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Humanrightsin2003andEUpolicy
EuropeanParliamentresolutiononhumanrightsintheworldin2003andtheEuropeanUnion’s
policyonthematter(2003/2005(INI))
TheEuropeanParliament ,
/dash havingregardtotheUniversalDeclarationofHumanRightsandtoallrelevantinternationalhuman
rightsinstruments(1),
/dash havingregardtotheentryintoforceoftheRomeStatuteoftheInternationalCriminalCourton
1July2002andtoitsresolutionsof19November1998,18January2001,28February2002and4July2002(
2)relatedtotheICC,
/dash havingregardtotheUnitedNationsCharter,particularlyArticle2,/dash havingregardtotheentryintoforceon1July2003ofProtocolNo13totheEuropeanConvention
fortheProtectionofHumanRightsandFundamentalFreedomsconcerningtheabolitionofthedeathpenaltyinallcircumstances,
/dash havingregardtoArticle3ofthefourGenevaConventions,/dash havingregardtoArticle12oftheUnitedNationsInternationalCovenantonEconomic,Socialand
CulturalRights,
/dash having regard tothe UN declarations and resolutionsonthe rights ofdisabled personsand the
UnescoUniversalDeclarationontheHumanGenomeandHumanRights(1997),
/dash havingregardtoArticles12(1)and16(1)(e)oftheConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsof
DiscriminationAgainstWomen,aswellastoGeneralRecommendations21and24oftheCommitteeontheEliminationofDiscriminationAgainstWomen,
/dash havingregardtotheDeclarationandActionProgrammeoftheFourthWorldConferenceonWomen
adoptedinBeijing on15September1995,andtotheOutcomeDocumentoftheFourthWorldConferenceonWomen+5Conferenceadoptedon10June2000,
/dash having regard to the Millennium Development Goals adopted at the Millennium Summit of the
UnitedNationson8September2000andtheDeclarationadoptedbytheUnitedNationsWorldSummitonSustainableDevelopmenton4September2002,
/dash havingregardtothe2002reportoftheUNPopulationFundonthestateofworldpopulation,/dash havingregardtothereportoftheCouncilofEuropeontheimpactoftheMexicoCityPolicy(
3)and
theCommission’sproposalforaRegulation onaidforpoliciesandactionsonreproductive andsexualhealthandrightsindevelopingcountries(COM(2002)120),
/dash havingregardtoitsresolutionof1November2001onHIV/AIDS(
4),
/dash havingregardtoitsresolutionof20September2001onfemalegenitalmutilation(5),
/dash havingregardtotheCharterofFundamentalRightsoftheEuropeanUnion(6),
(1) NB:forallrelevantbasictexts,pleaseconsultthetableannexedtoreportA5-0270/2004oftheCommitteeon
ForeignAffairs,HumanRights,CommonSecurityandDefencePolicy.
(2) OJ C379,7.12.1998,p.265;OJC262,18.9.2001,p.262;OJ C293E, 28.11.2002,p.88;OJC271E,
12.11.2003,p.576.
(3) CoEdocument9901,11.9.2003.
(4) OJC78,2.4.2002,p.66.
(5) OJC77E,28.3.2002,p.126.
(6) OJC364,18.12.2000,p.1.C104E/1048 EN30.4.2004 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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/dash havingregardtoitsresolutionof3September2003ontheCommissioncommunication‘Towardsa
UnitedNationslegallybindinginstrumenttopromoteandprotecttherightsanddignityofpersonswithdisabilities’(
1),
/dash havingregardtoArticles3,6,11,13and19oftheTreatyonEuropeanUnionandArticles177and
300oftheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanCommunity,
/dash havingregardtotheentryintoforceon1April2003oftheACP-EUPartnershipAgreementsigned
inCotonouon23June2000(2),
/dash havingregardtotheEuro-MediterraneanAssembly,whichwasestablishedon22/23March2004,
andtoitsrelatedresolutionof20November2003(3),
/dash havingregardtotheEuropeanConventionforHumanRightsandBiomedicine(1999),
/dash havingregardtoitsresolutionof13December1996ontherightsofdisabledpeople(4),itsresol-
utionof9March2004onpopulationanddevelopment(5),anditspreviousresolutionsonhuman
rightsintheworld(6),
/dash havingregard toitspreviousresolutionsonthesituationoffundamentalrightsintheEuropean
Union,inparticularitsresolutionof15January2003(7),
/dash havingregardtoitsresolutionof23October2003onpeaceanddignityintheMiddleEast(8),
/dash having regard toitsresolutionof10February 2004onthe 60thSessionofthe UnitedNations
CommissiononHumanRightsinGeneva,15Marchto23April2004(9),
/dash havingregardtothefifthEUAnnualReportonHumanRights(13449/03),/dash havingregardtoRule163ofitsRulesofProcedure,/dash havingregardtothereportoftheCommitteeonForeignAffairs,HumanRights,CommonSecurity
andDefencePolicy(A5-0270/2004),
A. whereasprogresshasbeenmadeworldwideinparticularthroughtheEuropeanUnion’scommitment
toestablishingandstrengtheningdemocracy,humanrights,theruleoflawandgoodgovernance,
B. whereasatthesametimethesituationhasworsenedinalargenumberofcountries,wherehuman
rightscontinuetobeviolatedasaresultofdiscriminationonthebasisofrace,gender,religionandsocialclass,andofbadgovernance,corruption,repression,abuseofpower,weakinstitutions,lackofaccountabilityandarmedconflict,
C. whereasonpaperthereisanimpressivedegreeofendorsementofhumanrightsvaluesbytheinter-
nationalcommunity,withover140countrieshavingratifiedthetwomajorcovenantsandalmostallstateshavingratifiedtheConventionontheRightsoftheChild,
D. whereasasteadilygrowingnumberofcountrieshasabolishedthedeathpenaltyorhasestablishedor
extendedmoratoriaonexecutions,butinsomecountriesthereappearstobeareversetrend,inparticularinChina,
(1) P5_TA(2003)0370.
(2) OJL317,15.12.2000,p.3.
(3) P5_TA(2003)0518.
(4) OJC20,20.1.1997,p.389.
(5) P5_TA-PROV(2004)0154.
(6) P5_TA(2003)0375adopted4.9.2003;OJC131E,5.06.2003,p.138;OJC65E,14.3.2002,p.336;OJC377,
29.12.2000,p.336;OJC98,9.4.1999,p.270;OJC20,20.1.1997,p.161;OJC126,22.5.1995,p.15;OJC115,
26.4.1993,p.214;OJC267,14.10.1991,p.165;OJC47,27.2.1989,p.61;OJC99,13.4.1987,p.157;OJC343,31.12.1985,p.29;OJC172,2.7.1984,p.36;OJC161,10.6.1983,p.58.
(
7) OJC38E,12.2.2004,p.247.
(8) P5_TA(2003)0462.
(9) P5_TA(2004)0079.30.4.2004EN C104E/1049 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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E. whereastheroleoftheinternationalcommunityinassistingthetruthandreconciliationprocessin
post-conflictsocietiesisrecognisedasameansoffosteringreconciliation,peace,stabilityanddevel-opment,
F. whereasincountrieswhichrespectandupholdhumanrights,pressuregroupsandafreepresshelp
ensurethatthedemocraticstatefunctionswell;whereastheymustnotbesubjecttocensorshiporrestrictedfreedomofexpression,
G. stressingthatinrecentyearscontrolandrepressionofInternetusehasincreaseddramaticallyinthe
People’sRepublicofChinaanddozensofpeoplehavebeenarrestedfordistributingmessagescallingforgreaterfreedomanddemocracy,orforsimplyhavingdistributedinformationviatheInternet;whereasthenumberofarrestsinsuchcasesincreasedby60%comparedtothepreviousyear,
H. whereas the same phenomenon is occurring systematically in Vietnam, where several democracy
activistshavebeenarrestedinrecentmonths,
I. convincedthatallactsofterrorismdenytheveryconceptofhumanrights,
J. whereastheEuropeanUnionsupportsandactivelycooperateswiththeworkoftheAdHocCom-
mitteeofthe6thCommitteeoftheUNGAinitsworktowardsthepreparationofaDraftCompre-
hensiveConventiononInternationalTerrorismandthepreparationofaDraftInternationalConven-
tionfortheSuppressionofActsofNuclearTerrorism,
K. whereasastatethathassufferedactsofterrorismmaycollaboratewithotherstatesinaspiritof
reciprocity,butwithduerespectforhumanrightsandinternationallaw,
L. whereasextraditionshouldberefusedifthereareseriousreasonstobelievethatthepersontobe
extradited would be subject, in the country applying for extradition, to treatment that does notcomplywithinternationallaw,
M. whereasinsomecasesamilitaryprocedurewithnoappealormonitoringisimposedonalleged
terroristsexceptthosewiththenationalityofthecountryaccusingthem,
N. whereasdemocraticcountriesmustsetanexamplewhentheywanttopursuetheperpetratorsof
suchactsorbringthemtojustice,bygrantingthemalltherightsandsafeguardsthatacountrythatrespectshumanrightsmustprovideforanyaccusedperson,
O. whereascertaincountrieshavecreatedand/orputinplaceextra-territorialareaswhicharenotsubject
toanyconceptofbasiclawormonitoring,contrarytoalltheinternationalconventionsandtreaties,
P. whereasthefightagainstterrorismconstitutesaspecialsituationthatallowsforrestrictionson,and
evenoutrightsuspensionof,individualfreedoms,particularlyincountrieswithdictatorialregimes;stressingthatallthesecountrieshaveusedthefightagainstterrorismasapretextforsteppinguprepressionagainstsubjugatedpopulationsoranyformofpoliticaldissidence,
Q. subscribingtotheprinciplethattheenjoymentofthehighestattainablestandardofhealthisoneof
thefundamentalrightsofeveryhumanbeingwithoutdistinctionofrace,religion,politicalbelief,economicorsocialcondition;fullysupportingtheWHOprinciples;concernedinparticularaboutthesituationasregardstherighttoaccesstohealth,asthisrightiscloselylinkedtotheeconomic,socialandpoliticalsituationofeveryindividualcountry,
R. recognisingthataccesstoreproductivehealthisafundamentalhumanrightandthatwomenand
menshouldthereforebeguaranteedthefreedomtomaketheirowninformedandresponsiblechoiceinregardtotheirsexualandreproductivehealthandrights,whilebeingconsciousoftheimportanceoftheirdecisionsforotherindividualsaswellasforsociety,
S. whereasstudieshaveprovedthatthereisadirectlinkbetweenaccesstoinformationandhighstan-
dardsinallaspectsofhealth,includinglowerlevelsofHIV/AIDSandothertransmittedinfections,theriskofunwantedpregnanciesandcorrelatedabortions,theriskofstill-birthsandmaternalandinfantdeaths,C104E/1050 EN30.4.2004 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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T. condemningthepracticeoffemalegenitalmutilationstillusedinmanycountrieswhichhasalready
producedmorethan130millionvictimsworldwide,andposesathreattosometwomillionyounggirlsorwomeneachyear;welcoming,inthisconnection,theMaputoProtocoladoptedbytheAfri-canUnioninJuly2003,
U. whereasreproductivehealthisamajorconcernforthesocialandeconomicwell-beingofanation,
anddeficienciesinaccesstoreproductivehealthhavedirecteffectsontheeconomicandsocialfabricofthecountryconcerned,
V. concernedatthedeliberatewithholdingofinformationinalargenumberofcountries,whicharethe
mostaffectedbylowstandardsofreproductivehealth,
W. shockedbythelackofwillingnessshownbydevelopedcountriestoensurethenecessaryfundingto
meetthebasicstandardsoutlinedintheActionProgrammeoftheUNConferenceonPopulationandDevelopment adopted in Cairo on 13September 1994 and even more concerned by the sharpdecreaseinthefundsavailablesincetheentryintoforceoftheMexicoCityPolicy,diminishingUSfundingtoanyNGOwhichisnotfollowingastrictabstinencepromotionpolicy,
X. whereasaccesstoinformationon,andthepromotionthroughsocialmarketingofcondomscanfor
themomentbeconsideredasthemosteffectivepreventivemeasureagainstallformsofsexuallytransmitteddiseases,
Y. whereasthedenialofaccesstotreatmentforHIV/AIDSthroughalackofavailablefunds,inparticular
accesstoanti-retroviraldrugcombinations,whichareprovingsuccessfulatstabilisingbutnotcuringHIV/AIDS,iscausingamajorsecuritythreatbothregionallyandworldwide,includinginEasternEuropeandCentralAsiawherethereisasharpanddeplorableincreaseinsexuallytransmitteddis-easesandinsexualviolence;
Z. concernedbythesharpdecreaseinthefundsavailablesincetheentryintoforceoftheMexicoCity
Policy,
AA.whereas2003wastheEuropeanYearoftheDisabled,
AB. whereastheUNestimatesthatmorethanhalfabillionpeopleintheworldaredisabledthrough
mental,physicalorsensoryimpairment,
AC. notingthatinmanycountriesunacceptablebarriersarestilltoooftenraisedagainsttheinclusionof
disabledpeople,thuspreventingthemfromfullyenjoyingasocial,professional,family,emotional
andsexuallife,
AD.stressingthatthespecificneedsofdisabledpeopleapplyunreservedlytodisabledpeoplewhoare
accusedorsuspectedofcrimesand/orareorcouldbeimprisonedorheldonremand,
AE. whereastheinternationalcommunitymusttakeintoaccounttheproblemrepresentedeachyearby
thehundredsofthousandsofpeoplewho,asaresultofwarsandconflicts,aredisabledorphysicallyormentallyhandicapped;
1. Expressesitssatisfactionthatthefifthparliamentarytermhasseenanumberofmajorinnovationsin
relationtoEUpolicyonhumanrights,includingthecreationorfurtherdevelopmentofimportantinstru-ments,thatcorrespondlargelytoitsowninitiatives;
2. Notesthat it has contributed considerably tostrengthening the human rights dimension and in
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3. Considersthatterrorism isoneofthe mostseriouscommonchallenges facing the international
community;condemnsallactsofterrorismascriminalandunjustifiable,irrespectiveoftheirmotivation,formsandmanifestations;underlinesthatthefightagainstterrorismhastoremainamatterofthehighestpriorityfortheEU;
4. Manifestsitscommitmenttocontinuingtoactinsupportofrespectforhumanrightsandpromotion
ofdemocracyworldwide,andtopursuinginparticularitsinitiativesinfavouroftheabolitionofthedeathpenaltyandtorture,thefightagainstimpunity,theeliminationofracism,xenophobiaanddiscrimination,the protection ofwomen’srights and children’s rights (including child soldiers and child labour); theprotectionandaccompanimentofhumanrightsdefenders;theprotectionofsocialandworkers’rights,theprotectionofrefugees(includinginternallydisplacedpeople),thedefenceoftheinterestsofindigenouspopulationsandofminorities,suchasmoutain-dwellersinVietnam,thevictimsofsystematicrepression,freedomofthepressandothermeansofexpression,non-discriminationofhomosexuality,freedomof
religionandconvictionandallotherrights;
5. Reiteratesitsviewthatstrengthenedeffortsareneededtofindacoordinatedapproachinorderto
mainstreamhumanrightsinitsexternalrelationsactivities,tolinktheactivitiesofitsfuturesubcommitteeonhumanrights,itsmaincommitteesresponsibleanditsinterparliamentarydelegationsandtoensureaconsistentfollow-uptoParliament’sresolutionsbytheCommission,theCouncilandthethirdcountriesconcerned;reiteratesitscallforParliament’sfinancialandhumanresourcesdedicatedtohumanrightsactivitiestobeconsiderablyincreased;
6. Underlinestheneedtopursueitseffortsinordertomakemajorprogressindialoguewiththe
CouncilonEUhumanrightspolicyandcallsontheCounciltoagreeuponastructurewhichallowssystematicandtimelyreactiontoEPresolutions;recalls,inthiscontext,itsproposalsmadeonthebasisoftheCouncil’sconclusionsofDecember2002;
7. StronglysupportstheCouncil’sintentiontoachieveamoreeffectiveandvisibleEUhumanrights
anddemocratisationpolicythroughincreasedcoherenceandconsistencybetweenCommunityactionandtheCFSP,mainstreaming,greateropennessandregularidentificationandthereviewofpriorityaction;
8. InsiststhatconcernsonhumanrightssituationsbediscussedmoreopenlyandregularlyatAssoci-
ation/CooperationCouncilsandatEUsummitswiththirdcountriesandthattherespectiveconclusionsshouldfullyreflectthisdiscussionpoint;
9. WelcomestherecentreleaseofpoliticalprisonersinSyria,butinsiststhatallpoliticalprisoners
shouldbesetfree,atthelatestbeforethesigningoftheEU-SyriaAssociationAgreement,asthiswould
significantlyfacilitateParliament’sassent;
10. WelcomesthefactthattheCouncil’sannualoperationalprogrammefor2003wasthefirsttobe
jointlydrawnupbytheGreekandItalianPresidencies;considers,however,thatthemajorpoliticalprior-itiesandactionsinexternalrelationsoutlinedintheworkprogrammesoftheCommissionandtheCoun-cilwouldneedamoreexplicithumanrightsperspective;
11. Welcomesthefactthat,attheinvitationoftheEUPresidency,MembersoftheEuropeanParliament
participatedinthethirdroundoftheEU-IranHumanRightsDialogueon8/9October2003andconsidersthatMembersoftheEuropeanParliamentshouldbeinvolvedinthesamewayinfuturehumanrightsdialogues with third countries;invites the Presidency totransmititsin-depth evaluation ofthe ChinadialogueassoonaspossibleandtoprepareasimilarevaluationoftheIrandialogue;
12. DeploresthefactthatthethirdRoundTableoftheEU-IranHumanRightsDialoguehadavery
abstractacademiccharacterandconsidersthatatcomingRoundTablesthedebatemusthaveastrongerpoliticaldimensionandcontainrealdialogues;C104E/1052 EN30.4.2004 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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13. Welcomestheestablishmentin2003ofaSubgrouponGovernanceandHumanRightsunderthe
CooperationAgreementwithBangladeshandcallsontheCouncilandtheCommissiontocreatesimilarSubgroupswhereappropriatefortheotherCooperationAgreements;
14. Welcomestheeffortsundertakentoengageinasimilarexercisewithotherthirdcountriesand
looksforwardtothestartoftheworkwithVietnamandMorocco;
15. Isstronglyconvincedthathumanrightsdialoguesshouldnotbeajustificationforthemarginali-
sationofhumanrightsvis-à-vissecurity,economicorpoliticalpriorities;recallsitsdemandontheCounciltoformulateconcreteobjectivesandbenchmarksforhumanrightsdialoguesandtoensurethattheresultsareregularlyevaluated;
16. ReiteratesitsdemandformoreopennessandtransparencyonthepartoftheEUinstitutionsandon
thepartoftheCouncilinparticular;maintainsitscriticismthatthecallsmadeinitsresolutionsfortheCounciltoreportbackontheoutcomeofspecifichumanrightsissues,inparticularasthesecomeupininternationalorganisations,aresystematicallydisregarded;insiststhatParliamentshouldbegivenafullexplanationwheneveritshumanrightsrecommendationsarenotfollowedbyCouncilorCommission;
17. TakesnoteofthefactthatthestructureoftheEUAnnualReportonHumanRights2003hasbeen
improved,butregretsthatthereportstilldoesnotfocusparticularattentiononindividualcasesandtheirfollow-up, including those raised in Parliament’s resolutions, nor contain any response to proposalsadoptedinitsownAnnualReportonHumanRightsintheWorld;
18. CallsontheCouncil,inthisconnection,tostepupdialoguewithcivilsocietyand,infuture,to
involvetherelevantNGOsmorecloselyinitsinitiativesandinthedrawingupofitsReportonHumanRightsandtheshapingoftheannualHumanRightsForum;
19. Welcomesthe creation ofthe Commission’swebsiteonhumanrights which includesanalyses,
reportsandresearchdoneonkeyissuesandwhichallowsevenbetterinformationtoNGOsandcivilsocietyasawhole;
20. Recognisestheprogressmadeinpayingoutstandingcommitmentsandinspeedingupthepaceof
payments’executionintheEIDHRbudgetimplementationwithinthegeneral60days’timescaleandtheimplementationplanforeachbudgetheadingaswellastheCouncil’sguidelinesensuringcomplementarityandconsistencyofEUexternalpolicymeasuresbetweentheCommunityandMemberStates;
21. DecidestocreateaproperformatforitsAnnualReportsonHumanRightsintheWorld,which
adequatelyevaluatesthehumanrightspolicyoftheCouncil,CommissionandEuropeanParliamentintheperiodunderconsideration,andprovidesasystematicfollow-uptoproposalsandstatementsincludedin
theprecedingAnnualReportonHumanRightsoftheEuropeanParliament;considersthattherapporteur
canfurtherchoosespecialthemesofparticularrelevanceforthereport;
22. ConsidersthattheEuropeanParliamentAnnualReportshouldbeproducedatafixedtimeevery
year,andincludeananalysisandevaluationoftheAnnualReportoftheCouncilofthesameyear;
23. DecidestoretainclosercontactswithformerwinnersoftheSakharovPrizetoenabletheprizeto
playaroleinsafeguardingandhelpingtoensurerespectforhumanrightsinthecountriesconcerned;stresses,inparticular,theneedtocontinueandincreasesupportforformerSakharovPrizewinnerswhoare still suffering from repression in their country, in particular Leyla Zana ,Aung San Suu Kyi and
OswaldoPayáSardiñas;withregardtothelastofthese,recallsthesupportgiventothe‘SakharovIniti-ative’conductedwithintheEuropeanParliamentandcallsontheCubanauthoritiestorefrainfromplacinganyfurtherobstaclesinthewayofOswaldoPayáSardiñastravellingtotheEuropeanUniontomeetwithitsinstitutions;30.4.2004EN C104E/1053 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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24. Underlinesthefactthatserioushumanrightscrisespersistinalargenumberofcountries,oftenin
acontextofviolentconflict,withtheinternationalcommunityfailingtohaveanydecisiveinfluence;notesthattheEU’sexistingpotentialhasnotbeenusedinsuchawayastoeffectivelyconfrontsomeoftheworld’sworstviolators;regretsthatinsuchsituationshumanrightshaveneverconstitutedabottomlinein the EU’sexternal policies; is convinced that respect forhuman rights willnotresult fromsolemndeclarationswhicharenotsupportedbyeffectiveactionsfortheirimplementation;
25. IsconvincedthatthenewEuropeansecuritystrategyprovidesanimportantconceptualframework
inrelationtoarmedconflictandconflictresolutionandinsiststhataproperhumanrightsdimensionhas
tobedeveloped,basedonaconceptofprevention;
26. WelcomestheLondonDeclarationonColombia(10July2003)andreaffirmstherequirementthat
allpartiesintheColombiaconflictarerequiredtocomplywithoutqualificationwithallrecommendationsoftheofficeoftheUNHighCommissionerforHumanRightsinColombia;
27. CallsontheCounciltoensurethatresponsibilityonhumanrightsissuesismadeapartofcrisis
managementandoflong-termengagementinpost-conflictresolution;
28. FullysupportstheGuidelinesadoptedbytheCouncilon8December2003onChildrenandArmed
ConflictandlooksforwardtotheCommission’sreviewofCommunityassistanceinthisareaasafirstcontributiontotheimplementationoftheGuidelines;
29. Regrets, in particular, that Parliament’s demands for a serious and non-selective application of
humanrightsclausesappeartohavehadnovisibleeffectonthehumanrightspoliciesoftheCouncil,theEUMemberStatesandtheCommission;
30. Stresses,inaddition,thatonseveraloccasionsEUhumanrightspolicieshavebeenunderminedby
thenon-respectofEUarmsembargoes,effortstoliftarmsembargoesprematurelyandbyMemberStates
notmaintainingsystematicallyastrictapplicationoftheEUCodeofConductonArmsExports;empha-
sisesthatfirmpoliticalactionagainsttheproliferationofalltypesofweapons,bothconventionalandWMD,bothheavyarmsandlightweapons,isessentialtothesuccessofanyEUcampaignonhumanrights;
31. RegretsthattheEuro-Mediterranean AssociationAgreementslackclearlydefinedproceduresfor
implementationofthehumanrightsclause;
32. Insistsonthenecessityforamid-termreviewofArticle2ofallAssociationAgreementsinorderto
evaluatewhetherrespectforhumanrights,particularlywomen’srightsanddemocraticprinciples,isfullyimplemented,andcallsforspecificmechanismstoenablehumanrightsclausestobeappliedmoreeffec-
tivelyandefficiently;
33. CallsontheCommissiontoreportbacktoParliamentonthestateofpreparationofanimplemen-
tation mechanism for the human rights clause in order to maintain explicit pressure for significantimprovementsofthehumanrightssituationinthecountriesconcernedandtoencourage sectionsofsocietythatareinfavourofpromotingdemocracyandrespectforhumanrights;
34. ReiteratesitscallontheCouncil,theCommissionandMemberStatestoenforceeffectivelyallEU
politicalinstruments,includingthesanctionspolicies,infurtheranceofhumanrightsandtoensurethatactionsarenottakenwhichdeliberatelyunderminesuchpolicies;
35. Reiteratesitscallforperiodicreviewofsanctionspoliciesinordertoassessandenhancetheir
effectiveness;
36. Considersthatmeetingswithparliamentariansandcivilsocietyfromthirdcountrieshavingsigned
the humanrights clausecontribute toParliament’smonitoringofthe concrete implementationoftheclause,butisoftheopinionthatthiseffectivenesscouldbeenhanced;C104E/1054 EN30.4.2004 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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37. WelcomestheCommission’scommunicationon‘ReinvigoratingEUactionsonhumanrightsand
democratisationwithMediterraneanpartners/dashStrategicGuidelines’(COM(2003)294),whichisaimedatfindingastructuredapproachinordertoregularlyassesscompliancebyStateswiththeirhumanrightsobligations;supports,inparticular,inlinewithitsownproposals,asystematicdiscussionofhumanrightsissuesintheAssociationCouncil’smeetingsandwelcomesthefactthattheideaofestablishingworkinggroupsonhumanrightswithpartnercountriesisgainingground;appreciates,inparticular,the10con-creterecommendationstoupgradeknowledgeandexpertise,improvethedialoguebetweentheEUanditsMediterraneanpartnersaswellastoenhancecooperationonhumanrightsissues,includingthroughthedevelopmentofMEDANationalActionPlansonhumanrightsanddemocracywiththosepartnerswillingtoengageinsuchanexercise;
38. CallsontheCommissiontodefineacoherentEUstrategyonhumanrights,whichincludesall
relevantelementssuchasthehumanrightsclause,dialogue,financialassistanceandthereinforcementofinternationalstandards,andwhichiselaboratedinthesamewayastheexistingstrategiesfortheMedi-terraneanpartners,aswellasothercountriesandregions;
39. WelcomestheentryintoforceofthenewACP-EUpartnershipagreement(Cotonou)on1April
2003;considersthatthehumanrightsclauseintheagreementhasaclearimplementationmechanismprovidingforprocedurestomakeitsapplicationbinding,suspensionasalastresortandtheestablishmentofdialoguebetweengovernmentandcivilsociety,whichmeritsbeingnegotiatedforfurtheragreementswiththirdcountries;
40. StressesneverthelessthatstrengtheningorresumingEUeconomic,financialandtechnicalassistance
tothedevelopingcountries,particularlytheACPcountries,canonlybeenvisagediftheauthoritiesofthecountriesconcernedgiveaparallelundertakingtoremedyanycontinuinghumanrightsabusesinaverifi-ableandlastingmanneranddemonstratetheircommitmenttogoodgovernance,democracyandtheruleoflawthroughjoininginconcreteactionagainstpersistenthumanrightsviolatorssuchastheMugaberegimeinZimbabwe;
41. Intheframeworkofimplementationofthe‘WiderEurope’policy,supportstheCommissioninits
commitmenttoensurethathumanrightsanddemocratisationissuesarefullytakenintoaccountinthe
politicalchapterof‘WiderEuropeActionPlans’,tobenegotiatedwiththeUnion’seasternandsouthernneighbours;
42. Callsonallstates,inthespiritoftheUNMillenniumDeclaration,toputtheircommitmentto
upholdrespectforhumanrightsandfundamentalfreedomsintopracticeandtodedicatethemselvestothefullandeffectiveimplementationofinternationalhumanrightstreatiestowhichtheyareparties;thismeansthatwheneverdomesticlaws(e.g.Sharialaws)arecontrarytotheUniversalDeclarationofHumanRightsandinternationaltreaties,theselawsmustbeamendedandbroughtintolinewiththecommitmentsthathavebeengiven;
43. Welcomes the UN Human Rights Sub-Commission guidelines on multinational enterprise
(18August2003),asanimportantsteppingstonetowardsabindingglobalcodeofconduct;
44. Reiteratesitscallonallstatesthathavenotdonesotoestablishamoratoriumonexecutions,asa
firststeptowardstheuniversalabolitionofthedeathpenalty,whichnostateshouldreject;callsupontheEUtostartadialogueoninvokingthehumanrightsclauseagainstthosecountrieswhichcontinuetoexecutenon-adultanddisabledindividuals;
45. RegretsthedeathsofUNstaffinIraq,symbolicofhumanrightsdefendersworldwide;insistthat
firmpoliciesshouldbedevelopedtosupportallthosewhocampaignfortherespectofhumanrights;welcomesthereforetheinitiativeoftheIrishPresidencytoproduceguidelinesontheprotectionofhumanrightsdefenders;
46. ExpressesgraveconcernatthecontinuationoftheIsraeli-Palestinianconflict,whichhasledtoa
seeminglyendlessspiralofhatredandviolenceandtoincreasedsufferingforbothIsraelisandPalestinians;30.4.2004EN C104E/1055 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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47. SharesthedeepconcernexpressedbytheCouncilatthecontinuationofillegalsettlementsand
expropriationoflandfortheconstructionoftheso-called‘securityfence’,whichleadstotheviolationofanumberofbasichumanrightssuchasfreedomofmovement,andtherighttofamilylife,towork,tohealth,toanadequatestandardofliving,includingadequatefood,clothingandhousing,andtoeducation;theprohibitionondiscriminationcontainedinmanyinternationalconventionsisclearlyviolatedintheclosedzoneinwhichPalestinians,butnotIsraelis,arerequiredtohavepermits;
48. TakesnoteofthefactthatthesituationineachoftheCentralAsiancountriesisdifferent;reiterates
itsconcernwithregardtohumanrightsviolationsandcasesofpoliticalrepression,particularlyinTurk-menistanwherethehumanrightssituationhasdeteriorateddramaticallyrecentlyandinUzbekistanwheretherearecontinuingseriousconcerns;
49. Welcomes the determined EU campaign against all forms of torture and degrading behaviour;
regretsthatbyDecember2003onlysixEUMemberStateshadsigned(andratified)theOptionalProtocoltotheConventionAgainstTortureasadoptedbytheUNin2002;insiststhatthehumanrightsclausemustbeinvokedagainstalleconomicandpoliticalpartnersoftheEUwhichallowtheirjudiciaryandpoliceservicestocontinuetorturepracticesagainsttheircitizens;reiteratesitsconcernthattheCommis-sionundertakesthefinancingoftorturepreventionprojectsatthecostofprojectsfortherehabilitationoftorturevictims;urgesthatabanbeintroducedontheproduction,saleandexportationoftortureequip-ment;
50. ReiteratesitsdemandontheEU,andtheCommissioninparticular,tofullysupportthecauseof
indigenouspopulations,inparticulartoprovideallaidpossibletotheUNPermanentForumonIndigen-ousPeoplesandtheUNWorkingGrouponIndigenousPopulations;
51. Recallsitsprioritiesforthe60thSessionoftheUNCHRasspelledoutinitsabovementionedresol-
utionof10February2004;
52. Reaffirms the importance ofthe United NationsCommissionon Human Rights as the world’s
highestbodyforhumanrightsprotectiontoensurepublicscrutinyofsituationsofgrossandpersistentabuse;
53. Insiststhat,fortheEU’sglobalhumanrightspoliciestobeeffective,therecannotbe‘doublestan-
dards’inwhichhumanrightsviolationswithintheenlargedEUarenotaddressedproperlyandexemp-larily;
54. WelcomestheEU’ssupportfortheestablishmentoftheInternationalCriminalCourt(ICC)but
reiteratesthattheEUanditscurrentandfutureMemberStatesshouldstandmorefirmandunitedagainst
pressurefromstateswhichdonotwishtoadheretotheCourtandwhowanttoreducetheICC’sscope
andefficiency;
55. Underlinesthatnoimmunity,asrecognisedunderArticle41,paragraph2,oftheViennaConven-
tionof18April1961onDiplomaticRelations,shouldeveraffordthepossibilityofimpunityforanyindividualaccusedofwarcrimes,crimesagainsthumanityorgenocide,andisconcernedaboutthefactthatsomeregionsoftheworldarestillseverelyunder-representedwithinthegroupofcountriesthathavesignedandratifiedtheRomeICCStatute;
56. UrgestheCouncilandtheCommissiontousetheEU’spoliticalleverageunderCooperationAgree-
mentsinordertopromotethesignatureandtheratificationoftheRomeICCStatutebyasmanycountriesaspossible;
57. ExpressesitsregretthatanadhocInternationalCriminalCourthasnotyetbeenestablishedbythe
UNSecurityCouncil,asthiswouldbethemostexpedientwayofdealingwiththecaseofthedetainees
heldinGuantánamo;
58. AskstheUSauthoritiestoputanendimmediatelytothecurrentlegallimboinwhichthedetainees
heldinGuantánamoBayhave,sincetheirarrival,beenplacedandtoguaranteeimmediateaccesstojusticeinordertodeterminethestatusofeachindividualdetaineeonacase-by-casebasis,eitherbychargingthemundertheruleslaiddownintheThirdandFourthGenevaConventionsandtheInternationalCon-venantonCivilandPoliticalRights(particularlyArticles9and14thereof)orbyreleasingtheminstantly,andtoensurethatthosechargedwithwarcrimesreceiveafairtrialinaccordancewithinternationalhumanitarianlawandinfullcompliancewithinternationalhumanrightsinstruments;C104E/1056 EN30.4.2004 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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59. WelcomestheprojectsundertakenbytheCommissiontopromotefreedomofexpressionunderthe
EIDHR,andcallsontheCommissiontoextendsuchprojectsspecificallytothepromotionoffreedomofconscienceandreligion;
60. ReiteratesitscallontheCouncilandtheCommissiontomaketheearlyidentificationoftheabuse
ofreligionsforpoliticalpurposesapriorityofEUhumanrightspolicy,andcallsforreinforcedEUeffortstoseektopreventviolentreligiousextremismwhichthreatenshumanrights;
61. CallsagainontheCouncil,CommissionandMemberStatestomakereligiousfreedomapriorityfor
actionintheEuropeanUnion’srelationswiththirdcountrieswhereappropriate,andrequeststhatpen-altiesbelaiddownforviolationofthisfreedom;
62. RecallsthedecisionoftheValenciaEuro-MediterraneanMinisterialConferencetosetupaEuroMed
Foundation,providingastructureforinterculturalandinterreligiousdialoguewithandbetweenthecoun-triesandsocietiesontheMediterranean’ssouthernshore,andurgesallgovernmentsinvolvedtoprovidesufficientfundinginordertomaketheestablishmentoftheFoundationpossiblebytheannounceddateof1July2004;
63. CallsontheCommissiontoenhancethedialoguewithnon-governmentalorganisations,including
withreligiousandnon-religiousorganisations,inordertopromotepeacefulcoexistencebetweendifferentreligiousandculturalcommunities;considersthatsuchdialogueshould,tostartwith,takeplaceintheframeworkoftheimplementationoftheabovementionedCommissionCommunication;
64. Reiteratesthataccesstomoderncommunicationstechnologiesandlanguagecoursescanfacilitate
inter-culturalexchanges,toleranceandunderstandingforotherculturesandreligionswithinandoutsidetheEuropeanUnion,andwelcomesinthisrespectthemanyinitiativesundertakenbytheCommissionsuchastheEuromedYouthprogramme,theAsialinkandthe eScholaProgrammes,andlooksforwardto
receivingannualevaluationsoftheseprogrammes;
65. InsiststhatthereshouldbenodiminutionofsupportbytheCommissionandCouncilformine
actionandstressestheimportanceofassistancetocountriesandNGOsengagedinactivitiestoclearanti-
personnellandminesandotherunexplodedordnance,aswellasassistancetominevictims;urgesthe
CommissiontopublishregularprogressreportstoclarifyhowfartheMemberStatesoftheenlargedEUadheretotheirobligationsundertheOttawaTreaty(aglobalbanonanti-personnellandmines)andtowhatextentthesestatesfollowParliament’sexpressedwishthatclustersubmunitionsnolongerbeused;
66. Underlinesthatthefightagainstterrorismhastotakeplaceintheframeworkofinternationallaw;
callsontheCouncilandtheMemberStatestoworkactivelyinthepreparationoftheDraftInternationalConventionfortheSuppressionofActsofNuclearTerrorismandtheComprehensiveConventiononInternationalTerrorism,whichshouldincludeaninternationallyrecognisedstatusforvictimsofterroristacts,asameansoffurther developingacomprehensive legalframeworkofconventionsdealingwithterrorismandtoinformParliamentregularlyaboutimportantdevelopmentsinthisarea;
67. Acknowledgesthatthelegalorregulatorypolicyconcerningreproductivehealthfallswithinthe
MemberStates’sphereofcompetence,butconsidersthatonaninternationalleveltheEUisobligedtodoitsutmosttomeettheMillenniumDevelopmentGoalsandtoensurethatobligationsarefulfilledintheframeworkoftheUNCharter,UNConventionsandmanyotheragreementscoveringtheissue;
68. CallsontheCommissiontopayparticularattentiontoassistingnotonlydevelopingcountries,but
alsocountriesinEasternEurope,LatinAmericaandAsia,whicharenotcoveredbytheCotonouAgree-ment,andtoprovidefinancialandtechnicalsupportaswellastrainingforpersonnel;
69. WelcomestheactiontakenbyECHOinthefieldofhumanitarianaid,whichoftenhasacomponent
ofreproductivehealth,andurgesittopayevengreaterattentiontothedramaticsituationcausedbythelackofaccesstoallaspectsofreproductivehealthinemergencysituationsandinrefugeecamps;30.4.2004EN C104E/1057 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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70. InsiststhattheCouncilandtheMemberStateshavetoaddressevenmorefirmlythemagnitudeof
HIV/AIDS,which represents amajorthreat toglobalsecurity, with three millionpeople dyingyearlydespite the possibility oftreatment; underlines that the fight against HIV/AIDSmust include effectivepublichealthprogrammesinvolvingeducation,prevention,treatment,careandsupport;
71. CallsontheCommissiontostepupitsfundingofeducationalprogrammesdevotedtoreproductive
health,focusingonthefightagainstsexualviolenceandfemalegenitalcuttingormutilation,andeducat-ingpeopleonresponsiblesexualbehaviourandtheuseofmodernfamilyplanningmethods,aswellasavailableHIV/AIDSpreventivemethods;
72. Callsonthe Counciltoactuponitsstatedintentiontostepupfundingforthe GlobalFund,
specifically forprogrammesinthefieldofreproductive healthaswellasfundingofNGOsunderallassistanceprogrammes(TACIS,PHARE,MEDA,CARDS,etc.)vianotonlyhealthprojects,butalsoprojectsdedicatedtodrugproblemsandgeneraleducationalandawareness-raisingprojects;
73. AskstheCommission,inparticular,tostepupitsreproductivehealthprogrammesintheTACIS
areaasthesituationisincreasinglyworryingandthecountriesconcerneddonothavethemeanstomeeteducationalandsupplyneeds,whichresultsinasharpincreaseofHIV/AIDStransmission(1,2millionpeoplelivingwithHIV/AIDSinEasternEurope/CentralAsia),anextremelyhighrateofabortions(3,6abortionsperlifetimeperwoman),poor-qualitycontraceptivemethodsandahighinfantmortalityrate(upto74per1000comparedto5per1000inFrance);
74. CallsontheMemberStatestomeettheirobligationsundertheGlobalFundtofightAIDS,Tuber-
culosisandMalariaasoneofthemosteffectivemeansinthefightagainstAIDSandothercontagious,poverty-relateddiseases;
75. CallsontheCommissionandtheCounciltotakeallappropriatemeasuresassoonaspossible,
includingthenecessarylegislativemeasures,tofulfiltheircommitmenttoactuponthedecisionoftheGeneralCounciloftheWorldTradeOrganisationontheImplementationofParagraph6oftheDohaDeclarationontheTRIPSAgreementandPublicHealth;
76. Welcomesthereportontherightofeveryonetotheenjoymentofthehighestattainablestandard
ofphysicalandmentalhealthpresentedtothe60thSessionoftheCommissiononHumanRights,andthereportonthesaleofchildren,childprostitutionandchildpornographyandotheraspectsrelatedtotheissue;
77. CallsontheCommissiontomakeupforthelossoffundsduetotheMexicoCityPolicy,andtothe
USpolicyadvocatingexclusivelyabstinencepromotionprogrammes,inparticulartostepinforthefunds
withheldfromUNFPAandthefundscancelledforNGOprogrammes;
78. UrgesallMemberStatesandapplicantcountriestorespectthehumanrighttoprivacyandtheright
totravelfreely,andtofullyrespecttherulingoftheEuropeanCourtofHumanRightsinthisarea;isoutragedatrecentattemptsbyapplicantcountriestodisregardthisruling;
79. CallsontheCommissionandCounciltomakeratificationoftheMaputoProtocoloneoftheir
prioritiesinrelationswiththirdcountriesaffectedbythephenomenonoffemalegenitalmutilation;
80. RegretsthatpeoplearrestedinEgyptongroundsoftheirsexualorientationarealltoooftendenied
certainaspectsoftheirfundamentalhumanrights,includingtherighttoafairtrial;
81. FollowingpersistentarrestsandharassmentofhomosexualmeninEgyptandtheentrapmentof
homosexualsbysecurityservicesovertheinternet,expressesdeepconcernaboutthedenialoffundamen-talrights,includingtherighttofreeassociation,therighttoprivacyandtherighttoafairtrial;C104E/1058 EN30.4.2004 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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82. WelcomesthestatementoftheCouncilintheEUAnnualReportonHumanRights2003onthe
situationofdisabledpeopleandthestepstakenintheinternationalarenatowardsadvancementofpersonswithdisabilities;however,considersthatalthoughsomeprogresshasbeenmade,personswithdisabilitiesarestillunabletofullyenjoyhumanrightsonanequalbasis;
83. Noteswithregretthatinsomestatestherearenumerousobstacles,unacceptablerestrictionsand/or
limitstoaccesstotrainingand/oreducationfordisabledchildren,adolescentsorstudents,inso-callednormalaswellasspecialschools,disregardingthehumanrighttoeducationandtraining;
84. Considersthataccessibilityanduseofpublicspaceandthebuiltenvironment,bothpublicand
private, isafundamentalright andanessentialguarantee ofdisabledpeople’sfreedomofmovement,equalopportunities,andfreedomfromdiscriminationandthusofrespectforhumanrights;
85. Stressesthatdisabledpeopleexercisingtheirrighttomobilitymustnotsufferanyformofdirector
indirectdiscrimination,whetherdeliberateornot,orfinancialdiscrimination,andregretsthatpublictrans-port(buses,coaches,taxis,undergroundtrains,trams,andtransportbyrail,air,riverandsea)arestillhardfordisabledpeople(andtheirguidedogs)toaccessanduse;
86. Deploresthehumanrightsabuseexperiencedbymanydisabledpeopleintheworld,notablydis-
abledpersonslivingininstitutionssubjecttodegradingtreatment,violenceandabuse,aswellasexploi-tationofdisabledpersonsbyorganisedbeggingandcasesofforcedsterilisation,andcallsontheCommis-siontodrawupaspecificreportonthesubjectofhumanrightsabuseofdisabledpeople;
87. Condemnsthecontinueduseofcagedbedsforsomementallyillpatientsinasmallnumberof
AccessioncountriesandcallsontheCommissiontoencourageandsupportaswiftendtothisinhumananddegradingmethodofrestraint;
88. Welcomestheprogrammessetuptoprovidepropermedicalassistanceforatleastsomeofthe
ChechenchildrenterriblyaffectedbythewarintheircountryandcallsonallMemberStatesandtheEU
itselftohelpstrengthenhumanitarianprogrammesofthiskindsoastocaterfortheenormousneedsof
theChechenpopulationinthisrespect;
89. AskstheCommissiontoincludeinthehorizontalEIDHRprogrammemeasurestoincreaseaware-
nessofthehumanrightsofdisabledpeopleamongvarioussocialandpoliticalactorsanddecision-makersinthepartnercountries,asishappeningintheareaofculturaldialogue,andtoincludeinthevariouscountries’strategicprogrammesobjectivesconcerningtheaccessibilityfordisabledpeopleofhealthcare,educationandpublicbuildingsinthatcountry;
90. SupportstheassistanceprovidedbyECHOanddisabilityNGOsinemergencies;stressesthatpsy-
chiatricproblemscausedbyconflictsmustbediagnosedandtreated,particularlyinchildren;
91. AskstheCommissiontorecordthevariouswaysofcaringforandtreatingdisabledpeopleinthe
countrieswithwhichithasCooperationAgreementsandtoidentifyandreinforcegoodpractice,whileremainingawareoftheparticularcircumstancesofeachcountry;
92. Insiststhattheunacceptabledifferencesbetweenrichandpoorcountriesintheoptionsavailablefor
treatingpost-infectionandpost-traumadisabilitiesmustbereducedasaprioritythroughappropriatepro-grammes;
93. CallsontheMemberStatesandtheCounciltocontinuetheirsupportforanInternationalCon-
ventiontoensurethefullenjoymentofhumanrightsbypersonswithdisabilities,toactivelysupportitsresolutionof3September2003andtoensurethattheUNConventionincludeseffectivemonitoringandimplementationmechanismsatbothnationalandinternationallevel,alsoguaranteeingtheactivepartici-pationofrepresentativedisabilityorganisationsthroughouttheprocess;30.4.2004EN C104E/1059 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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94. ReiteratesitscallontheCommissionandtheCounciltostronglysupportinitiativestopromoteand
enhancethefightagainstcastediscriminationinallrelevantUnitedNationsfora;callsontheCommissionandtheCounciltoensurethattheissueofcastediscriminationandpoliciestocombatthiswide-spreadformofracismisproperlyaddressedinallcountrystrategypapers,mid-termreviewsoftheseandcom-municationsoncountriesaffectedbyit;
95. DeploresthatnoactionhasbeentakenbytheCommissionandtheCounciltoenhancethepolitical
andhumanrightsdialoguewithcasteafflictedcountriesontheissueofthecontinueddehumanisingprac-ticeofcastediscrimination,andthattheeffectivenessofEUhumanrightspolicyintermsofaddressingcastediscriminationstillremainstobeassessed;
96. InstructsitsPresidenttoforwardthisresolutiontotheCouncil,Commission,thegovernmentsand
parliamentsoftheMemberStatesandtheaccessioncountries,theUnitedNations,theCouncilofEurope,theOSCEandthegovernmentsofthecountriesmentionedinthisresolutionandtheofficesofthemain
humanrightsNGOsbasedintheEU.
P5_TA(2004)0377
TrialagainstLeylaZanaandothersinAnkara
European Parliament resolution on the outcome of the trial against Leyla Zana and others in
Ankara
TheEuropeanParliament ,
/dash havingregardtoitspreviousresolutionsonhumanrightsinTurkey,/dash havingregard,inparticular,toitsresolutionof1April2004onTurkey’sprogresstowardsacces-
sion(
1),
/dash havingregardtoRule37(4)ofitsRulesofProcedure,
A. whereasin1994MrsLeylaZana,MrHatipDicle,MrOrhanDoganandMrSelimSadak,MPsrepre-
sentingtheDEP,weresentencedto15years’imprisonmentfortheirpoliticalactivitiesinsupportofthefundamentalrightsoftheKurdishpeople,
B. whereasMrsLeylaZanawasawardedParliament’s1995SakharovPrize,C. whereas,initsjudgmentof17July2001,theEuropeanCourtofHumanRights(ECHR)inStrasbourg
notedthelackofindependenceandimpartialityoftheStateSecurityCourtinAnkara,breachesofthe
rightsofthedefenceandthepresenceincourtofmilitaryjudges,ajudgmentwhichpromptedthe
TurkishauthoritiestoholdanewtrialagainstLeylaZanaandothers,
D. whereas Turkey has enacted new legislation which provides for the re-opening of trials declared
‘unfair’bytheECHRinStrasbourg,andwhereasanewtrialagainstLeylaZanaandothersopenedon28March2003,
1. CondemnsthedecisionbytheStateSecurityCourtinAnkaratoconfirmthe1994sentenceof
15years’imprisonmentimposedonLeylaZana,HatipDicle,OrhanDoganandSelimSadak,afurtherbreachoftheguidelineslaiddownbytheECHRinStrasbourg;
2. Takestheviewthatthisnewsentencestandsinclearcontradictiontothejudicialreformprocess
startedbytheTurkishGovernment,theimplementationofwhichParliamentwillfollowveryclosely,alsointheperiodleadinguptoDecember2004;
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