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Support for political negotiations to enforce exchange and release of prisoners of war

Amendment No. 10 | Doc. 16197 | 23 June 2025

Signatories:
Ms Sophia CHIKIROU, France, UEL ; Ms Janina BÖTTGER, Germany, UEL ; Ms Laura CASTEL, Spain, UEL ; Ms Gabrielle CATHALA, France, UEL ; Mr Emmanuel FERNANDES, France, UEL ; Mr George LOUCAIDES, Cyprus, UEL
Origin
2025 - Third part-session
In the draft resolution, after paragraph 15.6, insert the following paragraph:

"support a new international initiative aimed at exchanging and releasing political prisoners, modeled after the successful exchange on 1 August 2024, involving neutral international mediation as well as humanitarian assistance from the ICRC or the United Nations"

Explanatory note

The exchange on 1 August 2024 led to the release of Russian and Ukrainian political prisoners thanks to diplomatic mediation involving several third-party countries. This operation provides a concrete precedent demonstrating the possibility of an effective and rapid prisoner exchange.