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B4-0831, 0836 and 0843/98

Resolution on the situation in Albania

The European Parliament,

- having regard to its previous resolutions on the situation in Albania,

A. noting with abhorrence the brutal killing of one of the Albanian opposition leaders, Mr Azem Hajdari, on 12 September 1998 in front of the Democratic Party¨s Headquarters in Tirana,

B. noting with deep concern that violent demonstrations have taken place in Tirana following the killing and burial of Mr Hajdari,

C. expressing its deep concern that a further increase in political violence may once again lead to a serious destabilisation in the country, will completely halt the process of political and economic reconstruction and may even put the lives of many civilians at risk,

D. noting that a policy of utmost restraint by all political forces is needed to solve the present crisis in the country and to ensure the continuity in the process of political and economic reconstruction,

1. Strongly condemns the killing of Mr Azem Hajdari and demands that those responsible be brought to trial according to the law;

2. Strongly condemns the political violence being directed from all sides against the democratically elected institutions and the political parties of the Republic of Albania;

3. Calls on all political leaders in Albania to show the utmost restraint in dealing with the present political situation and to refrain from any action that may aggravate the political instability in the country, and to act in full accordance with the constitution and the law;

4. Calls on the Commission and the Council to give their full support to the necessary process of political, institutional and economic reconstruction in Albania;

5. Calls on the Council, in cooperation with competent international organisations, to make every effort to ensure that the present conflict in Albania does not result in even greater hardships being imposed on Albanian refugees;

6. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council and the Government and Parliament of Albania.
B4-0131, 0132 and 0189/99

Resolution on religious freedom

The European Parliament,

- having regard to its previous resolutions on cases of religious persecution in various countries,

- having regard to Article 2 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations of 10 December 1948, as well as Article 2(2) of the International Agreement on economic, social and cultural rights and Article 27 of the International Agreement on civil and political rights,

A. deeply anxious about increasing persecution of religious minorities and limitations on freedom of opinion in various countries,

B. disturbed by evidence of xenophobia and racism linked to religious persecution,

C. noting that Article 25 of the Constitution of India guarantees freedom of religion, and noting the existence of implementing legislation for human rights, and applauding the Prime Minister's speech to the nation of 30 January 1999, supporting this and opposing sectarian violence,

D. deeply shocked in particular by news of the persecution of Christians in India by extremist groups, especially in Gujerat, and the murder of the Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two children, the latest of many acts of violence against Christians, Moslems and other religious minorities, and concerned that these attacks are incited by the anti-Christian, anti-Moslem as well as anti-Sikh and anti-Jain rhetoric of extremist groups such as the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), which has publicly stated its intention to bring all forms of religious conversion to an end in India by the year 2000,

1. Calls on the governments of those countries where persecution of religious minorities is taking place to respect the international agreements and their basic principles of which they are signatories, as well as respecting the relevant human rights clauses in the various treaties that they have signed with the European Union, and calls on these governments to put in place the necessary measures for the effective protection of religious minorities living in their territories;

2. Calls on the Indian authorities to make every effort to ensure that the murderers of the missionary, Graham Staines, are identified and brought to justice;

3. Calls on the Commission and Council to ensure that the relevant human rights clauses in treaty agreements are rigorously implemented, and calls on the governments of the Member States to take account of this in their bilateral relations;

4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission and Council, the Government and Parliament of India and the Secretary General of the United Nations Organisation.
B4-0128, 0163, 0193 and 0207/99

Resolution on the damage caused by the storms in the Canary Islands

The European Parliament,

A. whereas at the beginning of January there was a violent storm which damaged port facilities, sea front roads and other coastal infrastructure, as well as all crops, including tomato and banana production and other fruit and vegetables,

B. having regard to the importance of the smooth functioning of these facilities for the life of the archipelago,

C. whereas the agricultural production of the islands amounted to Ptas 105 495 million in 1997 and whereas the losses of agricultural production account for 14.4% and damage to infrastructure for 16.7% of revenue in 1997,

D. pointing out that damage to the two most important crops in the Canaries, bananas and tomatoes, amounts to Ptas 5664 million, equivalent to 19% of tomato production in 1997, and Ptas 7393 million, equivalent to 20.5% of banana production in 1997, whilst damage to infrastructure amounts to Ptas 2470 million,

The European Parliament,

1. Calls on the Commission to take note of the scale of the damage and to include, in the Union's structural programmes, the Canary Islands and specific projects to remedy the damage caused to the coastal infrastructure;

2. Expresses its concern at the effects of the storm on the income of farmers for the year 1999 and hence on the economy of the Canary Islands and therefore calls on the Commission to provide the necessary aid to alleviate the damage suffered in this sector;

3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Spanish Government and the Government of the Canary Islands.

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B4-0235, 0256, 0271, 0284 and 0297/99

Resolution on the failure to extend the mandate of UNPREDEP

The European Parliament,

- having regard to its previous resolutions on the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and on Kosovo,

- having regard to UN Security Council Resolution 983 (1995) establishing UNPREDEP and Resolutions 1082 (1996), 1110 (1997), 1140 (1997), 1142 (1997) and 1186 (1998),

- having regard to the UN Secretary-General¨s report on UNPREDEP (S/1999/161 of 10 February 1999),

A. stressing that peace and stability in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia continue to depend largely on developments in other parts of the region, in particular in Kosovo,

B. whereas the UN preventive deployment force in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has made an important contribution to keeping the peace in that country and plays a decisive role in preventing the Kosovo conflict from spilling over into the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, which would justify the extension of its mandate,

C. stressing, furthermore, that since the last extension of its mandate in July 1998 UNPREDEP is also required to report on the illicit flow of arms and other activities, such as arming and training for terrorist activities, which were prohibited under Security Council Resolution 1160 (1998),

D. whereas the mandate of UNPREDEP in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia expired on 28 February 1999,

E. whereas the extension of UNPREDEP¨s mandate by the UN Security Council beyond 28 February has been vetoed by one of the permanent members, the People's Republic of China, a veto widely regarded as retaliation for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's establishment of diplomatic relations with Taiwan,

F. stressing that if the United Nations is unable to carry out its prime task of securing peace and stability in the world, other ways and means will have to be sought and established to carry out this duty,

1. Deeply regrets the UN Security Council¨s failure to extend the mandate of UNPREDEP for a further six months until 31 August 1999, owing to a veto by the People's Republic of China;

2. Stresses that the authority of the UN Security Council and the United Nations as a whole will be seriously weakened if decisions on its peace-keeping capacity are made contingent on narrow national interests;

3. Calls on the People's Republic of China to reconsider its decision, both in the interests of continued stability in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and to enable the UN Security Council to exercise its duties under the UN Charter;

4. Calls, in the absence of a positive decision by the UN Security Council, on the European Union and its Member States, in cooperation with the OSCE, NATO and the Western European Union, to take over the tasks so far carried out by UNPREDEP;

5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, OSCE, NATO, WEU and the governments of the People¨s Republic of China and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
B4-0353, 0354, 0355, 0360 and 0423/99

Resolution on vegetable protein supplies and the situation in the European starch industry

The European Parliament,

A. whereas the European Union continues to suffer from a shortfall in the area of vegetable proteins and is dependent on imports from third countries,

B. whereas the CAP reforms agreed at the Berlin European Council meeting have created some scope for encouraging non-food agricultural production; whereas, nonetheless, the decisions of the Berlin Summit on oil seeds could have negative consequences regarding the EU deficit in the oil seed sector,

C. whereas, in the starch sector, there is a delicate balance between starch produced from potatoes, on the one hand, and from cereals, on the other,

The European Parliament,

1. Calls on the Commission to maintain the current system of refunds for the use of cereal derivatives (starch) and sugar and to produce a report assessing the impact on the sector of the reform of the CAP;

2. Calls on the Commission to propose a more incentive-based policy for the non-food agricultural production sector, in particular as regards the use of set-aside land for protein seed and protein-rich fodder crops, and emphasises that possible changes in starch regimes must be sectorally balanced and neutral in terms of their budget impact;

3. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the different conditions of production of each non-manufactured agricultural product are taken into consideration, including in particular cereals and potatoes, so as to avoid distortions of competition between those products;

4. Believes that there is an urgent need to define a robust negotiating strategy for the forthcoming round of WTO negotiations; calls for the removal of the restrictions in the oilseed crop sector imposed on the Union by the Blair House agreement;

5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the governments of the Member States.
P6_TA(2006)0030
Peru
European Parliament resolution on Peru
The European Parliament ,
— having regard to the previous EU Annual Reports on Human Rights,
— having regard to its previous resolutions in support of Peru's democratic process,— having regard to the report issued by the Truth and Reconciliation Committee, headed by Professor
Salomón Lerner Febres, on the terrible events in Peru between 1980 and 2000,
— having regard to Rule 115(5) of its Rules of Procedure,
A. whereas former President Alberto Fujimori was arrested in Chile on the basis of the international arrest
warrant issued against him by the Peruvian authorities,
B. whereas Mr Fujimori ruled Peru between 1990 and 2000 and faces some 22 charges in Peru for
human rights abuses and corruption and, additionally, Congress and the Electoral Board have barredhim from running for office until 2011,
C. whereas Parliament has given unreserved support for Peru's democratic process since the fall of Mr Fuji-
mori's regime in 2000,
D. whereas the issue of the extradition of former President Fujimori involves two countries with which the
Union maintains strong and privileged partnerships in the framework of the biregional strategic associa-tion first decided in Rio de Janeiro in July 1999,
E. whereas a bilateral extradition treaty exists between Chile and Peru and has been in force since 1936,
F. whereas the Chilean judicial authorities have decided to initiate the procedure for the extradition of
former President Fujimori to Peru,
1. Congratulates the Chilean and Peruvian authorities on their effective cooperation in the detention of
Mr Fujimori and welcomes the Chilean authorities' decision to formally initiate the extradition procedure;
2. Reiterates that the fight against impunity is one of the cornerstones of the Union's policy in the field
of human rights; is of the view that it is the primary duty of all the partners to work together for respectfor democracy and human rights;
3. Supports, therefore, the extradition of Mr Fujimori to Peru, which has already been formally requested,
so as to ensure that Mr Fujimori appears in court to face the charges against him; expresses total confi-
dence in the Chilean and Peruvian judicial systems, and trusts that this extradition will take place on thebasis of full respect for the procedures and applicable legislation, and that Mr Fujimori's trial will beconducted according to international standards;
4. Urges the Peruvian government to take all necessary steps to ensure a policy of full protection of the
witnesses in respect of the charges against Mr Fujimori, as recommended by the Ombudsman's office in
September 2005;
5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission and the Governments
of Chile and Peru.24.11.2006 C 287 E/330 Official Journal of the European Union
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P6_TA(2006)0530

Nomination of the Romanian Commissioner

European Parliament decision approving the appointment of Mr Leonard Orban, the new Member of the Commission nominated by Romania

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Act concerning the conditions of accession of Romania, and in particular Article 45 thereof,

- having regard to the candidate nominated by the acceding Member State, namely Mr Leonard Orban, with a view to his appointment as a Member of the Commission,

- having regard to the hearing of the candidate held on 27 November 2006,

- having regard to the Council's intention to appoint the new Member of the Commission, by common accord with the President of the Commission, as of the date of accession, namely 1 January 2007, as indicated in the letter sent by the Council to the President of the European Parliament on 31 October 2006,

- having regard to the Protocol on the enlargement of the European Union annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaties establishing the European Communities, in particular Article 4(4) thereof,

- having regard to Rule 99 of its Rules of Procedure,

A. recalling the provisions of Article 214(2), third subparagraph, of the Treaty establishing the European Community,

B. in view of the outcome of the hearing of the Commissioner designate from Romania, as summarised in the letter of evaluation sent by the Chair of the competent Parliamentary Committee to the President of the European Parliament, and of the recommendation made by the Conference of Presidents,

C. whereas it is necessary to activate the procedure referred to in Article 4(2) and (3) of the aforesaid Protocol on enlargement, relating to the composition of the new Commission as from November 2009 in the context of the European Constitutional process,

1. Approves the appointment of the new Member of the Commission, Mr Leonard Orban, for the term of office remaining until 31 October 2009;

2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council, the Commission and the governments of the Member States.

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P6_TA(2007)0081

Missing persons in Cyprus

European Parliament resolution of 15 March 2007 on missing persons in Cyprus

The European Parliament,

- having regard to its resolution of 6 April 1995 [1] on the problem of missing persons in Cyprus,

- having regard to the relevant resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and the General Assembly on Cyprus and the international initiatives taken to investigate the fate of missing persons in Cyprus,

- having regard to the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) of 10 May 2001 [2] concerning missing persons in Cyprus,

- having regard to Rule 103(2) of its Rules of Procedure,

A. whereas the problem of missing persons (Greek Cypriots, Turkish Cypriots, Greeks, Turks and others) is exclusively a humanitarian one deriving from the right of the relatives of missing persons to know their fate,

B. whereas the great agony and suffering of the families of missing persons, who have remained ignorant of their fate for decades, cannot continue any longer, and must finally come to an end,

C. whereas the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) in Cyprus has been reactivated under the aegis of the UN Secretary-General, and progress, albeit slow, has been made with the exhumation and identification of remains,

D. whereas the European Parliament applauds the constructive cooperation between the Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot members of the CMP,

1. Calls on the parties concerned to cooperate sincerely and honestly on a speedy completion of the appropriate investigations into the fate of all missing persons in Cyprus and to implement fully the ECHR judgment of 10 May 2001;

2. Calls on the parties concerned and all those who have, or are in a position to have, any information or evidence emanating from personal knowledge, archives, battlefield reports or records of detention places to pass it on to the CMP without any further delay;

3. Calls on the Council and the Commission to concern themselves actively with this problem, providing, inter alia, financial assistance to the CMP, and to take all necessary steps, in cooperation with the United Nations Secretary-General, to bring about the implementation of the aforementioned ECHR judgment and the relevant UN and European Parliament resolutions;

4. Calls for the problem to be referred to its appropriate committee with a view to follow-up, in close cooperation with the Commission, developments on this issue; asks that the committee be requested to submit periodical reports, the first within six months;

5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the governments of Cyprus, Turkey, Greece and the United Kingdom.

[1] OJ C 109, 1.5.1995, p. 166.

[2] Cyprus v Turkey [GC], no. 25781/94, ECHR 2001-IV.

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36.

Strongly criticises the fact that measures to combat traditional practices involving violence against women are not part of the Commission's strategy; condemns any legal, cultural and religious practices that discriminate against women, exclude them from political and public life and segregate them in their daily lives, as well as those that condone rape, domestic violence, forced marriage, unequal rights in divorce proceedings, honour killings, any obligation on women to observe specific dress codes against their will, harassment for not conforming to gender-related norms or rules, trafficking and forced labour; urges the Commission and the Member States to combat these practices in development cooperation policies; calls on the Commission to make strenuous efforts to support information and advocacy programmes that raise public awareness and change the climate of public opinion in country programming and to make the measures that are taken to fight against all forms of violence against women, including traditional harmful practices, a criterion of good governance of partner countries;
32.

Stresses the importance of all citizens having equal access and opportunities to take part in lifelong learning programmes; regrets in this context the fact that those with the lowest levels of initial education, women, immigrants, older people, people in rural areas and the disabled are the least likely to participate, and considers they must be offered different, suitable programmes and methods; in this context, takes the view that special emphasis should be placed on education and training in new technologies for workers and the unemployed, and calls on the Member States to support the use of new information and communications technologies for educational purposes, as they play a key role in ensuring equal opportunities for everybody, facilitating participation in lifelong learning, and to ensure that those with the lowest levels of education receive particular promotion and funding;
O.

whereas one of the objectives of the Lisbon Strategy is an overall employment rate of 70 % as well as an employment rate of 60 % among women and 50 % among older workers by 2010, and whereas workers with chronic diseases or long-term illnesses often do not return to work although they are deemed fit to do so, and those who return to work are often faced with multiple discrimination, such as, for example, reduced income, and whereas this is particularly true for cancer patients as most recent studies show that one fifth of former breast cancer patients do not return to work although they would be able to do so,
E.

whereas the adoption of social and health policies based on an analysis of the needs of those with rheumatic diseases would reduce the economic and social costs associated with such diseases (1 to 1,5 % of GNI in developed countries),
K.

whereas the sharp decline in income in the fishing industry is due to the depletion of many fish stocks of commercial value, which has made it necessary to impose restrictions on fishing activity, and to the stagnation/fall in prices at first sale, accompanied by the exponential increase in factors of production (diesel and petrol), a situation which is even worse in countries where these costs are higher, in particular owing to the absence or inadequacy of measures to support the industry by comparison with those adopted by other countries,
27.

Recognises that elections are due to take place in Sudan in 2009, but notes that the amendment of the laws which restrict freedom of expression and organisation for individuals, political parties and the media, and which contravene the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and the Interim National Constitution (INC), has not yet taken place, nor has a National Human Rights Commission been formed; stresses that repealing these laws and replacing them with legislation that is in line with the CPA and INC and the creation of the National Human Rights Commission are necessary preconditions for an environment in which free and fair elections can take place;
1.

Calls on the Council and the Commission to: — develop a Community strategy on fibromyalgia in order to recognise this condition as a disease; — help raise awareness of the condition and facilitate access to information for health professionals and patients, by supporting EU and national awareness campaigns; — encourage Member States to improve access to diagnosis and treatment; — facilitate research on fibromyalgia through the work programmes of the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development and future research programmes; — facilitate the development of programmes for collecting data on fibromyalgia;
A.

whereas the European Union is based on and defined by its adherence to the principles of freedom, democracy and respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law,