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B4-0963, 0979, 0983, 1003, 1007 and 1011/95

Resolution on the situation in Tibet and the disappearance of the six-year old Panchen Lama

The European Parliament,

- recalling its earlier resolutions on the occupation of Tibet and the repression of its people by the Chinese authorities,

A. gravely concerned at reports of the abduction of a six-year old Tibetan boy, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, and his parents, by the Chinese authorities shortly after he had been recognized by the Dalai Lama as the latest reincarnation of Tibet's second most important spiritual leader, the Panchen Lama, who died in 1989,

B. considering that, throughout its history, Tibet succeeded in maintaining a national, cultural and religious identity distinct from China until this began to be eroded following the Chinese invasion,

C. reaffirming the illegal nature of the invasion and occupation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China; whereas, before the invasion by China in 1950, Tibet was recognized de facto by many countries and whereas it is an occupied territory according to the principles laid down by international law and the resolutions of the United Nations,

D. condemning the attempt made by the Chinese authorities to destroy the Tibetan identity inter alia by a policy of large-scale settlement of ethnic Chinese in Tibet, forced sterilization of women, abortions, political, religious and cultural persecution and the Sinification of the Tibetan administration,

1. Calls on the Chinese authorities to ensure that Gedhun Choekyi Nyima and his family will be immediately released and allowed to return to their village;

2. Calls on the Chinese Government to put an end to its violations of human rights, ensure respect for the fundamental rights of the peoples and individuals in Tibet and put an immediate end to officially-encouraged population transfers of ethnic Chinese to Tibet;

3. Invites the Commission and the Council to intervene with the Chinese authorities to stress how the continued oppression of the Tibetan people damages relations between the European Union and the People's Republic of China;

4. Calls on the institutions of the European Union on the one hand to support any move to settle the Sino-Tibetan problem by means of a political dialogue and, on the other, on the Chinese Government and the Tibetan Government-in- exile to begin negotiations along those lines, and, in this context, expresses its support for the efforts of the Dalai Lama to restore by peaceful means the cultural and religious freedom of the Tibetan people, as well as their political autonomy;

5. Expresses its support for the Tibetan people and hopes to establish permanent contacts with the Tibetan Parliament-in-exile;

6. Instructs its president to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council, the government of China, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Parliament-in-exile of Tibet and the UN Secretary-General.
B4-1233/95

Resolution on the storm in the Philippines

The European Parliament,

A. whereas the Philippines was struck by tropical storm Cybil on Sunday, 1 October 1995,

B. whereas this storm has left at least 28 dead and thousands homeless,

The European Parliament,

1. Offers its condolences to the families of the victims;

2. Calls on the Commission to release without delay funds for the people affected and to cooperate in particular in the reconstruction programmes;

3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the Government of the Philippines.
B4-1267/95

Resolution on floods in Algeria

The European Parliament,

A. whereas the floods which occurred in Algeria on 8 and 9 October 1995 and the ensuing serious accidents have claimed fifty victims and caused considerable economic damage,

B. whereas the European Union and, specifically, the European Parliament, wish to express their solidarity with the Algerian people,

C. having regard to the importance of supporting the efforts of the Algerian people to achieve economic progress,

The European Parliament,

1. Expresses its solidarity with the Algerian people and extends its deepest sympathy to the families of the victims and to those affected;

2. Calls for emergency humanitarian aid for those affected;

3. Calls for specific aid to mitigate the effects of the direct and indirect damage and prejudice caused by the disaster;

4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission and to Government of the Republic of Algeria.
B4-0162, 0171 and 0184/96

Resolution on the floods in Greece

The European Parliament,

A. whereas on 27 and 28 January 1996 severe floods devastated the Attica region of Greece, the Thriaso Plain, and also Crete, Rhodes and Karpathos,

B. whereas the floods resulted in the death by drowning of two men, accidents and injuries suffered by others and the evacuation of very many people,

C. whereas the flooding has caused incalculable damage to houses, cars, businesses, crops, cultural monuments and the infrastructure of the affected regions (streets, sewers, electricity and drinking water supplies, etc.),

D. whereas the floods in Attica completely covered such areas as the Thriaso Plain, where a number of cultural and archaeological monuments are located,

The European Parliament,

1. Expresses its profound sympathy with the families of the victims and the persons affected by the flooding;

2. Urges the Commission to provide special financial aid to repair the damage;

3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council and the Greek Government.
B4-0160/96

Resolution on the serious floods in Morocco

The European Parliament,

A. having regard to the torrential rain which has fallen in Morocco in recent weeks, causing serious flooding in towns and in the countryside, making houses collapse, rivers overflow and isolating parts of the population,

B. whereas 23 people have died, thousands have lost their possessions and damage to infrastructure is estimated at 55 million dollars, in addition to 7 200 flooded homes, 130 000 hectares of waterlogged land and 8 380 head of horses and cattle dead,

C. whereas these losses due to torrential rain follow those caused by a lengthy drought that resulted in considerable damage to Morocco's agriculture, which is the economic and social mainstay of the country,

The European Parliament,

1. Sends its condolences to the victims of the disaster and expresses its solidarity with all those concerned;

2. Calls on the Commission to provide emergency aid to help those concerned, to cooperate in repairing the damage and enable economic activity to resume in the affected areas;

3. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the European Union cofinances projects designed to prevent disasters of this kind, which should be part of a water policy that at the same time seeks to mitigate the effects of long-term droughts;

4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission and Council, and to the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco.
A4-0032/96

Resolution on the outcome of the conciliation procedure provided for in the Joint Declaration of 4 March 1975 by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a Council Regulation regarding the implementation of a special financial cooperation measure for Turkey (COM(95)0389 - C4-0391/95 - 11070/95 - C4-0547/95 - 95/0213 (CNS))

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission's proposal to the Council ((OJ C 271, 17.10.1995, p. 12.)),

- having regard to the political agreement reached by the Council on 31 October 1995 (11070/95 - C4-0547/95),

- whereas the political agreement was referred to Parliament on 30 November 1995 and to its Committee on External Economic Relations on 11 December 1995,

- whereas the votes on the customs union and Parliament's opinion on the Commission proposal for a Council Regulation regarding the implementation of a special financial cooperation measure for Turkey were held on 13 December 1995 ((Minutes of that Sitting, Part II, Item 1.)),

- having regard to the Joint Declaration by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 4 March 1975, particularly Articles 2 and 7 thereof,

- having regard to the outcome of the trialogues of 17 January 1996 and 23 January 1996 and the meeting of the Conciliation Committee of 30 January 1996,

- having regard to Rule 63(4) of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on External Economic Relations and the opinion of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy (A4-0032/96),

1. Notes the result of the conciliation procedure and shares the reservations expressed by its delegation; calls for conciliation to continue;

2. Urges the Council, as Parliament's delegation has done, to modify its position on majority voting within the Council in the event of a human rights violation being observed and on formal consultation of the European Parliament by the Council on this matter;

3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission.
B4-0309, 0312 and 0316/96

Resolution on international and multilateral agreements in the fisheries sector

The European Parliament,

- having regard to its previous resolutions on fisheries agreements with third countries, in particular its resolution of 19 February 1987 on fisheries agreements with developing countries ((OJ C 76, 23.3.1987, p. 123.)),

- having regard to Article 228 of the EC Treaty and, in particular, paragraph 3 thereof,

- mindful of the stipulation contained in Article 130v of the Treaty on European Union committing the EU to take account of the objectives of development cooperation policy 'in the policies that it implements which are likely to affect developing countries¨,

A. whereas international fisheries agreements taken together are of fundamental importance to the common fisheries policy and the budget and whereas many of these agreements show an objective development between the first and the third generation,

B. whereas the majority of international agreements concern the developing countries and represent a major stimulus to growth in those countries,

C. whereas a balance must be struck between the legitimate interests of both parties,

D. whereas in many cases international agreements give rise to overfishing and have posed significant problems for the protection of fisheries and environmental resources, for research and development of small-scale fishing activities and fishing for local consumption, and for local ad hoc training measures and employment,

E. whereas the administration of some international agreements has been the sole responsibility of the governments of the third countries and the Union's representatives (Council and Commission) with no monitoring of the effective flow of financial resources or of their utilization in accordance with the protocols which have been signed, with the resulting risk that fishing rights have been distributed to the almost exclusive benefit of a small number of shipowners linked to the processing industry,

F. whereas there are very large discrepancies among the agreements, in particular between the cost of an agreement and the jobs created in the Community,

G. noting that Parliament is always consulted too late, under pressure and without the necessary information for assessing the impact of an agreement (conditions of access, impact on employment in the Community, on small-scale fishing in third countries and on fishery resources), which leads to a lack of transparency and a democratic deficit,

1. Calls for a requirement that the legal part of the international agreements be negotiated under Parliament's assent procedure, since this is a fundamental matter both for the reform of the common fisheries policy and for the Intergovernmental Conference, which is to redefine the Union's tasks and functions;

2. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission.
B4-0347/96

Resolution on further threats to Taiwan

The European Parliament,

A. alarmed at China's plans to fire missiles in international waters close to Taiwan's two biggest ports, between 8 and 15 March, i.e. one week before the Taiwanese elections on 23 March 1996,

B. whereas the aim of China's provocative behaviour is to influence the outcome of the first direct presidential elections in Taiwan,

C. gravely concerned by Chinese Prime Minister Li's continued refusal to renounce the use of force in uniting Taiwan with the mainland,

D. worried about warnings that China might take military action should the winner in the elections push for independence,

E. having regard to the democratization that has taken place in Taiwan in recent years,

The European Parliament,

1. Urges China to stop all preparations for any military action directed against Taiwan;

2. Urges China to renounce the use of force as a means of settling disputes;

3. Calls on China to refrain from further provocative actions;

4. Expresses its support for the people of Taiwan;

5. Calls on both parties to open a dialogue that can diffuse tensions;

6. Instructs its Delegation for relations with China to raise the issue of threats to Taiwan at its next meeting;

7. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council, the Government of China and the Government of Taiwan.
B4-0636 and 0649/96

Resolution on human rights in Tibet

The European Parliament,

- recalling its earlier resolutions on the situation in Tibet,

A. gravely concerned by reports from Beijing and Lhasa that the Chinese authorities of occupied Tibet have widened a ban on pictures of the Dalai Lama from monasteries and temples to include schools and private homes, whereas pictures of the Dalai Lama in Tibet had been allowed since 1979,

B. deploring that, according to these reports, house-to-house searches are being made to check for possession of photographs of the Dalai Lama,

C. noting the reports of death and serious injury of a number of Tibetans as a result of violent suppression of the resulting protest,

1. Deplores China's increasing policy of repression and intimidation, as well as their continued policy of transferring population, in Tibet;

2. Calls on the Chinese authorities to respect the freedom of religion of the Tibetan people;

3. Urges the Chinese authorities to ensure that all those injured are allowed access to medical treatment without fear of arrest or intimidation;

4. Instructs its Delegation for Relations with China to raise these issues with their counterparts during the upcoming meeting in Beijing in an appropriate manner;

5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council, the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Tibetan Government in Exile.
B4-0586, 0605, 0623, 0638 and 0657/96

Resolution on the violations of human rights in Brazil

The European Parliament,

- having regard to its previous resolutions on Brazil, in particular those of 16 September 1993 ((OJ C 268, 4.10.1993, p. 139.)), 21 April 1994 ((OJ C 128, 9.5.1994, p. 314.)) and 12 October 1995 ((OJ C 287, 30.10.1995, p. 202.)),

- having regard to the recent conclusion of a framework agreement with the Mercosur countries, one of the bases of which is respect for human rights,

A. shocked at the massacre on 17 April 1996 in the village of Eldorado de Carajás (in the State of Pará, Brazil), when the police force of the State of Pará stopped a demonstration by a group of farm workers who were requesting the expropriation of land in the region with a view to agrarian reform, in which 25 workers perished at the hands of the military police,

B. whereas the violent suppression of demonstrations concerning social issues is a violation of basic civil rights,

C. whereas an important part of Brazil's active population belongs to the farming sector, and four million peasants do not have a stable work situation,

D. concerned that the absence of agrarian reform in Brazil is a source of violence, and stressing the need for the redistribution of unused land,

E. having regard to the measures taken by the President of the Republic as a result of these events and those announced by the Federal Government,

1. Strongly condemns the Eldorado de Carajás massacre and extends its sympathy to the families of the victims;

2. Calls on the authorities of the State of Pará to do everything possible to ensure that those responsible for the carnage are arrested and brought to trial before civilian courts;

3. Supports the efforts already made by the Federal Government of Brazil to monitor the proceedings being carried out in the State of Pará to ensure that the crimes are fully investigated and those guilty are punished;

4. Welcomes the Federal Government's proposals to give urgent consideration to the draft law providing for the trial of crimes committed by military policemen in the course of their duties to be transferred from a military court to a civilian court;

5. Encourages the Brazilian executive and the Parliament to conclude the agricultural reforms and hopes that the Brazilian parliament will adopt, without further delay, the draft law designed to simplify the procedures for the expropriation of the land involved in the agrarian reform;

6. Calls on the Government of Brazil to keep the debate on issues surrounding agrarian reform open, with the participation of all the social groups concerned, particularly the agricultural workers;

7. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the Government and Congress of the Federative Republic of Brazil.
B4-0762, 0795 and 0811/96

Resolution on the amnesty for the alleged kidnappers of Carmelo Soria

The European Parliament,

- having regard to its resolution of 18 November 1993 ((OJ C 329, 6.12.1993, p. 278.)) on the case of Carmelo Soria Espinosa, a European citizen murdered in Chile,

A. whereas the Public Prosecutor of the Supreme Court, Eleodoro Ortiz Sepúlveda, has completely and definitively halted investigations into the case of Mr Carmelo Soria, a Spanish citizen and member of the ECLA (UN), who was murdered on 14 July 1976 by the Brigada Mulchen, an arm of the Directorate for National Intelligence (DINA),

B. whereas the application of the Amnesty Law, Decree 2191, promulgated by the Pinochet military dictatorship in 1978, to those charged with this crime, Major Guillermo Humberto Salinas Torres and NCO José Remigio Ríos San Martín, violates the Convention of 29 March 1977 signed by Chile on the prevention and punishment of crimes against internationally protected persons,

C. whereas no pardon or amnesty must override the principles of justice and international law, which are the fundamental basis for the development of a democratic society,

D. whereas cases of murder and 'disappearances' under the dictatorship need to be investigated and fair sentences handed down, if peace is to prevail in Chilean society,

1. Expresses its solidarity with the family of Carmelo Soria;

2. Deplores the decision taken by the Supreme Court judge to halt completely and definitively the investigation into the murder of Carmelo Soria;

3. Deplores the fact that the ruling is not in accordance with international undertakings freely signed by the Chilean Government;

4. Believes that, if genuine democracy and a peaceful society are to flourish in Chile, real justice must be done with regard to human rights violations, 'disappearances' and murders committed under the Pinochet dictatorship;

5. Welcomes the appeal lodged by the Soria family's lawyers on 7 June 1996 and urges members of his family to take their case to higher courts, whether national or international, and, should they do so, to rest assured that the European Parliament will support them;

6. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission and Council, the governments of the Member States, the Organization of American States and the Government of Chile.
B4-1035, 1062 and 1079/96

Resolution on natural disasters, high winds and hailstorms in the Thessaly region of Greece

The European Parliament,

A. having regard to the major disasters, high winds and hailstorms which occurred in the region of Thessaly (prefectures of Karditsa, Trikala and Larisa) early in August,

B. having regard to the incalculable flood damage to houses, cars, businesses, farms and regional infrastructures (roads, power supplies etc.),

C. whereas the hailstorms caused damage of biblical proportions to cotton, tobacco, maize and other crops in these areas,

D. whereas the total destruction of apple crops in thousands of acres of orchard in the prefecture of Magnisia occurred only ten days before harvesting was due, causing major financial losses to producers, running to billions of drachmas,

E. whereas apples are the sole crop produced in this area of Magnisia, and are the only source of income and livelihood for hundreds of small producers and their families,

F. whereas crops in these areas were totally destroyed,

The European Parliament,

1. Expresses its consternation at these major disasters and its undivided support for the inhabitants of the stricken areas;

2. Calls on the Commission and the Council to make every effort to procure and make available funds in the form of immediate financial aid to help make good the damage suffered and assist producers in the stricken areas;

3. Calls on the Commission to provide support for the residents of north- eastern Pilion in their efforts to resume cultivation of the land in the same way as before, since, in addition to producing apples and ensuring their livelihood, it is closely linked with the conservation of the natural beauty and the environment of the area, and to provide material and technical assistance to the national and local authorities for the protection of Pilion and its traditional character;

4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council and the Greek Government.