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Resolution on unfair trials in Kenya
Date: 1995-09-21
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Kenya, human rights, political prisoner, repression













EUR-Lex - 51995IP1126 - EN






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51995IP1126

Resolution on unfair trials in Kenya  


Official Journal C 269 , 16/10/1995 P. 0169 





B4-1126/95Resolution on unfair trials in KenyaThe European Parliament,A. having regard to the case of Koigi wa Wamwere, a human rights activist in Kenya, and his three co-defendants - Charles Kuria Wamwere, James Maigwa and G.G. Njuguna Ngengi - whose court trial was abruptly stopped on 11 July 1995 after their counsel was denied the right to present their final submissions orally, which violates both the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, both of which Kenya has ratified,B. whereas prior to the date, the prosecution had been allowed to present its final submissions orally for 14 days,C. appalled that the four men - who have all been adopted as prisoners of conscience - might face the death sentence if convicted,D. expressing concern at reports by international legal and human rights observers at the trial that the four defendants were denied a fair trial in accordance with international standards,E. whereas the case is part of a pattern of harassment and intimidation of human rights activists and political opponents by the Kenyan authorities,F. applauding the recent public condemnation of Kenya's human rights record by Baroness Chalker, UK Minister of Overseas Development, before a meeting with President Moi,The European Parliament,1. Calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Koigi wa Wamwere, Charles Kuria Wamwere, James Maigwa and G.G. Njuguna Ngengi;2. Urges the Kenyan authorities to put an end to the harassment and intimidation of their political opponents;3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Kenyan President, the governments of the Member States and the UN Secretary-General.
Resolution on the severe storms in southern Chile
Date: 1995-09-21
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Chile, EU aid, atmospheric conditions













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Resolution on the severe storms in southern Chile  


Official Journal C 269 , 16/10/1995 P. 0179 





B4-1125/95Resolution on the severe storms in southern ChileThe European Parliament,A. having regard to the recent storms which hit six regions of Chile, with temperatures of -25° (thermic temperatures of -30°), the most severely affected regions from 11 to 16 August 1995 being Aysén and Magallanes, and whereas this has meant the total or partial destruction of port installations, small fishing industries and telecommunications networks,B. whereas the damage to agriculture includes the loss of over 800 000 sheep and 70 000 cattle and the destruction of 70% of the winter pastures of the region and the loss of all the 1995 harvests,C. whereas the Commission is providing significant Community aid for the small stockbreeders, farmers and traditional fishermen, whose households total some 20 000 persons,The European Parliament,1. Proposes the granting of material aid for reconstruction to a value of at least ECU 1 million;2. Calls for this aid to be concentrated on the poorest victims and to be channelled, by preference, via NGOs, the churches, the Red Cross, the Agricultural and Stockbreeding Service (SAG) and social organizations;3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments of the Member States, the Government of Chile, the authorities of the provinces of Aysén and Magallanes and the liaison committee of development NGOs.
Resolution on the imprisonment of Mr Medhi Zana
Date: 1995-09-21
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Kurdistan question, Türkiye, human rights, political prisoner, rights of minorities













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51995IP1112

Resolution on the imprisonment of Mr Medhi Zana  


Official Journal C 269 , 16/10/1995 P. 0170 





B4-1112, 1140 and 1167/95Resolution on the imprisonment of Mr Medhi ZanaThe European Parliament,- having regard to its previous resolutions on the human rights situation in Turkey, particularly those concerning Mr Medhi Zana and the members of the Turkish Grand National Assembly of Kurdish origin,A. pointing out that on 13 May 1995 Mr Medhi Zana had been in prison in Turkey for a year,B. pointing out that on 3 December 1992 Mr Zana outlined to Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights his view on the situation regarding Turkish citizens of Kurdish origin living in Turkey and that, according to Turkish law, the mere act of stating that a Kurdish minority exists in Turkey constitutes a crime,1. Condemns once more, in the strongest terms, the violation of human rights in Turkey, with particular regard to Turkish citizens of Kurdish origin;2. Calls for the immediate release of Mr and Mrs Zana and their colleagues and of all Turkish citizens who have been imprisoned for defending human rights in Turkey;3. Reaffirms its determination to defend, by all possible means, respect for human rights in Turkey and calls on the government in Ankara to adhere to the international human rights conventions which Turkey has signed;4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the Turkish Government.
Resolution on the case of Mr Abu-Jamal in the US
Date: 1995-09-21
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: United States, abuse of power, death penalty, human rights, legal hearing













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Resolution on the case of Mr Abu-Jamal in the US  


Official Journal C 269 , 16/10/1995 P. 0171 





B4-1170/95Resolution on the case of Mr Abu-Jamal in the USThe European Parliament,- having regard to its resolution of 15 June 1995 on the death penalty in the United States and the Abu-Jamal case ((Minutes of that Sitting, Part II, Item 16(g).)),A. having regard to the death sentence pronounced on Mr Mumia Abu-Jamal in December 1982,B. whereas the international protest movement against this death sentence led the Pennsylvania legal authorities to defer the execution due to take place on 17 August 1995,C. deeply concerned at the refusal of the Philadelphia judge to review Mr Abu-Jamal's case,D. whereas Mr Abu-Jamal was sentenced to death in 1982 following political machinations and an unfair trial,E. whereas numerous personalities and heads of government, human rights organizations, trade unions and political parties worldwide have called for Mr Abu-Jamal's life to be saved,1. Reiterates its call for Mr Abu-Jamal's case to be reviewed;2. Calls on the EU authorities and the governments of the Member States to make representations to the Pennsylvania authorities with a view to preventing the execution and obtaining a review of the case;3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the President of the United States and the Governor of the State of Pennsylvania.
Resolution on storm damage in the north-east and the Highlands and Islands of Scotland
Date: 1995-09-21
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU aid, Scotland, natural disaster













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Resolution on storm damage in the north-east and the Highlands and Islands of Scotland  


Official Journal C 269 , 16/10/1995 P. 0181 





B4-1158/95Resolution on storm damage in the north-east and the Highlands and Islands of ScotlandThe European Parliament,A. noting the severe damage caused in the north-east and Highlands of Scotland by extraordinary rainfall concentrated within several days,B. noting the ruination of much agricultural land and of crops as a direct result of these floods and the damage to river protection systems,The European Parliament,1. Requests the Commission to investigate the position and to gather facts as to the extent of the damage;2. Calls for an adjustment of the Community Support Frameworks in northern Scotland to enable additional funding to be spent on relief measures and for such support to be extended to affected zones not covered by Objective 1 or 5(b);3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the Scottish Office.
Resolution on the damage caused in the Antilles by hurricanes Luis and Marilyn
Date: 1995-09-21
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU aid, French West Indies, atmospheric conditions













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Resolution on the damage caused in the Antilles by hurricanes Luis and Marilyn  


Official Journal C 269 , 16/10/1995 P. 0179 





B4-1130, 1131, 1139, 1154, 1166 and 1171/95Resolution on the damage caused in the Antilles by hurricanes Luis and MarilynThe European Parliament,A. having regard to the violence of the hurricanes, accompanied by violent winds and heavy rain, which ravaged the islands of the Antilles, particularly St Barthélémy, St Martin, Guadeloupe and Martinique, in September 1995,B. whereas the personal, social and economic damage is enormous, and much of the positive economic development which had been achieved on the islands has been undone,C. whereas Hurricanes Luis and Marilyn caused a number of deaths, while several other people are unaccounted for and thousands are homeless,D. having regard to the extent of the damage to coastal infrastructure, public buildings, homes and farms, particularly banana farms,The European Parliament,1. Expresses its sympathy with the people of the countries affected by the hurricanes;2. Calls on the Commission to provide an ample sum in direct aid to the islands concerned during this difficult period;3. Calls on the Commission to consider how the Community's Structural Funds could be used to restore infrastructure, homes and seriously damaged farms in order to remedy the disastrous results of the hurricanes which are so frequent in this region;4. Calls on all providers of aid to provide their aid in such a way as to devote special attention to the situation of illegal workers, to ensure that they are treated humanely;5. Calls on the Commission to inform it of the use made of the aid;6. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Governments of the Member States, the ACP-EU Joint Assembly and the ACP-EU Council of Ministers.