ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
B4-0055, 0063, 0074, 0085 and 0102/99

Resolution on Colombia

The European Parliament,

- having regard to its many resolutions on the human rights situation in Colombia,

A. mindful of the Colombian people's commitment to peace,

B. welcoming the new President Pastrana's attempt to begin a political dialogue between the new Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on 7 January 1999 at San Vicente del Caguán,

C. concerned at the extremely serious situation in Colombia as regards human rights,

D. whereas paramilitary groups continue to murder peasants and whereas, over the last few days, over 100 people have been killed,

1. Congratulates President Pastrana on his clear determination to promote a dialogue designed to bring about peace;

2. Welcomes the opening of the dialogue and expresses its firm support for the peace process;

3. Encourages the Colombian authorities and the FARC to continue their efforts to pursue a dialogue and continue the search for a peaceful and democratic solution to Colombia's instability;

4. Insists on respect for human rights as an essential precondition for the establishment of a legal framework which will protect all the people of Colombia and create the trust which is needed if the negotiations between the parties are to succeed;

5. Calls once again for the safety and protection of all persons and organisations working for human rights to be guaranteed;

6. Remembers all the victims of the violence and calls for those held captive to be released;

7. Calls on the Colombian Government to continue and intensify its activities with a view to breaking up the paramilitary groups which are still active, as called for on 11 January 1999 by the Colombian office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights;

8. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Colombian Government and the UN Commission on Human Rights.
B4-0240, 0249, 0258, 0274, 0298 and 0308/99

Resolution on the situation of human rights in Cuba

The European Parliament,

A. whereas the most recently adopted Cuban laws amending the Penal Code and the National Independence Protection Code extend both their scope and the length of the sentences involved, going so far as to include the death penalty,

B. whereas on 16 July 1997, Vladimiro Roca, Félix Bonne, Marta Beatriz Roque and René Gómez Manzano were arrested and imprisoned without being charged, following the publication of the document 'the motherland belongs to everyone' and which urged electoral abstentionism as a peaceful way of rejecting the Cuban regime,

C. whereas it took almost a year to state that the reason for their imprisonment was 'sedition' and 19 months for the prisoners to come to trial on 1 March this year, and whereas EU diplomats and the media were denied access to the court and a mere 13 hours were required for the court to retire to consider its verdict,

D. whereas fifty members of the opposition were taken into custody and sixty dissidents placed under house arrest on the eve of the trial, to remain so until the end of the trial,

The European Parliament,

1. Rejects the adoption of new laws which, amongst other planned measures, extend the scope of the death penalty and limit the exercise of fundamental freedoms;

2. Calls on the Cuban authorities to release all political prisoners starting with the four on trial;

3. Condemns the imprisonment and house arrest of dissidents and members of the opposition, which flagrantly violates human rights;

4. Calls on the Council and the Commission to continue their efforts to achieve positive change in Cuba through constructive dialogue, while upholding EU principles with regard to respect for human rights and democratic values, and to make sure that EU programmes contribute to this goal;

5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the Cuban authorities and to the National People's Assembly of Cuba.
10. Peru
B5-0777, 0780, 0784, 0790 and 0792/2000
European Parliament resolution on the crisis in Peru
The European Parliament,
-dash having regard to its previous resolutions on Peru and in particular its resolutions of 16 March 2000
concerning the electoral process(1) and 15 June 2000 concerning presidential elections in Peru(2),
-dash having regard to the statement bythe Council Presidencyof 20 September 2000,
A. whereas recent developments in Peru prompted President Fujimori to announce his resignation,
B. surprised at the turn taken byevents and in particular the request to the Republic of Panama to grant
political asylum to the former national intelligence service adviser, Vladimiro Montesinos,
C. concerned at the political instabilityafflicting the country ,
D. hoping that the current constitutional crisis will resolve itself as soon as possible, paving the wayfor
fair elections leading to the prompt restoration of democracy,
E. whereas Peruvian societyhas been suffering for a long time from lack of good governance and sy s-
tematic human rights abuses,
F. recalling that relations between the EU and Peru must be based on respect for human rights and
democratic principles,
G. whereas the European Union should playa fundamental role in assisting Peru in the democratic pro-
cess, supporting civil societyorganisations and training police forces to respect human rights,
1. Believes that the new developments represent a turning point for Peru and give the countrya unique
chance to establish confidence in the institutions, political reconciliation and good governance;
2. Urges President Fujimori to call presidential and parliamentaryelections as soon as possible, to coop-
erate fullywith international observers of the elections and to accept the results of the elections;
3. Observes that human rights violations and the trafficking of arms and drugs are crimes which can be
prosecuted at international level and that it is therefore not appropriate to grant political asylum to Vladi-
miro Montesinos, who is facing serious accusations in this respect and must accordinglyanswer to thelegal authorities of his country;
4. Calls on the European Union institutions to give active support to the transition to democracyin
Peru and calls on the Commission to undertake a special programme in order to give active support tothis new phase of the democratic process in Peru and to coordinate the initiatives taken byMember States;
5. Proposes to send a delegation to the Republic of Peru in order to obtain first-hand information
regarding the actual political situation and the prospects for peaceful change;
6. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments of
the Member States, the Government of Peru, the Government of Panama and the Organisation of Amer-
ican States.
(1) Texts Adopted, Item 11.
(2) ‘Texts Adopted’, Item 9.22.6.2001 EN C 178/285 Official Journal of the European Communities
Thursday5 October 2000
4dash having regard to Article160b(3) of the EAEC Treaty,
4dash having regard to Rule 35 of itsRulesof Procedure,
4dash having been consulted by the Council by letter of 22 June 2001 on the appointment of a Member of
the Court of Auditors(C5-0286/2001),
4dash whereasat itsmeeting of 8-10 October 2001 the Committee on Budgetary Control heard the Coun-
cil’snominee for the office of Member of the Court of Auditorsand cons idered the nominee’squalifi-cationsin the light of the criteria laid down by Articles45b of the ECSC Treaty, 247 of the EC Treatyand 160b of the EAEC Treaty,
4dash having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0346/2001),
1. Deliversa favourable opinion on the appointment of MrsHedda von Wedel to the office of Member
of the Court of Auditors;
2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and, for information, to the Court of
Auditors, the other institutions of the European Communities and the Audit Offices of the Member States.
7.
European Parliament resolution on the appointment of a Member of the Court of Auditors
(C5-0287/2001/dash2001/0814(CNS))
The European Parliament,
4dash having regard to Article45b(3) of the ECSC Treaty,4dash having regard to Article247(3) of the EC Treaty,4dash having regard to Article160b(3) of the EAEC Treaty,4dash having regard to Rule 35 of itsRulesof Procedure,
4dash having been consulted by the Council by letter of 22 June 2001 on the appointment of a Member of
the Court of Auditors(C5-0287/2001),
4dash whereasat itsmeeting of 8-10 October 2001 the Committee on Budgetary Control heard the Coun-
cil’snominee for the office of Member of the Court of Auditorsand cons idered the nominee’squalifi-cationsin the light of the criteria laid down by Articles45b of the ECSC Treaty, 247 of the EC Treaty
and 160b of the EAEC Treaty,
4dash having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0346/2001),
1. Deliversa favourable opinion on the appointment of Mr IoannisSarmasto the office of Member of
the Court of Auditors;
2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and, for information, to the Court of
Auditors, the other institutions of the European Communities and the Audit Offices of the Member States.
8.
European Parliament resolution on the appointment of a Member of the Court of Auditors
(C5-0288/2001/dash2001/0815(CNS))
The European Parliament,
4dash having regard to Article45b(3) of the ECSC Treaty,
4dash having regard to Article247(3) of the EC Treaty,C112E/104 EN 9.5.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities
Tuesday23October2001
11. Calls on the Commission to examine the possibility of using the consultation procedure under the
terms of Article 96 of the Cotonou Convention;
12. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments
and parliaments of the Member States, the ACP-EU Council of Ministers, the Chadian Government and theSecretary-General of the OAU.
20. Human rights: Egypt
B5-0440, 0450, 0466 and 0471/2001
European Parliament resolution on human rights in Egypt
The European Parliament,
 having regard to its previous resolutions on Egypt,
A. whereas Dr Saad Eddin Ibrahim, Director of the Khaldun Centre for Democracy, was arrested together
with 27 other people in July 2000 and sentenced on 21 May 2001 to seven years imprisonment;pointing out also that the Egyptian judiciary is required to review his case,
B. whereas Mrs Nawal Saadawi has been victim of a defamation campaign that attributed her some
statements offending Islam; whereas the Attorney General has decided in her case to drop the chargeof contempt for religion and to transfer the charge of apostasy to the competent court with hisrecommendation to drop the charges,
1. Calls for Dr Ibrahim to be assured a fair trial;
2. Recalls that freedom of expression is fundamental for the development and strengthening of democ-
racy;
3. Reaffirms the importance of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership in promoting the rule of law and
human rights; asks the Commission to strengthen its MEDA programme for democracy, in cooperationwith the Egyptian authorities, in particular with a view to supporting freedom of expression and theindependence of the media;
4. Expresses its support for the Khaldun Centre for Democracy and calls on the Commission to con-
tinue to support its initiatives;
5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the Egyptian
Government and parliament.
21. Human rights: Malaysia
B5-0433, 0441, 0451, 0458 and 0467/2001
European Parliament resolution on Malaysia
The European Parliament,
 having regard to its previous resolutions on the situation in Malaysia,
 having regard to Article 5 of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia, which guarantees all Malaysians the
right to liberty of their persons,C 53 E/406 EN 28.2.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities
Thursday 14 June 2001
P6_TA(2006)0070

Guantánamo

European Parliament resolution on Guantánamo

The European Parliament,

- having regard to its previous resolutions on the rights of detainees at Guantánamo to a fair trial, and, in particular, to its resolution of 7 February 2002 on the detainees in Guantánamo Bay [1], and its recommendation to the Council of 10 March 2004 on the Guantánamo detainees' right to a fair trial [2],

- having regard to its resolution of 28 April 2005 on the human rights situation in the world in 2004 [3],

- having regard to its resolution of 18 January 2006 on Afghanistan [4],

- having regard to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1984,

- having regard to the EU guidelines on the fight against torture and on the death penalty, and its guidelines on human rights dialogues with third countries adopted in 2001,

- having regard to the Defence Authorization Bill, signed by President Bush on 30 December 2005 containing the McCain amendment, which outlaws the use of torture, as well as the Graham-Levin amendment, which establishes — according to the interpretation ("signing statement") of the White House — that aliens held at Guantánamo have no right to have their habeas corpus cases heard in the US civil courts,

- having regard to the new United States Army Regulation 190-55, due to come into force on 17 February 2006, which allows prisoners condemned to death by courts-martial to be executed at all detention centres, including Guantánamo Bay,

- having regard to the report drawn up by five experts from the UN Commission on Human Rights on the Guantánamo Bay detention centre,

- having regard to the recent call by the German Chancellor for the closure of the Guantánamo Bay detention centre,

- having regard to Rule 115(5) of its Rules of Procedure,

1. Calls on the US Administration to close the Guantánamo Bay detention facility and insists that every prisoner should be treated in accordance with international humanitarian law and tried without delay in a fair and public hearing by a competent, independent, impartial tribunal;

2. Condemns all forms of torture and ill-treatment and reiterates the need to comply with international law;

3. Stresses that contemporary terrorism, particularly global terrorism directed against democracies and their populations, poses a threat to the basic and fundamental human rights our societies enjoy;

4. Reiterates that the fight against terrorism, which is one of the priorities of the Union and a key aspect of its external action, can only be successfully pursued if human rights and civil liberties are fully respected;

5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the High Representative for the CFSP, the parliaments of the Member States, the United Nations Secretary-General and the President and Congress of the United States of America.

[1] OJ C 284 E, 21.11.2002, p. 353.

[2] OJ C 102 E, 28.4.2004, p. 640.

[3] Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2005)0150.

[4] Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0017.

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— having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
(A6-0403/2006),
1. Approves the Commission proposal as amended;
2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend the proposal
substantially or replace it with another text;
3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
P6_TC1-COD(2006)0193
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 7 June 2007 with a view to the
adoption of Regulation (EC) No …/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending
Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other
substances to foods
(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position at first reading corresponds to the
final legislative act, Regulation (EC) No …/2007.)
P6_TA(2007)0226
Nutrition and health claims made on foods ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution of 7 June 2007 on the proposal for a regulation of the
European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and
health claims made on foods (COM(2006)0607 —C6-0338/2006 —2006/0195(COD))
(Codecision procedure: first reading)
The European Parliament ,
— having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council
(COM(2006)0607) (1),
— having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission
submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0338/2006),
— having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
(A6-0404/2006),
1. Approves the Commission proposal as amended;
2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend the proposal
substantially or replace it with another text;
3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
(1) Not yet published in OJ.22.5.2008 EN C 125 E/117 Official Journal of the European Union
Thursday 7 June 2007
D.

whereas the EU lacks a general, multilingual, simplified and efficient system for alerting citizens about imminent or developing emergencies, and whereas the implementation of such a system is directly relevant to several EU policies (telecommunications, environment, health, internal security and civil protection) and also affects others (transport, energy and tourism),
14.

Urges the Commission to examine opportunities to strengthen anti-discrimination legislation in the area of education, focusing on desegregation, and to report on its findings to Parliament within one year following adoption of this resolution; reiterates that equal access to quality education should be a priority under a European strategy on the Roma; urges the Commission to redouble its efforts to fund and support actions in the Member States which aim to integrate Romani children into mainstream education from an early age; urges the Commission to support programmes fostering positive action for Roma in the fields of secondary and higher education, including vocational training, adult education, life-long learning and university education; urges the Commission to support other programmes providing positive and successful models of desegregation;
22.

Stresses the need to ensure that measures taken in the field of reconciling professional, family and private life do not lead to the separation or gender-stereotyping of the roles of men and women, and are in line with the priorities of the Roadmap for Gender Equality 2006-2010, in particular as regards the full and equal involvement of women in the labour market and their economic independence, and calls on the Member States to ensure comprehensive access to affordable social services, such as crèches, nurseries, leisure facilities for children, and support for elderly people, which tend otherwise to be provided by women; calls for effective technical and, where possible, financial support or incentives for SME employers to implement these policies and practices;
12.

Calls upon the Commission and Member States to negotiate an IMO convention that incorporates extensive requirements and regulations which: — ensure a level of control at least equivalent to that of the Basel Convention, — provide for a high global safety and environmental standard of ship recycling that is third party audited and certified, — disqualify beaching from being an appropriate dismantling methodology, — will not allow ship dismantling by non-parties; — establish the substitution principle for eliminating the current use of hazardous materials in the construction of new ships; and considers that this future convention should impose a requirement either to remove all hazardous materials from end-of-life ships before sending them for dismantling to non-OECD countries or to send them to specially authorised recycling facilities in OECD or EU countries which comply with clearly defined safety and environmental standards;
38.

Believes strongly that the material scope of the new proposal for a directive to combat discrimination within the meaning of Article 13 of the EC Treaty must be broad, covering all the areas that fall within the Community's competence as well as education, life-long learning, social protection including social security, housing and healthcare, images of discriminated groups in the media and advertising, physical access to information for people with disabilities, telecommunication, electronic communication, transport modes and public spaces, social advantages and access to and supply of goods and services which are available to the public; further believes that the new directive should also develop the scope of Council Directive 76/207/EEC of 9 February 1976 on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions (4) to make it is consistent with the protection of discrimination against the other groups;
15.

Emphasises that people should have easy access to information on the success stories of projects funded by PEACE I and PEACE II as well as the IFI; believes that the experience gained from such projects should be shared with those engaged in other international peace-building work; calls, in this connection, for the establishment of a database as a learning tool for peace and reconciliation work at home and abroad; calls, in addition, for every level of participation to be included in the creation of regional and metropolitan networks;
12.

Notes that some Member States have provided that only certain regulatory bodies may enforce national rules adopted in implementation of the UCP Directive and have not made provision for a direct right of redress for consumers, who thus are not entitled to bring claims for damages resulting from unfair commercial practices; calls on Member States which have not already done so to consider the necessity of giving consumers a direct right of redress in order to ensure that they are sufficiently protected against unfair commercial practices;
29.

Notes that new technologies and approaches can in certain cases lead to an increase in energy consumption compared to the systems they are replacing; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take steps to ensure that consumers are made fully aware of the energy-efficiency performance of innovative systems compared to the technologies that are being replaced; calls on the Commission to come forward with a methodology for rating the energy performance of systems; notes the crucial role that smart meters can play in alerting consumers who change their behaviour or adopt new systems to the overall consequences of these changes in terms of energy efficiency;
6.

Reiterates its concern regarding the persecution and imprisonment of citizens in Iran who engage in the defence of human rights and who campaign against the death penalty, which frequently results in their being charged with so-called activities against national security; calls also on Iran to end the harassment, intimidation and persecution of political opponents and human rights defenders, by inter alia releasing persons imprisoned arbitrarily or on the basis of their political views, and to end impunity for human rights violations;