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

Amendment No. 14 | Doc. 16197 | 23 June 2025

Signatories:

Ms Olena KHOMENKO, Ukraine, ECPA ; Ms Larysa BILOZIR, Ukraine, ALDE ; Mr Oleksii GONCHARENKO, Ukraine, ECPA ; Mr Serhii KALCHENKO, Ukraine, ECPA ; Mr Arminas LYDEKA, Lithuania, ALDE ; Ms Mariia MEZENTSEVA-FEDORENKO, Ukraine, EPP/CD ; Mr Rostyslav TISTYK, Ukraine, ECPA ; Ms Lesia VASYLENKO, Ukraine, ALDE ; Mr Markus WIECHEL, Sweden, ECPA ; Mr Emanuelis ZINGERIS, Lithuania, EPP/CD

Origin

2025 - Third part-session

In the draft resolution, paragraph 1, replace the third sentence with the following sentence:

"In this context, the situation of Ukrainian prisoners of war is particularly dire: they are subjected to summary executions, widespread and systematic torture, and inhuman and degrading treatment, amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity."

Explanatory note

Replaced "ill-treatment" with "inhuman and degrading treatment", added "crimes against humanity", highlighted that prompt and safe release is the most viable means of preventing further abuse