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B4-0669, 0679 and 0688/95

Resolution on the missing persons of the Cyprus tragedy

The European Parliament,

- having regard to its previous resolutions relating to the Cyprus problem and the protection of human rights,

A. whereas the fate of 1619 missing persons of the Cyprus tragedy is still unknown 21 years on,

B. whereas some of them are citizens of the European Union (Greek, British),

C. whereas the US Congress has approved a resolution to set up a committee to investigate the fate of the US citizens among the missing persons, approving a budget of USD 1.5 million and establishing a special office in Cyprus staffed by 3 members,

D. whereas there have been recent reports that a number of missing persons are still alive in Turkey,

E. whereas, on humanitarian grounds above all, the relatives of the missing persons must be given a conclusive answer,

F. whereas the European Commission of Human Rights (Council of Europe) has decided that there is an infringement of Article 5 of the European Convention which provides for evidence to be supplied with regard to the fate of the missing victims of the Cypriot tragedy,

1. Calls on the Council and Commission, following the example of the US Congress, to take the necessary steps to investigate the fate of the missing people of Cyprus and to report back to Parliament as soon as possible,

2. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council, the parliaments of the Member States and to the Cypriot and the Turkish Governments.
B4-1529/95

Resolution on the threatened deportation of Nigerians from the United Kingdom

The European Parliament,

A. having regard to the situation in Nigeria where, in the words of the British Prime Minister, 'judicial murders' were recently carried out,

B. drawing attention to the plight of Ade Onibiyo, aged 19, who has lived half his life in Great Britain and who is now threatened with deportation from the United Kingdom to Nigeria by the British Home Secretary,

C. pointing out that Ade Onibiyo's father, Abdu Onibiyo, was deported to Nigeria in late October, since when his family has heard nothing from him,

D. drawing attention also to the plight of Sutana Adesulure, also facing deportation to Nigeria, who arrived in the United Kingdom on his brother's passport having fled his country because, as a political activist, he feared for his life,

E. recalling that the British Home Secretary owes his existence to the fact that his father, a Romanian citizen, was granted asylum in the United Kingdom in 1938,

The European Parliament,

1. Insists that, whatever the legal technicalities, it is clearly a grave abuse of human rights to deport people to Nigeria at the present time, when there are grounds for supposing that they may be regarded as opposed to the present regime;

2. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council and both Houses of Parliament in the United Kingdom.
B4-0971/95

Resolution on fires in the occupied territory of Cyprus

The European Parliament,

A. having regard to the devastating fires which have broken out in the territory of the Republic of Cyprus occupied by the Turkish armed forces,

B. having regard to the incalculable damage caused by the destruction of forests, homes and archaeological sites,

C. having regard to the refusal of the Turkish occupying powers to allow the legitimate authorities of the Republic of Cyprus to carry out fire-fighting operations,

D. whereas it has repeatedly condemned the occupation and illegal presence of Turkish armed forces in northern Cyprus,

The European Parliament,

1. Calls on the Commission to provide immediate material and financial assistance to the Government of Cyprus;

2. Calls on the Council and Commission to bring pressure to bear on the Turkish occupying authorities to allow the Government of Cyprus to assist in extinguishing the fires and repairing the damage caused;

3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Turkish Government and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus.
B4-1249, 1263, 1265, 1277 and 1288/95

Resolution on the situation of the indigenous peoples of Brazil

The European Parliament,

- recalling its previous resolutions on the need to protect the human rights of the indigenous peoples of Brazil,

- having regard to its resolutions of 9 February 1994 on action required internationally to provide effective protection for indigenous peoples ((OJ C 61, 28.2.1994, p. 69.)) and of 19 January 1995 on the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples ((OJ C 43, 20.2.1995, p. 85.)),

A. concerned by the report of the 'Fundação Nacional do Índio' (FUNAI) about the suicide this year of 36 Guarani in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, and by other reports about the killing of Indian people,

B. whereas the Brazilian Constitution confers rights on the indigenous peoples, including, specifically, land rights,

C. whereas the areas which the indigenous peoples have always inhabited have been and continue to be coveted for their natural resources; whereas for that reason, these peoples have been and continue to be the victims of invasions, massacres, murders, intimidation and violence of all kinds,

D. alarmed by reports that there are forces in Brazil seeking to amend Article 231 of the Constitution,

1. Reaffirms its support for the defence of human rights and minorities and calls on the Brazilian authorities firmly to adhere to the position they have repeatedly voiced that they are determined to protect the indigenous peoples;

2. Urges the Federal Chamber of Deputies to safeguard provisions in the Constitution in matters concerning the rights of the indigenous peoples and the improvement of their economic and social situation;

3. Calls on the Brazilian authorities to ensure that the invasion of indigenous territories and violence against indigenous peoples are firmly combated, and the perpetrators tried justly and impartially;

4. Calls on the Council and the Commission to notify the Brazilian authorities of its concern at the human rights situation of the indigenous peoples;

5. Repeats its request to the Council and Commission to draw up an EU action plan for indigenous peoples and calls for a greater effort in the field of cooperation as a first step;

6. Supports the work of the various NGOs operating at ground level, especially in Brazil's Amazon areas; welcomes the Commission's support for the projects 'Radio Amazonia' and 'Sustainable Forest in the Brazilian Amazonia', and calls on the Commission to persevere with experiments of this type, which have proved of great benefit to the peoples of the region;

7. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission and Council, to the Brazilian Government and the Federal Chamber of Deputies, the 'Fundação Nacional do Índio' (FUNAI) and to the Council for the Indigenous Peoples and Organizations of Brazil (CAPOIB).
B4-1101/95

Resolution on the persecution of Mr Vladimir Orekhov

The European Parliament,

A. perturbed by the sentencing of Mr Vladimir Orekhov to three years of imprisonment by a Russian court on 21 July 1995,

B. aware that during the Soviet era Mr Orekhov, then an officer in the KGB, used his position to help dissidents by warning them when they were to be arrested and by hiding documents,

C. aware that for these activities, Mr Orekhov was sentenced to eight years in a labour camp in 1978 and earned the admiration of many prominent dissidents,

D. aware that the new prosecution of Mr Orekhov followed his statement to the press in December 1994 that the head of the FSB (successor of the KGB), Mr Anatoli Trofimov, had been particularly zealous in persecuting dissidents during the Soviet era,

E. aware that the offence for which Mr Orekhov was convicted, namely the illegal possession of arms, bears some signs of having been fabricated by the security services,

F. aware of the concern that the Orekhov case has aroused among former dissidents and supporters of human rights such as Mr Sergei Kovalev, Mr Kirill Podrabinek and Mr Sergei Grigoriants,

The European Parliament,

1. Hopes that the appropriate authorities will examine the evidence against Mr Orekhov with a view to re-opening the case or quashing his conviction;

2. Notes that following a court hearing on 18 September 1995 Mr Orekhov has been returned to prison for a month until his case again comes before a court;

3. Warns that any return to the methods and policies of the KGB must affect adversely relations between Russia and the EU;

4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council, the Minister of Justice in Russia and Mr Sergei Kovalev.
B4-1149 and 1162/95

Resolution on the floods which have affected numerous regions of Italy

The European Parliament,

A. whereas the regions of Lombardy, Piedmont, Liguria, Tuscany and Lazio have suffered immense damage because of the floods caused by non-stop rain and downpours between 12 and 16 September 1995 that seriously affected persons, the environment and structures,

B. whereas many regions of southern Italy have also been devastated by violent storms during the summer of 1995,

C. whereas both industrial and agricultural areas have been equally hard hit, and whereas, in Lombardy, these areas lie in the belt between Varese and Milan (Cavaria, Cassano Magnago, Cairate and Olgiata), the Como area and the border areas of Porto Ceresio and Ponte Tresa,

D. whereas Cavaria and the entire Valle Olona had already been lashed by serious storms in 1992 and 1994; whereas Piedmont, where the harvest has been interrupted, was also devastated by floods last autumn,

E. whereas the main cause of this natural disaster was the exceptionally high rainfall and subsequent flooding and landslides, which led to roads, motorways, railway lines and some border passes being blocked,

F. whereas persons, homes, factories, small firms, farms and tourist facilities throughout the regions affected have been hit by violent and exceptional weather, and the ecosystem has in many cases been compromised,

G. whereas these repeated disasters, which are also due to climatic changes, are occurring more frequently in almost all the Member States, with devastating effects in human, social and economic terms,

H. whereas the Commission gave an undertaking on 1 February 1995 as regards the granting of aid to flood victims in the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Germany as part of a European strategy to prevent floods,

The European Parliament,

1. Expresses its solidarity with the people of the regions affected and the homeless;

2. Calls on the Commission immediately to implement the emergency programme proposed as part of a new regional planning policy to set in motion all the requisite practical solidarity measures;

3. Calls on the Commission to involve the competent national authorities in assisting the regions affected by means of an effective strategy to prevent and combat floods, within the meaning of Article 130r of the EC Treaty, the aim being to prevent the causes of environmental damage instead of taking action only in the aftermath;

4. Urges the Commission to ensure that the people who have suffered material damage are compensated as quickly as possible;

5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments of the Member States and the regional and local authorities concerned.
B4-0974/95

Resolution on discrimination against the Roma

The European Parliament,

A. recognizing that the Roma as a transnational people face special social problems,

B. recognizing that there is widespread discrimination against the Roma in practically every country where they are settled, but that their numbers in central and eastern Europe make the problem particularly acute,

C. recognizing that, potentially, the conditions of life of the Roma people are a problem which can only be tackled at the international level,

D. understanding that the Roma have a special culture that should be respected; recognizing, however, that their way of life in some cases causes frictions with their social environment,

E. recognizing that the education of future generations is a key element in the integration of Roma into the societies where they are living and that particular attention should be paid to this,

The European Parliament,

1. Intends to commission a special report as a matter of urgency and calls on the Commission to increase its efforts to help the Roma people to integrate in the societies in which they live and to contribute to that culture;

2. Calls on the European institutions in general, including the Commission, the Council of Europe and the OSCE, to work together with Parliament to combat discrimination against the Roma people;

3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Council of Europe and the OSCE.
B4-1121, 1141, 1148, 1153, 1160 and 1176/95

Resolution on terrorism in France

The European Parliament,

A. outraged at the spate of terrorist attacks in public places in France which have killed seven people and wounded dozens of others since 25 July 1995 and have created a climate of anxiety among the general public,

B. recognizing the special responsibility of Member States to combat terrorism in the EU, but insisting that they must also cooperate with other democratic states in this struggle,

C. whereas each of these bombs was intended to kill a maximum number of innocent victims, including schoolchildren,

D. whereas it is dangerous to cultivate in public opinion the idea of a link between the abolition of internal borders and risks to internal security,

The European Parliament,

1. Expresses its deepest sympathy for the families of the victims of these horrifying terrorist attacks on French territory;

2. Deplores also the attacks carried out in Israel in Tel Aviv on 24 July and in Jerusalem on 21 August 1995;

3. Condemns the mindless violence of these criminal acts and denounces the cynical racism aimed at schoolchildren in Villeurbanne;

4. Applauds the level-headedness of the French people, who are refusing to give in to the temptation of generalized prejudice and xenophobia;

5. Urges the signatories to the Schengen Agreement to be especially vigilant at the Union's external borders and to use all the resources available under the Treaty to step up security on their territory; calls on the Member States to step up cooperation between the security services, police forces and judiciary, both among themselves and with their counterparts in other democratic states exposed to similar threats;

6. Urges the Member States to apply the international conventions to combat terrorism and to ensure that alleged terrorists are extradited or brought to justice in those countries in which they are arrested;

7. Calls on the French Government to make every effort to identify and dismantle terrorist networks so that they are no longer in a position to do harm;

8. Calls on the governments of the Member States and the authorities of the European Union to take effective steps against countries which support and finance terrorism;

9. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council and the governments of the Member States.
B4-0184, 0196, 0199 and 0202/95

Resolution on the European Economic Area

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, which entered into force on 1 January 1994,

- having regard to the accession to the European Union of Austria, Finland and Sweden,

A. having regard to the statements by Mr Hanibalsson, the Icelandic Foreign Minister and current President of the EFTA Council, reaffirming its members' firm commitment to maintaining the EEA Agreement and its institutional structure,

1. Considers that the Agreement on the European Economic Area retains considerable interest for both the Union and the other contracting parties;

2. Welcomes the fact that Liechtenstein may join the EEA Agreement on 1 May 1995;

3. Invites the Commission to propose adequate measures to strengthen political and economic links with Switzerland, and in so doing to defend the interests of the European Union and insist on the principle of reciprocity;

4. Invites the EEA contracting parties to look into the possibility of organizing EEA decision-making structures in a more efficient and effective way without changing the legal text; is in particular convinced that the legal supervision procedures should be maintained, and the size of the EU- EEA Joint Parliamentary Committee should be adapted;

5. Reiterates its previous demands that the autonomy of EU decision-making be respected, and points out that the decision-shaping process of the EEA does not adversely affect the European Parliament's legislative powers;

6. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission and the Council, the EEA Council and the parliaments of the contracting parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
B4-0053/96

Resolution on the resumption of seal hunting by Norway

The European Parliament,

A. whereas imports of seal skins into the EU have been banned since 1989,

B. whereas the Norwegian Government has decided to approve the killing of 17 050 seal pups with effect from 1 January 1996,

C. whereas the annual Canadian catch quotas amount to some 186 000 harp seals and about 8 000 hooded seals,

D. whereas seals are extensively hunted on the territory of the former Soviet Union and in southern Africa,

E. whereas over the past 200 years seal stocks have dwindled to a thirtieth of their original size and are endangered in some cases, mainly as a result of over-fishing and severe pollution of the oceans, and of brutal hunting,

F. whereas the seal hunters use extremely cruel methods of slaughter, attacking seal pups that are only a few weeks old with pickaxes and clubs, and then skinning them @ often while they are still alive,

G. whereas there is increased demand in Asia for seal penises, which are processed there for preparations alleged to enhance sexual potency,

H. whereas the Norwegian Government has given its approval to the hunting of seal pups because they supposedly eat too much fish, at the expense of the Norwegian fisheries industry,

I. whereas the Norwegian Government also gave its approval last year to the shooting of 2 600 seal pups, claiming to be acting in the interests of scientific research, whereas it was generally recognized that the main purpose of this supposedly scientifically motivated hunt was to satisfy the requirements of the Norwegian fisheries industry,

J. whereas, on the other hand, it has been fully established by science that it is not the seals who are the cause of the extreme decimation of fish stocks but humans, whose industrial fishing methods and global pollution are having a disastrous effect on the marine habitat,

K. appalled at Norway's resumption of the brutal slaughter of seals and at the new catch quotas of the Canadian Government and other countries,

The European Parliament,

1. Calls on the Commission to ask the Norwegian government to supply proof for the claim that it is seals and not the fishing industry that is responsible for the depletion of fish stocks along the Norwegian coast;

2. Calls on the Commission to inform the governments of Norway, Canada, the Russian Federation and Namibia that their hunting of seals is also condemned by the European Union;

3. Calls on the Commission to ensure that products derived from slaughtered Norwegian seals cannot be traded on the European market;

4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the governments of Norway, Canada, the Russian Federation and Namibia.
B4-0111/96

Resolution on the failure to consult Parliament on the EU-Russia Interim Agreement

The European Parliament,

- having regard to its resolution of 7 April 1995 on the partnership agreements with the Newly Independent States,

(( OJ C 109, 1.5.1995, p. 298.))A. whereas under the Interim Agreement between the EU and Russia, signed on 17 July 1995, the commercial provisions of the partnership and cooperation agreement signed in June 1994 are to take effect before it is ratified,

B. whereas conclusion of the interim agreement was delayed first by trade policy difficulties, then by the conflict in Chechnya,

C. having regard to the Solemn Declaration on European Union made by the European Council in Stuttgart, in which the Member States undertook to consult Parliament on a voluntary basis on all significant international agreements for which the EC Treaty lays down no consultative requirement,

D. whereas the Council has hitherto complied with this undertaking in every case,

1. Notes with dismay the Council's decision of 17 July 1995 not to consult Parliament on the conclusion of the EU-Russia Interim Agreement;

2. Is convinced that the agreement is indisputably significant and so the Council's undertaking to consult Parliament on a voluntary basis should apply;

3. Does not consider that the arguments put forward by the Council for not consulting Parliament are a sufficient reason for this decision, and points out that consultation would in no way have obstructed the planned signing of the EU-Russia Interim Agreement on 17 July 1995 and that notification of completion of the ratification process by the EU was not given until mid- October 1995;

4. Notes that the failure to consult Parliament on the EU-Russia Interim Agreement does not set a precedent for the future application of the Stuttgart Solemn Declaration on the conclusion of significant international agreements;

5. Draws attention, in the light of its experience with the EU-Russia Interim Agreement, to its call for the 1996 Intergovernmental Conference to revise the EC Treaty so that all EU international agreements are referred to Parliament under the assent procedure;

6. Underlines the need for Parliament's rights and powers in the field of foreign policy to be meticulously respected;

7. Reserves the right to take any steps to preserve its rights to participate in the conclusion of EU international agreements;

8. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States.
A4-0202/96

Resolution on the conciliation procedure provided for in the Joint Declaration of 4 March 1975 by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on the draft Council Regulation (EURATOM, EC) concerning the provision of assistance to economic reform and recovery in the New Independent States and Mongolia (COM(95)0012 - C4-0242/95 - 4546/96 - C4-0090/96 - COM(96)0213 - 95/0056(CNS))

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposals to the Council, COM(95)0012 ((OJ C 134, 1.6.1995, p. 16.)) and COM(96)0213 - 95/0056(CNS),

- having regard to the draft Council Regulation, 4546/96 - C4-0090/96,

- having regard to the Joint Declaration by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 4 March 1975, particularly Articles 5 and 6 thereof,

- having regard to Rule 61(4) of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on External Economic Relations (A4-0202/96),

1. Condemns the fact that the Council has not used all possibilities available in order to seek an agreement with Parliament, thereby failing to respect the terms of the 1975 declaration; insists that the time available should be used for reaching such an outcome;

2. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission.