3. Affirms the right of the Chilean people to identify the authors of the flagrant violations of funda-
mental rights committed under the Pinochet dictatorship, to pin responsibility on those concerned anddrawthenecessaryconsequences,andtoseethevictimsortheirrelativesproperlycompensated;
4. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the governments of the Member States to demonstrate
their support for and solidarity with the firm line taken by the Chilean government in defence of the
independenceofthejudiciary;
5. InsiststhatthebestmeansbywhichtheEUcansupporttheconsolidationofdemocracyinChileis
theconclusionofafar-reaching agreementforpoliticalcooperationandeconomicassociationandcoop-eration,withthehumanrightsclausetothefore;
6. InstructsitsPresidenttoforwardthisresolutiontotheCouncil,theCommission,theGovernmentsof
theMemberStatesandtheGovernmentoftheRepublicofChile.
19. Human rights: Mozambique
B5-0910, 0916, 0925 and 0931/2000
European Parliament resolution on Mozambique
The European Parliament,
1dash recallingitspreviousresolutionsonthesituationinMozambique,
1dash havingregardtothedeclarationbythepresidencyonbehalfoftheEuropeanUniononMozambique,
A. deploringtheviolentclashesof9Novemberwhichcausedatleast41deaths,afterthedemonstrations
organisedbythemainoppositionparty,Renamo,degeneratedintobattleswiththepoliceinanumber
oftownsandcitiesinnorthernandcentralMozambique,
B. pointing that these demonstrationsare being organised against the current government, calling into
questiontheoutcomeofthepresidentialandgeneralelectionsheldinDecember1999,althoughtheyweredefinedbyinternationalobserversasfreeandfair,
C. whereasitisallegedthatinmanyinstancesthepoliceopenedfireonthedemonstratorsandwhereas
manyofthedeadweremembersofRenamo,
D. whereasafurthertragedyfollowedtheseclasheswhenatleast80people,ofthosearrestedduringor
afterthedemonstrations,diedincustodyinMontepuezonthenightof21/22November,allegedlyof
asphyxiation,after96peoplehadbeencrammedintoacellwhichshouldhaveheldnineatmost,
E. whereas according to information provided by the team of experts instructed to investigate the cir-
cumstancesoftheincident1dashconsistingofthreeMozambicandoctorsandforeignexperts,includingfourSouthAfricans1dashthedetaineesdiedofasphyxia,asaresultofblatantcarelessnessandnegligenceonthepartoftheMozambicanauthorities,
F. havingregardtothearrestof11policemenconsideredtoberesponsibleforthesedeaths,
G. havingregardtothesettingupofaparliamentarycommitteeofinquiry,includingrepresentativesof
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H. whereas the government requested the assistance of international experts in carrying out investiga-
tions,includingthoseintotheviolentincidentswhichtookplaceon9November,
I. appalledbythecowardlyassassinationofthewell-knownandhighlyrespectedMozambicanjournalist,
Carlos Cardoso, allegedly as a result of his tenacious investigation of corruption arising out of thecountry’sprivatisationprogramme,
J. whereas Mozambique was devastated by sixteen years of civil war before the return of comparative
peacefollowingtheRomepeaceagreementof4October1992,
K. havingregardtoMozambique’seffortsinfavourofsustainabledevelopment,withtheaidoftheinter-
national community, in particular the European Union, which supports the process of political andsocio-economictransition,
1. Expressesitssympathyforthefamiliesofthevictims,sincethesedeathshavebeenacauseofgrief
andpainfortheMozambicanpeople;
2. Strongly condemnsthe recent violent clashes which accompanied the demonstrationsin the centre
andnorthofMozambique;
3. Condemnsanyuseofviolenceinpoliticaldisputesandcallsforrespectfortheruleoflaw;4. Callsonallthedemocraticforcesinthecountrytoconsolidatepeaceandthedemocraticprocess;
5. Callsforrespectforpoliticalelectionsandtheiroutcome;
6. Calls on all parties to strictly abide by their obligations under the Rome peace agreement and in
particularontheGovernmenttorecognisethelegitimaterightoftheRenamooppositionpartytoorganise
peacefulrallies;
7. WelcomestherecentsettingupofacommitteeofinquirybytheMozambicanparliamentandurges
allpartiestocooperatefullyinthisinquiry;
8. CallsforacommitteeofinquirytobesetuptoidentifythekillersofMrCardoso,andconsidersthat
thedeathofthisjournalist,famousforhisindependence,isagravelossasfarasthedemocraticprocessin
thiscountryisconcerned;
9. CallsforthecontinuationofEUsupportfortheprocessofpoliticalandsocio-economictransitionin
Mozambique;
10. CallsontheMemberStatesoftheEuropeanUniontostepupdiplomaticmovestoexertinfluence
andbringaboutpeaceinMozambique;
11. Callsontheinternationalcommunitytoconsider,asamatterofurgency,theproblemofMozam-
bique’sdebt;
12. RecommendsthattheCouncilandtheCommission,inthecontextoftheirrespectivecompetences,
should remain vigilant in upholding human rights and the consolidation of the democratic process inMozambique;
13. InstructsitsPresidenttoforwardthisresolutiontotheCouncil,theCommission,theSecretary-Gen-
eraloftheUnitedNations,theOrganisationofAfricanUnityandtheauthoritiesofMozambique.17.8.2001 EN C232/355 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
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