7. Calls on its President, the Commission, the Council and the governments and parliaments of the
Member States to intervene with the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers to ensure that Turkeyimplements the letter and spirit of the decision in the case concerning Sadak, Zana and others, as somepersonalities have alreadydone;
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III. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission and the Council, the parliament
and government of Turkeyand the militaryjunta of Burma.
25. Nepal
B5-0761, 0772, 0780, 0794, 0807 and 0810/2001
European Parliament resolution on Nepal
The European Parliament,
A. deeplyconcerned at the breaking of the four-month cease-fire bythe Maoist rebels and the resulting
violence in Nepal, which has claimed well over 1000 lives,
B. recalling the optimism expressed bythe European Union as recentlyas September 2001 that negoti-
ations between the Government and the CPN (Maoists) would result in a peaceful resolution of theconflict between the Maoist opposition forces and the government of Nepal within the framework ofthe rule of law, respect for human rights and multi-partydemocracy ,
C. whereas it is the first time since 1990, when the constitutional monarchywas established, that a state
of emergencyhas been declared and that the armyhas been deploy ed to combat the Maoist insur-
gents,
D. whereas, also for the first time, the declaration of a state of emergencyhas had the effect of suspend-
ing freedom of speech, assemblyand movement, restricting freedom of the press and suspendingArticle23 of the Constitution on judicial guarantees,
E. concerned that the armywill be allowed to detain people for up to 48 hours, possiblyat undisclosed
locations and without safeguards, and that the new Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Ordinancecould lead to people being detained without charge for up to 180 days simply for expressing theirpeaceful political ideas,
F. alarmed at the planting of several bombs in various locations in Kathmandu, including industrial areas,
and at the finding of one of the bombs in Thamel, where the highest concentration of tourists is to befound,
G. whereas the fight against ‘terrorism’ must not affect respect for human rights, which is the best means
of guaranteeing the rule of law,
H. aware and concerned that since the start in 1995 of the conflict, which has claimed thousands of lives,
the domestic political situation in Nepal has become increasinglyunstable and there is now the dangerof a civil war,
I. concerned at the fact that children as young as 14, including girls, are being recruited by members of
the armed opposition group,
J. whereas the higher castes (12% of the population) hold 70% of administrative power and 95% of the
kingdom’s wealth,
K. whereas the future of Nepal, which is one of the poorest countries in the world and has benefited
from EU support since 1977, and whose main source of foreign currencyrevenue is tourism, is beingseriouslyjeopardised bythe escalation of violence,25.7.2002 EN C177E/319 Official Journal of the European Communities
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1. Expresses its deep regret at the breaking of the cease-fire bythe Maoist rebels and condemns the
violence which has since occurred;
2. Demands a swift end to the violence, so that the population, most of whom have been impoverished
for decades, is no longer deprived of urgentlyneeded sources of revenue, including revenue lost as a resultof the absence of tourists;
3. Calls on the Nepalese government and parliament to fight against corruption and to introduce lasting
economic and structural reforms leading to sustainable and equitable development for the benefit of thecitizens of Nepal;
4. Calls on the CPN to desist at once from all acts of violence and to laydown its arms, and calls on the
Government of Nepal and the CPN, once these conditions have been met, to resume the search for anegotiated settlement leading to a lasting peace;
5. Recalls its commitment to the multi-partydemocracythat was established in 1990;6. Calls on the EU to make additional financial aid available in the light of progress towards a negoti-
ated peace settlement;
7. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council, and the parliament
and government of Nepal.
26. Congo
B5-0773, 0781, 0785, 0795 and 0808/2001
European Parliament resolution on the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
The European Parliament,
Gdash having regard to its previous resolutions on the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),Gdash having regard to the resolution adopted bythe ACP-EU Joint ParliamentaryAssemblyon the situation
in Central Africa,
Gdash having regard to the Council statement calling for the withdrawal of foreign armed forces and for the
disarming and demobilisation of the combatants,
A. deeplyshocked bythe UN 2002 Consolidated Inter-AgencyAppeal for the DRC which reveals hor-
rendous figures, since nearly3 million children, women and men have been killed as a result of fore-ign occupation, more than 2 million people have been displaced within the borders of their owncountryand 16 million people are threatened with death as a result of malnutrition, the absence ofmedical care and the abuses of the armed factions who plunder the local populations,
B. whereas, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the situation in Congo-Kinshasa
has contributed to a tragic 22% increase in malnutrition rates worldwide over the last ten years,
C. reaffirming the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of the DRC and of all States
in the region,
D. reaffirming also the sovereigntyof the DRC over its natural resources and having regard to UN Secur-
ityCouncil resolution 1376, adopted on 9 November 2001, which called for all States to withdrawtheir forces from the DRC and reiterated condemnation of all illegal exploitation of natural resourcesin that country,
E. whereas the illegal exploitation of these resources has alreadybeen described as ‘sy stematic looting’ in
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