014; whereas the first documented case of Ukrainian children being unlawfully taken to Russia dates back to 2014; whereas this practice has significantly accelerated since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine;

 

2. whereas UN investigators have stated that the forcible transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children constitute a war crime under international law; whereas the forcible transfer of children from one national or ethnic group to another constitutes a genocide; whereas Russia is committing genocide;

 

3. whereas Ukrainian authorities have confirmed the deportation of approximately 20,000 children, while the exact number remains unknown; whereas these deportations continue in Ukrainian territories illegally occupied by Russia;

 

4. whereas Russian authorities falsely portray these acts as “evacuations” and systematically erase all ties between the children and Ukraine; whereas the children are subjected to identity manipulation, including the alteration of official documents such as birth certificates and passports, the forced acquisition of Russian citizenship, and changes to their names,  all aiming to make them untraceable;

 

5. whereas the forcibly transferred children are often placed in foster care or adopted by Russian families without the consent of their legal guardians or the Ukrainian state;

 

6. whereas Russia currently occupies over 20% of Ukraine’s internationally recognized territory, home to over 1.5 million children, all of whom are at risk of forced deportation and identity erasure;

 

7. whereas the ICC has issued arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova, on charges related to the unlawful deportation and transfer of Ukrainian children.

 

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1. Strongly condemns the systematic forcible transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children carried out by the Russia; declares that these actions meet the legal definition of genocide; calls on all Member States to officially recognize them as such;

 

2. Denounces all war crimes and crimes against humanity perpetrated by Russia in line with the findings of the ICC; calls for the immediate enforcement of the ICC’s arrest warrants against Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova; urges Member States to fully cooperate with all ongoing international investigations and judicial proceedings;

 

3. Demands the immediate and unconditional return of all Ukrainian children who have been unlawfully transferred or deported to Russia; reiterates its support for Ukraine to locate and reunite children with their families as well as their initiatives to document and prosecute these crimes; calls for the reinstatement and expansion of independent tracking projects;

 

4. Urges the EU and Member States to expand sanctions to include all individuals and institutions involved in these crimes;

 

5. Calls on third countries not to recognize illegal adoptions or documentation issued by Russian authorities in this context;

 

6. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the HR/VP of the Commission, the parliaments of the Member States, the Ukrainian authorities, and the ICC.

 

B10‑0252/2025

Motion for a European Parliament resolution on  the Return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported to Russia

(2025/2691(RSP))

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to Rule 150 of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to its previous resolutions on Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, ​

–  having regard to the Geneva Conventions, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Rome Statute, the Hague Convention, and to resolutions by the PACE;

–  having regard to the arrest warrants issued by the ICC against Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova for the unlawful deportation and transfer of Ukrainian children,

 

1. whereas over 19,000 Ukrainian children have been deported to Russia or Russian-occupied territories, with many subjected to illegal adoption, identity changes, indoctrination and militarisation aimed at erasing their Ukrainian identity; whereas the estimated number of unreported cases is likely to be significantly higher; whereas only 1300 children have returned from deportation, forced transfers or temporarily occupied territories, according to the Bring Kids Back UA initiative founded by President Zelenskyy;
2. whereas Ukrainian families in the temporarily occupied territories are threatened with the separation of their children if they refuse to exchange their Ukrainian passports for Russian ones;
3. whereas the forcible transfer of children is a war crime and may amount to genocide under the Genocide Convention;
4.  whereas Russia obstructs efforts to trace and repatriate these children, denies access to international organizations and withholds information from Ukrainian authorities;​

 

1. Strongly condemns the violent actions of the Russian Federation and the role of Belarus against Ukrainian children, including killings, injuries, forced transfer and deportation, sexual abuse, exploitation, pro-Russian indoctrination and militarization;
2. Demands the immediate cessation of these practices and calls for the safe return of all Ukrainian children to their families or legal guardians in Ukraine;​
3. Insists that the unconditional return of all Ukrainian children, as well as the release of POWs and civilian hostages, must be a precondition for the start of peace negotiations;

 

4. Urges Russia to provide comprehensive information on the identities, locations, and current status of all children who have been forcibly transferred or deported and to grant immediate and unhindered access to international organizations to monitor their conditions and facilitate their return;​
5. Commends the work of civil society organisations and individuals who tirelessly work to rescue Ukrainian children;
6. Supports the initiative Bring Kids Back UA and International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children and calls for active EU and its Members States support and participation; urges the US to maintain its funding to research tracking deportations;
7. Calls for increased support to Ukrainian institutions and CSOs working on the return and reintegration of affected children;​
8. Urges the Commission and Member States to utilize all legal instruments to hold to account those responsible and impose additional targeted sanctions against individuals and entities involved in the violent actions against Ukrainian children;​
9.   Regrets that the ICRC does not fulfil its mission in Russia and the Russian-occupied territories;
10.   Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the HR/VP, UN, ICRC and the President and government of Ukraine.

B10‑0250/2025

Motion for a European Parliament resolution on  the return of Ukrainian children forcibly transferred and deported by Russia

(2025/2691(RSP))

The European Parliament,

  having regard to its numerous previous resolutions on Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, in particular the one of 15 September 2022 on the human rights violations in the context of forced deportation of Ukrainian civilians to and forced adoption of Ukrainian children in Russia,

 

– having regard to Article II (e) of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide,

 

– having regard to Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention,

– having regard to the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child of 20 November 1989 and the additional protocols thereto,

– having regard to Rule 150(5) of its Rules of Procedure.

 

1. whereas reportedly hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian children have been forcibly transferred to the temporarily occupied territories or deported to Russian territory, without information about their whereabouts and in many cases to remote regions;
2. whereas only about 1.200 among the documented 20.000 deported children have returned to Ukraine so far;
3. whereas international law unequivocally prohibits transfer to an occupied territory or deportation from an occupied territory to the territory of the occupying power, which constitutes a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions and a war crime under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC);
4. whereas on 17 March 2022 the ICC issued arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova for their responsibility for the war crime of unlawful transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children since February 2022;

 

1. Demands that Russia inform about the names, whereabouts and wellbeing of all transferred and deported Ukrainian children and enable their immediate and safe return;

2. Urges the Russian federal and local authorities to grant international organisations such as the ICRC, OHCHR and UNICEF access to all Ukrainian children deported to occupied territory or to the Russian territory;

3. Reiterates that the deportation of Ukrainian children is a grave violation of international humanitarian law, in particular of Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, and constitutes a war crime;

4. Calls on the EU and its Member States to closely cooperate with and support Ukrainian authorities and other international organisations such as ICRC in their efforts to document all missing and deported Ukrainian children, determine their whereabouts and repatriate them in order to promptly reunite them with their parents or legal custodians;

5. Urges the US Government to maintain its crucial financial support to initiatives documenting and tracking deported Ukrainian children such as the Yale Humanitarian Research Lab, and the EU to urgently enable such operations to continue unabated;

6. Emphasizes that any genuine peace deal must entail the return of the children as well as accountability for their deportation to Russia;

7. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Vice-President of the Commission/ High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the Council, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the Council of Europe, the OSCE and to the President, Government and Parliament of Ukraine, the United States and the Russian Federation.