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Resolution on the draft agreement on the conclusion of a customs union between the EU and Turkey
Date: 1995-02-16
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Türkiye, customs union













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51995IP0171

Resolution on the draft agreement on the conclusion of a customs union between the EU and Turkey  


Official Journal C 056 , 06/03/1995 P. 0099 





B4-0171, 0175, 0179, 0180, 0204 and 0259/95Resolution on the draft agreement on the conclusion of a customs union between the EU and TurkeyThe European Parliament,- having regard to the Council and Commission statements of 14 February 1995 on the conclusion of a customs union between the European Union and Turkey,- having regard to its resolution of 15 December 1994 on the trial of Turkish Members of Kurdish origin of the Turkish Grand National Assembly ((Minutes of that Sitting, Part II, Item 12.)), and regretting that the Council has not taken this into account,- having regard to the final negotiations between the Union and Turkey for the customs union which are supposed to be held at the time of the meeting of the General Affairs Council on 6 and 7 March 1995,A. whereas the Turkish political parties have agreed to examine the modifications to be made to the Constitution, which may affect the very provisions that led to the trial of the parliamentarians,B. whereas, however, the latest Amnesty International report, the Turkish Human Rights Association and the Human Rights Foundation all record a serious deterioration in the human rights situation in Turkey,C. whereas, with regard to agreements with third countries, the conditionality clause on human rights is deemed important by all EU Institutions,1. Believes that the human rights situation in Turkey is too serious to allow the formation of the proposed customs union at present;2. Appeals to the Turkish Government and to the Turkish Grand National Assembly to undertake a fundamental reform of its Constitution in order better to guarantee the protection of democracy and human rights in Turkey, and to contribute to a solution of the Cyprus problem;3. Calls on the Commission to establish a system of interim reporting on the modifications currently being made to the Turkish Constitution and, more generally, on the measures taken and to be taken to strengthen the rule of law; reminds the Commission and the Council that the planned agreement establishing a customs union between the European Union and Turkey must be submitted for Parliament's assent, which it intends to make conditional on the interim reports on progress made;4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission and the Government and Grand National Assembly of Turkey.
Resolution on allocation of the TAC of black halibut for 1995 in NAFO waters
Date: 1995-02-16
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: North-West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, authorised catch, catch quota, fishing agreement, ratification of an agreement













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Resolution on allocation of the TAC of black halibut for 1995 in NAFO waters  


Official Journal C 056 , 06/03/1995 P. 0103 





A4-0242/95Resolution on the Commission communication on the prospects for cooperation in science and technology with the New Independent States (NIS)The European Parliament,- having regard to the Commission communication to the Council and the European Parliament on the prospects for cooperation in science and technology with the New Independent States (NIS) (COM(95)0190 - C4-0192/95),- having regard to the report of the Committee on Research, Technological Development and Energy and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on External Economic Relations (A4-0242/95),1. Calls on the Commission and the Council to continue their work with the International Association for the Promotion of Cooperation with Scientists from the New Independent States (NIS) of the former Soviet Union - INTAS - beyond 31 December 1995 for the duration of the 4th Research Framework Programme, while bearing in mind that:- INTAS is just one of the many channels of EU international cooperation in the field of research,- the role of the participating countries' national scientific organizations in the Scientific Council and the General Assembly should be strengthened,- INTAS concentrates predominantly on basic research and complements other R& D cooperation activities;2. Points out that every effort should be made to ensure that INTAS's work becomes more transparent, cost-effective and efficient and in particular that the allocation of funds is not subject to bureaucratic delays;3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission.
Resolution on the humanitarian situation in Chechnya and the neighbouring republics of Ingushetia, Dagestan and Northern Ossetia
Date: 1995-02-16
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU aid, cease-fire, federalism, human rights













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Resolution on the humanitarian situation in Chechnya and the neighbouring republics of Ingushetia, Dagestan and Northern Ossetia  


Official Journal C 056 , 06/03/1995 P. 0115 





B4-0285/95Resolution on the humanitarian situation in Chechnya and the neighbouring republics of Ingushetia, Dagestan and Northern OssetiaThe European Parliament,- having regard to its resolutions of 15 December 1994 ((Minutes of that Sitting, Part II, Item 11.)) and 19 January 1995 ((Minutes of that Sitting, Part II, Item 8.)) on the situation in Chechnya,- having regard to the conclusions of the OSCE mission to Moscow and Grozny on 26-29 January 1995,- having regard to the statement by Mr Kovalev, the Russian human rights spokesman, to the Council of Europe on 30 January 1995,A. having regard to the desperate plight of more than 400 000 refugees, almost exclusively women, old people and children under 14, currently in the republics of Chechnya, Ingushetia, Dagestan and Northern Ossetia, who are suffering from acute shortages of accommodation, food, clothing and fuel,B. having regard to the intensified bombing of oil refineries and chemical works and the consequent environmental disaster which is irreversibly damaging nature and the local population, and is tantamount to using the destruction of the bases of existence as a strategic aim,1. Calls on the Russian and Chechen sides to call an immediate humanitarian ceasefire to permit the retrieval of the dead and wounded and the establishment of corridors and safety zones to facilitate aid measures;2. Instructs its ad hoc delegation, due shortly to visit Moscow and undertake a fact-finding mission to the area in question, to appeal to all the authorities concerned to:(a) reopen as soon as possible infrastructures and supply facilities for the people remaining in Grozny,(b) grant the international (governmental and non-governmental) aid organizations the access they have requested to enable them to aid the afflicted population;3. Calls on the EU and its Member States to provide the necessary material and logistic aid in the crisis region and the affected neighbouring republics through international aid organizations such as the UNHCR and the ICRC;4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the President of the Russian Federation and the Secretariat-General of the OSCE.
Resolution on the effects on agriculture of the severe flooding in Northern Europe
Date: 1995-02-16
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Northern Europe, aid to agriculture, aid to disaster victims, flood, natural disaster













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Resolution on the effects on agriculture of the severe flooding in Northern Europe  


Official Journal C 056 , 06/03/1995 P. 0100 





B4-0183/95Resolution on the effects on agriculture of the severe flooding in Northern EuropeThe European Parliament,- having regard to the recent severe flooding in Belgium, Germany, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands and the United Kingdom,A. whereas considerable damage has been done to agricultural holdings, livestock and other property,B. whereas farmers have not only incurred considerable extra costs but have also seen their income affected by the impossibility of planting crops and by the need to slaughter livestock which has provoked an over-supply and thus a sharp fall in the price of animals,C. whereas the interinstitutional agreement sets strict budgetary limits, both overall and in each financial category, and as a consequence no provision exists to deal with a natural disaster of this scale,D. whereas it is important to demonstrate flexibility and creativity in the face of this exceptional situation,E. whereas the primary responsibility for helping victims of natural disasters rests with the Member States,1. Believes that the severity of the floods warrants the use of exceptional measures;2. Points out that as a result of the floods a number of aid payments (premiums and arable aids) will not be made and that this money should be made available;3. Believes that money for set-aside payments should be made available as compensation for flooded land;4. Calls for investment aids to be made available from the Structural Funds for the cleaning and repair of land and buildings;5. Urges the Commission to set up an emergency coordination unit to speed up bureaucratic procedures while maintaining appropriate financial controls;6. Believes that a reserve should be built into the budget in future years to enable aid to be paid in the case of natural disasters;7. Believes that long-term work on flood prevention should be increased with the object of developing a flood-prevention strategy at European level; points out that flood damage has regional, social and environmental implications and that financing for this work should be charged to the relevant budgets;8. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission.
Resolution on the assassination of the Basque politician Gregorio Ordóñez
Date: 1995-02-16
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Spain, homicide, judicial cooperation, terrorism













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Resolution on the assassination of the Basque politician Gregorio Ordóñez  


Official Journal C 056 , 06/03/1995 P. 0107 





B4-0232, 0235, 0289 and 0309/95Resolution on the assassination of the Basque politician Gregorio OrdóñezThe European Parliament,A. whereas in San Sebastian (Spain) on 23 January 1995 the ETA terrorist group assassinated Mr Gregorio Ordóñez, chairman of the People's Party of Guipúzcoa, member of the Basque Parliament and deputy mayor of San Sebastian,B. whereas the assassination has been unanimously condemned by all democratic forces and has provoked the strongest revulsion and contempt for the assassins,C. whereas the death of Gregorio Ordóñez bears witness to the greatness of a life devoted to the principle of democratic and peaceful coexistence,The European Parliament,1. Condemns emphatically this assassination and the activities of the ETA terrorist group as well as the actions of those who support and justify such activities;2. Expresses its sympathy to all the victims of terrorism;3. Calls on the institutions of the Union, the national governments and the citizens of Europe to combat terrorism as resolutely as possible and unremittingly, and for police and judicial cooperation between the countries of the Union to be stepped up even further to prevent terrorist activities and bring to justice the perpetrators of such activities;4. Encourages the Basque people to keep up its campaign of peaceful opposition to violence and terrorism;5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments of the Member States, the Basque Government, the Basque parliament and the municipal government of San Sebastian.
Resolution on the arrest of Maria Gabriella Guarino
Date: 1995-02-16
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU national, Peru, human rights, prison system, prisoner













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Resolution on the arrest of Maria Gabriella Guarino  


Official Journal C 056 , 06/03/1995 P. 0114 





B4-0216/95Resolution on the arrest of Maria Gabriella GuarinoThe European Parliament,A. whereas Maria Gabriella Guarino, an Italian citizen, was arrested on 8 March 1994 during an anti-terrorist operation conducted by the Peruvian police in Trujillo in northern Peru, where she lived with her daughter (11 months) and her partner Juan León Montero, a member of the MRTA (Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Amaru),B. whereas on her return to Italy after previous visits to Peru, Gabriella Guarino published various articles on the situation in Peru and in 1992 produced a video on MRTA activities in the Peruvian jungle,C. whereas on the basis, among other things, of statements by an informer, the police have charged her with membership of the MRTA and of collaborating actively with terrorism,D. whereas, after seven months in pre-trial detention in the Sante Monica de Chorrillos maximum security prison in Lima, three trial hearings were held in camera with 'faceless' judges - hidden behind a screen and with disguised voices - and at the end of the third hearing on 17 November 1994 she was sentenced to 20 years in prison and a $25 000 fine,E. whereas Gabriella Guarino has never committed acts of terrorism and has never approved of the political practices and methods of armed guerilla warfare, as letters found at the informer's home prove,F. whereas the conditions under which Gabriella Guarino is being held are extremely harsh, she has been forbidden to have in her cell letters from her relatives or a photograph of her baby daughter and she has even been denied drinking water, except for a daily ration of 1/4 of a litre,G. whereas an appeal was lodged immediately with the supreme court,H. whereas Amnesty International has recently recognized Gabriella Guarino as a prisoner of conscience and called for her immediate release,The European Parliament,1. Calls for the physical and psychological conditions under which Gabriella Guarino is being held to be made more humane, in particular by permitting her to read and write;2. Hopes that when the appeal is heard the supreme court will acquit her or at least drastically reduce her sentence;3. Calls, therefore, on President Fujimori of Peru to intervene on humanitarian grounds by granting a pardon and deporting her;4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Italian Government, President Fujimori of Peru and Mr Fantoja, President of the Supreme Court.
Resolution on Sudan
Date: 1995-02-16
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Sudan, UN Security Council, civil war, human rights, political prisoner













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Resolution on Sudan  


Official Journal C 056 , 06/03/1995 P. 0111 





B4-0230, 0255 and 0307/95Resolution on SudanThe European Parliament,- recalling its previous resolutions on human rights abuses and the war situation in Sudan,A. whereas human rights violations by the Sudanese Government, such as arbitrary detention, torture, ill treatment, absence of rights for detainees, are still going on, despite the international community's repeated appeals that they should cease,B. whereas in the war zones the abuse of human rights is also continuing as the government and SPLA soldiers deliberately massacre civilians,1. Condemns the Government of Sudan and all factions of the SPLA for the continuing civil war in the south and for the killing, the massacres, the torture and other abuses of human rights that they inflict on the civilian population of southern Sudan and on displaced people throughout the country;2. Calls upon the Sudanese Government to give access to human rights monitors in order to enable them to conduct investigations into allegations of torture, extrajudicial execution and deliberate and arbitrary killing; calls upon the Union to study the ways in which it can contribute to this initiative;3. Urges the Sudanese Government and each faction of the SPLA to release unconditionally all political prisoners and to respect human rights;4. Urges the Government of Sudan to abolish the legal and constitutional provisions allowing administrative detention without charge or trial as well as cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment;5. Calls on the UN Commission on Human Rights, which opened its annual session on 31 January 1995, to give this matter top priority, and calls on the representatives of the Member States sitting on the UN Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that the situation in Sudan is tackled with due urgency;6. Calls on the international community to reinforce the sanctions against the Khartoum regime, to bring pressure to bear on the Sudanese Government to stop the masacre of its southern region population and respect human rights throughout the entire country;7. Calls upon the OAU to deploy efforts to resolve the Sudanese civil war by peaceful means;8. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Government of Sudan, the OAU, the Secretary-General of the UN and the Co-Presidents of the ACP-EU Joint Assembly.
Resolution on the situation in Chiapas
Date: 1995-02-16
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Mexico, human rights, repression, settlement of disputes, violence













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Resolution on the situation in Chiapas  


Official Journal C 056 , 06/03/1995 P. 0109 





B4-0303, 0308, 0312 and 0318/95Resolution on the situation in ChiapasThe European Parliament,A. concerned at the breakdown of the unlimited truce between the government and the EZLN, which led to a renewal of military operations in Chiapas,B. whereas military operations have ceased in the meantime,C. recognizing the important role played by the truce and the negotiations between the government and the EZLN,D. recognizing the need to continue the peace negotiations under the auspices of the National Mediation Commission (CONAI), which is led by the Bishop of Chiapas, Samuel Ruiz, and formally recognized by the Mexican Government,The European Parliament,1. Takes note of the replacement of the governor of Chiapas, Mr Eduardo Robledo, and welcomes the end of military operations;2. Believes it necessary, as underlined by the large-scale popular demonstrations in Mexico City, for dialogue to be opened immediately in a climate of peace and solidarity between the central government, the populations concerned and the spokesmen of the protest movement;3. Condemns all acts of violence and repression whatever their origin, and is concerned at the large quantity of arms to be found almost everywhere in the country;4. Firmly intends to follow developments in the situation closely and undertakes to contribute to all efforts to ensure that respect for human rights and democratic coexistence are re-established in the region;5. Recognizes the lifting of the news black-out imposed on the state of Chiapas, which has prevented access and free movement in the area and obstructed information, and calls for respect for human rights to be restored;6. Calls on the Mexican authorities to guarantee the work and safety of NGOs;7. Calls again for the CONAI to open negotiations immediately in order to secure a peaceful settlement of the conflict;8. Is concerned at the reports of death threats against the journalist Torquato Tena Benjumea, correspondent of the 'ABC' newspaper, and his family for publishing articles on a possible link between the EZLN and ETA; condemns these death threats and expresses its solidarity with the journalist;9. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council, the Mexican Government, the Organization of American States and the CONAI.