1. Reiterates its condemnation of these arrests, which constitute a breach of the most elementary
humanrights,especiallyasregardsfreedomofexpressionandpoliticalassociation;
2. CallsoncemoreontheCubanauthoritiestoreleaseallpoliticalprisonersimmediately,andcallson
theCouncilandCommissiontocontinuetotakeallnecessaryinitiativestodemandtheirrelease;
3. WelcomesthereleaseonhealthgroundsofJulioAntonioValdés;4. CallsontheCubanauthoritiestomakesignificantchangeswithaviewtomovingtowardsfull
respectforfundamentalfreedomsand,inparticular,freedomofexpressionandpoliticalassociation;
5. ExpectstheCubanauthoritiestoresumethedefactomoratoriumonthedeathpenalty;6. Callsformaximumrespectfortheconstitutionalprocessofcollectionofsignaturesundertakenby
theVarelaProjectunderArticle88ofthepresentCubanconstitution,whichauthorisescitizenstosubmitalegislativeinitiativesubjecttothecollectionofatleast10000signatures;
7. StressesoncemorethecontinuingfullvalidityoftheEU’scommitmentandwillingnessasregardsaid
fortheCubanpeople;
8. RecallsthattheobjectivesoftheEU’sexternalpolicyarebasedonthepromotionofrespectfor
humanrightsandfundamentalfreedoms,encouragementofprocessesoftransitiontopluralistdemocracyandsupportforsustainableeconomicdevelopmentaimedatimprovingthelivingstandardsofthepeople;
9. CallsonalltheCommunityinstitutionstoendorsethe‘openinvitation’toMrOswaldoPayáSardi-
ñas,the2002SakharovPrizewinner,asrecentlyembodiedinthe‘SakharovInitiative’withthesupportofthePresidencyofParliament,andcallsontheCubanauthoritiesnottoputfurtherobstaclesinthewayofhisvisitingEurope;
10. CallsontheMemberStatestoexertunequivocalpressureontheCubanauthoritiestopromotethe
defenceofdemocracyandrespectforhumanrights,andtoreceiveMrOswaldoPayáSardiñasatthehighestlevelwhenhevisitsEurope;
11. Welcomestheadoptionon15April2004oftheresolutionoftheUNCommissiononHuman
Rightscondemninglastyear’sharshsentencesagainstdissidents;
12. CallsontheCommitteeonForeignAffairs,HumanRights,CommonSecurityandDefencePolicy
andtheDelegationforrelationswiththecountriesofCentralAmericaandMexicototakeuptheissueofhumanrightsinCubawithallduefirmnessandtomonitordevelopmentsparticularlycloselyasfromtheirfirstmeetingsaftertheJune2004electionstotheEuropeanParliament;
13. InstructsitsPresidenttoforwardthisresolutiontotheCouncilandCommission,totheGovernment
andtheNationalAssemblyofPeople’sPoweroftheRepublicofCuba,andtotheEuropeanParliament
SakharovPrizelaureateMrOswaldoPayáSardiñas.
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SportproductsfortheOlympicgames
EuropeanParliamentresolutiononrespectforcorelabourstandardsintheproductionofsports
goodsfortheOlympicGames
TheEuropeanParliament ,
/dash havingregardtotheILODeclarationonFundamentalPrinciplesandRightsatWork,adoptedbythe
InternationalLabourConferenceatits86thsessionon18June1998,
/dash havingregardtotheILODeclarationofPrinciplesconcerningMultinationalEnterprisesandSocial
Policy,30.4.2004EN C104E/1067 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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/dash havingregardtotheEUGuidelinesonMultinationalEnterprises,
/dash havingregardtotheOECDGuidelinesforMultinationalenterprises,
/dash havingregardtotheUNNormsontheResponsibilitiesofTransnationalCorporationsandotherBusi-
nessEnterpriseswithregardtoHumanRights,
/dash havingregardtotheCommissioncommunicationtotheCouncil,theEuropeanParliamentandthe
EconomicandSocialCommitteeentitled‘Promotingcorelabourstandardsandimprovingsocialgov-ernanceinthecontextofglobalisation’(COM(2001)416),
/dash havingregardtotheGreenPaperonpromotingcorporatesocialresponsibilityandtheCommission
communication(COM(2001)366)andtoitsownresolutionthereonof30May2002(
1),
/dash havingregardtotheFundamentalPrinciplesoftheOlympicCharter,whichstatethatOlympismseeks
tocreateawayoflifebasedonthejoyfoundineffort,theeducationalvalueofgoodexampleand
respectforuniversalfundamentalethicalprinciples,
/dash havingregardtoRule50(5)ofitsRulesofProcedure,
A. whereasevidenceshowsthattheproductionofsportswearandathleticfootwearisorganisedthrough
anelaborateinternationalsystemofsubcontractorsandsuppliers,
B. whereasthefailuretorespectILOlabourrightsperpetuatespoverty,hampersdevelopmentbydriving
wagesdownanddenyingeducationandisaviolationofhumandignity,
C. whereasmanysportswearcompanieshavepledgedvoluntaryethicalcodesofconduct,butsuchethi-
calcommitmenthasnotyetbeenintegratedgenerallywithalltheircorebusinesspracticesandsourc-ingstrategiesfortheirglobalsupplychains,
D. whereassomeleadingsportswearcompaniesandsociallyresponsibleinvestmentfirmshavestatedthat
thecurrentruthlessbusinessandlabourpracticesintheglobalsupplychainareunsustainableanddo
notallowfaircompetition,
E. whereasthereisgrowingconsumerconcernaboutcertainabusiveemploymentandworkingcon-
ditionswhichareprevalentintheglobalsupplychainofsomesportswearbrands,
1. Callsonsportswearcompaniestoadoptsourcingpoliciesthatcallforsuppliersandtheirsubcon-
tractorstorespectinternationallyrecognisedlabourstandards,includingallthehumanrightsstandardsidentifiedbytheILOasconstitutingfundamentalrightsatwork,plustherighttoalivingwagebasedonaregularworkingweek,humaneworkinghourswithnoforcedovertimeandasafeandhealthyworkplacefreefromharassment;
2. CallsontheCommission,intherun-uptotheOlympics,toaskthekeyplayersoftheworldsports-
wearandathleticfootwearindustry/dashsportswearbrands,theWorldFederationoftheSportingGoodsIndustry,andtheIOC/dashtostartnegotiationsaimingatasectoralsolutionfullycomplyingwithILOlabourstandards;
3. UrgestheILOtodevelopacredibleandindependentinspectionsysteminordertomonitortheILO
labourstandardsinthesportinggoodsindustryworld-wideandbasedontheaboveinspectionsystem;
4. Calls on sportswear companies to take immediate steps to ensure specifically that the right of
workerstoformandjointradeunionsisrespectedthroughouttheirrespectivesupplychains;
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5. Callsonsuppliersandmanufacturersofsportswearandathleticfootweartoadoptlabourpractices
thatprovideworkingconditionswhichcomplywithinternationallabourstandardsandnationallabourlegislation;
6. CallsontheCommissiontoworkwiththeILOtoensurethattheIOCincludesrespectforinter-
nationallyaccepted labourrights in itsFundamentalPrinciples, the Olympic Charter, anditsCodeofEthics,andtoinsistthattheIOCrequire, asacontractualconditioninitslicensing,sponsorshipandmarketingagreements,thatlabourpracticesandworkingconditionsinvolvedintheproductionofIOC-brandedproductscomplywithinternationallyrecognisedlabourstandards,includingallthehumanrightsstandardsidentifiedbytheILOasconstitutingfundamentalrights;
7. UrgestheWorldFederationoftheSportingGoodsIndustrytocommititselftostatingpubliclythat
the sportswear and athletic footwear industries need to come forward with concrete and identifiablemeasuresforasectoralsolutionaimingatfullcompliancewithILOlabourstandards;
8. ConsidersthatmorefundsshouldbemadeavailabletotheILO’sInternationalProgramme;
9. ConsidersthatrespectforfundamentalrightsatworkrequiresnotonlythattheILObeinvolved,but
alsothatstrategiestopromotecorelabourstandardsfindaplacewithintheWTO;
10. Stressesalsotheimportanceofincreasedconsumerawarenessandthedevelopmentofsocialand
fair-tradelabellingincreatingincentivesformultinationalenterprisestoimproveworkingconditions;
11. InstructsitsPresidenttoforwardthisresolutiontotheCouncil,thegovernmentsoftheoldandnew
MemberStates,theCommission,theInternationalOlympicCommittee,theWorldFederationoftheSport-ingGoodsIndustryandtheInternationalLabourOrganisation.
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Nigeria
EuropeanParliamentresolutiononNigeria
TheEuropeanParliament ,
/dash havingregardtoitspreviousresolutionsonthesituationinNigeria,
/dash havingregardtotheinternationalhumanrightsconventionsratifiedbyNigeria,/dash havingregardtoRule50(5)ofitsRulesofProcedure,
A. havingregardtothetoofrequentconfrontationsbetweencommunitiesinNigeria,whichhaveledto
thousandsofdeathsinrecentyears,
B. whereastheseconfrontationsaresometimesofareligiouscharacter,
C. whereastherecenteruptionofreligiousviolenceintheNigerianstateofPlateau,resultinginthedeath
of some 1500 Christians, the displacement of up to 50000 persons and the destruction of173churches,isoneoftheworstintheongoingviolenceagainstChristiancommunitiesinseveralNigerianstatesinrecentyears,
D. whereasalargenumberofmercenariesareallegedlybeingrecruitedfromNigerandChadbyIslamic
extremistsinthePlateauStatetoattackChristiantownsandvillages,30.4.2004EN C104E/1069 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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