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Resolution on the fate of the French pilots Frédéric Chiffot and José Souvignet
Date: 1995-11-16
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: France, crew, prisoner of war













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Resolution on the fate of the French pilots Frédéric Chiffot and José Souvignet  


Official Journal C 323 , 04/12/1995 P. 0115 





B4-1367, 1399 and 1400/95Resolution on the fate of the French pilots Frédéric Chiffot and José SouvignetThe European Parliament,A. concerned at the fate of the French airmen, Captain Frédéric Chiffot and Lieutenant José Souvignet, shot down by Serbian units over Bosnia- Herzegovina on 30 August 1995,B. whereas Serbian troops claim to have captured the two pilots,C. whereas the two pilots were subsequently seen and photographed alive and the Serbian President, Slobodan Milosevic, again stated at the beginning of October 1995 that they were alive and that he took personal responsibility for their safety,D. whereas since then the Serbian authorities have released no more news and are maintaining a steady silence on the subject although rumours that they may have been executed are multiplying,The European Parliament,1. Calls for the immediate release of the two pilots, whose safety has been guaranteed by President Milosevic;2. Expresses its sympathy and support for the families of Captain Chiffot and Lieutenant Souvignet;3. Condemns the Serbian authorities' total silence on the fate of the two French officers captured by Serbian forces in August;4. Calls on the Council and the Commission to conduct without delay an investigation, with all the resources at their disposal, into this matter;5. Calls on the Council to bring the full range of diplomatic pressure to bear on the Serbian authorities so that the latter conduct a speedy inquiry into the fate of the two French pilots;6. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Resolution on the illegal arrest and detention of the Cypriot national guardsman, Giorgos Karotsakis, by the Turkish forces of occupation in the northern sector of Cyprus
Date: 1995-11-16
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Cyprus, Türkiye, arrest, human rights, occupied territory













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Resolution on the illegal arrest and detention of the Cypriot national guardsman, Giorgos Karotsakis, by the Turkish forces of occupation in the northern sector of Cyprus  


Official Journal C 323 , 04/12/1995 P. 0117 





B4-1387, 1394 and 1418/95Resolution on the illegal arrest and detention of the Cypriot national guardsman, Giorgos Karotsakis, by the Turkish forces of occupation in the northern sector of CyprusThe European Parliament,A. having regard to the abduction and arrest of the 18 year-old Cypriot Giorgos Karotsakis by the Turkish forces of occupation on 3 November 1995,B. whereas the national guardsman was unarmed when he was arrested,C. having regard to the refusal of the occupying regime to release him or to allow members of his family to visit him,The European Parliament,1. Condemns the illegal arrest and continuing detention of Giorgos Karotsakis;2. Condemns once more the continuing illegal occupation by Turkish forces of territory belonging to the Republic of Cyprus;3. Calls on the Turkish forces of occupation to release Giorgos Karotsakis immediately and unconditionally;4. Reaffirms its position that all foreign troops must be withdrawn from the territory of the Republic of Cyprus;5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the governments of Cyprus and Turkey.
Resolution on Hurricane Tanya, which has struck the central group of the Azores
Date: 1995-11-16
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Azores, EU aid, atmospheric conditions













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Resolution on Hurricane Tanya, which has struck the central group of the Azores  


Official Journal C 323 , 04/12/1995 P. 0120 





B4-1362, 1363 and 1391/95Resolution on Hurricane Tanya, which has struck the central group of the AzoresThe European Parliament,A. whereas in the night of 1 to 2 November 1995 the Hurricane Tanya struck the central group of the Azores islands, with violent gusts of wind, causing widespread damage, especially on the islands of Faial, Pico, Terceira and S. Jorge,B. whereas the winds reached 170 km/h in some areas, one Spanish fisherman was drowned and several people were injured,C. whereas the damage to this most remote region of the EU has not yet been fully evaluated, but has been enormous: boats and ships have been damaged and sunk, equipment has been destroyed, communication, electricity, telephone and water supply networks have been damaged, streets and roads have been blocked, housing and educational establishments damaged, in particular the Ocean and Fisheries Department of the University of the Azores, people have been left homeless, and enormous harm has been done to crops (fruit and vegetables), pasture land, and the stockbreeding sector,The European Parliament,1. Expresses its solidarity with the people of the Azores, and in particular with those who have lost their homes or livelihood;2. Calls on the Commission, in collaboration with the regional and local authorities, to put in hand emergency action as soon as possible to help the worst hit areas, with a view to helping to repair damage to infrastructures, housing and public buildings affected, and to providing help for fishermen whose vessels have been sunk and damaged, and for the neediest victims;3. Draws the attention of the Commission and the authorities of the Member States once more to the imperative need to provide the disaster prevention and relief services with technical and human resources;4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission and Council, to the Government and Assembly of the Azores Autonomous Region and to the Region's Chambers and Municipal Assemblies.
Resolution on earthquakes and flooding in Turkey
Date: 1995-11-16
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Türkiye, environmental risk prevention, flood, town-planning scheme













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Resolution on earthquakes and flooding in Turkey  


Official Journal C 323 , 04/12/1995 P. 0121 





B4-1384/95Resolution on earthquakes and flooding in TurkeyThe European Parliament,A. whereas on 4 November 1995 heavy rainfall and flooding lead to the deaths of 57 persons in the city of Izmir, with a further nine persons missing and hundreds of families made homeless,B. whereas on 1 October 1995 89 persons were killed and hundreds seriously injured in earthquakes, and the town all but totally destroyed,C. whereas many of the deaths were accounted for by inadequately constructed buildings and defective town planning,D. whereas disaster protection in Turkey and internationally continues to be inadequate,The European Parliament,1. Shares in the suffering of the families of the victims of earthquake and flooding in Turkey and extends to them its deepest sympathy;2. Urges the Commission and the Member States to support the reconstruction work in Dinar and Izmir, and to commit themselves to the establishment of a European disaster emergency service and to preventive measures;3. Urges the Turkish authorities to review the provisions contained in town planning and building regulations, and to ensure that unnecessary consequences of natural disasters, as in Dinar and Izmir, can be avoided;4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the governments and parliaments of the Member States and to the Turkish Government and the Turkish Grand National Assembly.
Resolution on the devastation of the island of Luzon in the Philippines by Hurricane Angela
Date: 1995-11-16
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Philippines, atmospheric conditions, emergency aid













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Resolution on the devastation of the island of Luzon in the Philippines by Hurricane Angela  


Official Journal C 323 , 04/12/1995 P. 0121 





B4-1405/95Resolution on the devastation of the island of Luzon in the Philippines by Hurricane AngelaThe European Parliament,A. whereas on 3 November 1995 the island of Luzon in the Philippines was completely devastated by Hurricane Angela,B. whereas several hundred persons have been killed or have disappeared and thousands have been injured,C. whereas Hurricane Angela has destroyed over 300 000 houses in the region and over 250 000 people are homeless,D. whereas a large number of bridges and roads have been destroyed by the hurricane, as have important agricultural and telecommunication infrastructures,The European Parliament,1. Extends its sympathy to the families of the victims and the Government of the Philippines;2. Calls on the Commission, in view of the scale of the disaster, to provide significant emergency aid to those affected and to the Philippine authorities, so as to enable them to rebuild all the private and public property destroyed by the hurricane;3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission and to the Government of the Philippines.
Resolution on the ratification of the Convention on the destruction of chemical weapons
Date: 1995-11-16
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: United States, chemical weapon, ratification of an agreement













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Resolution on the ratification of the Convention on the destruction of chemical weapons  


Official Journal C 323 , 04/12/1995 P. 0119 





B4-1365, 1383 and 1414/95Resolution on the ratification of the Convention on the destruction of chemical weaponsThe European Parliament,- having regard to its previous resolutions covering chemical weapons related issues, particulary those of 12 June 1986 ((OJ C 176, 14.7.1986, p. 118 and p. 119.)), 15 September 1988 ((OJ C 262, 10.10.1988, p. 124.)), 17 November 1988 ((OJ C 326, 19.12.1988, p. 208.)), 18 January 1989 ((OJ C 47, 27.2.1989, p. 61.)), 19 January 1989 ((OJ C 47, 27.2.1989, p. 130.)), 14 March 1989 ((OJ C 96, 17.4.1989, p. 34.)), 18 April 1991 ((OJ C 129, 20.5.1991, p. 139.)), 12 September 1991 ((OJ C 267, 14.10.1991, p. 165.)) 20 January 1994 ((OJ C 44, 14.2.1994, p. 173.)) and 10 February 1994 ((OJ C 61, 28.2.1994, p. 178.)),A. noting that the Chemical Weapons Convention bans the development, production, possession, transfer and use of chemical weapons and that 159 States have signed it and 42 have ratified it,B. noting that the Convention enters into force 180 days after 65 states have ratified,C. noting that all European Union Member States have signed the Convention but expressing its deep concern that Belgium, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal and the United Kingdom have yet to ratify it,1. Stresses the need for its early entry into force; calls on all governments and parliaments of the EU Member States which have not yet ratified the Chemical Weapons Convention to undertake urgent action in order to complete their ratification;2. Calls upon the Member States to ensure that sufficient powers and resources are available for the operation of an active, effective and transparent compliance-monitoring system in their territories;3. Calls on the forthcoming European Council in Madrid to reiterate the political commitment of all heads of government to early ratification of the Convention;4. Requests the Council of the European Union to ask the United States and the Russian Federation to ratify the Convention as a matter of urgency;5. Calls upon the Commission to prepare a report on the legal aspects of the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention in the Member States to allow coordination of their chemical export controls and other regulations in this area in line with their individual commitments under the terms of the Chemical Weapons Convention;6. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the states which have signed the Chemical Weapons Convention.
Resolution on the case of Mrs Boussouf and the assassination of Mr M' Barek
Date: 1995-11-16
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Algeria, democratisation, freedom of expression, homicide, human rights













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Resolution on the case of Mrs Boussouf and the assassination of Mr M' Barek  


Official Journal C 323 , 04/12/1995 P. 0115 





B4-1375, 1379 and 1396/95Resolution on the case of Mrs Boussouf and the assassination of Mr M'BarekThe European Parliament,A. having been informed of the threats against Mrs Malika Boussouf, an Algerian journalist,B. concerned about the safety of a number of journalists and writers,C. whereas a real democracy must try to promote and defend the rule of law, pluralism and freedom of expression; whereas efforts to combat terrorism can in no circumstances justify the suppression of these elementary rights,D. condemning the murder of Mr Mahiou M'Barek, a member of the executive of the Socialist Forces Front (FFS) one of the mainstays of democratic opposition in Algeria, who was shot dead in front of his house on 4 November 1995,The European Parliament,1. Calls on the Algerian authorities to ensure the safety of Mrs Boussouf and of all journalists working in Algeria;2. Expresses its condolences to the family of Mr M'Barek and to the FFS;3. Calls on the Council and Commission to ensure in the months to come and in forthcoming agreements that the Algerian Government guarantees respect for democracy and freedom of opinion and expression in its country;4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the Algerian Government.
Resolution on the UN Declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples
Date: 1995-11-16
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: UNO, human rights, rights of minorities













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Resolution on the UN Declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples  


Official Journal C 323 , 04/12/1995 P. 0117 





B4-1415/95Resolution on the UN Declaration on the rights of indigenous peoplesThe European Parliament,- having regard to its resolution of 19 January 1995 on the international decade of the world's indigenous peoples ((OJ C 43, 20.2.1995, p. 85.)), and in particular paragraph 7 thereof,A. having regard to the draft UN Declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples, as adopted by the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1992/2/Add.1), which was the outcome of annual meetings over more than ten years between specially appointed experts and representatives of indigenous peoples from all over the world,B. having regard to the establishment of an open-ended working group of the UN Human Rights Commission to draw up a draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples,C. concerned at the continued violations of the rights of indigenous peoples in all parts of the world,D. aware of the need for an international agreement to defend all rights of indigenous peoples,E. aware of the need to take account in international trade agreements of the living conditions of indigenous peoples, as already stated in its abovementioned resolution of 19 January 1995 in which it 'calls on the Council and Commission to include special paragraphs on indigenous peoples in future trade and cooperation agreements between the European Union and third countries in order to guarantee their rights',F. noting the wide support of indigenous peoples for the draft Declaration in its present form,1. Welcomes the upcoming meeting of the open-ended working group which will take place in Geneva from 20 November to 1 December 1995;2. Urges the EU Member States participating in the open-ended working group to demand that the draft drawn up by the UN Working Group of Indigenous Populations be accepted as a basis for further discussion;3. Calls on the Council to take a common position on the draft Declaration;4. Asks the UN to work out procedures that allow maximum participation of indigenous peoples in the further discussion of the Declaration;5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments of the Member States, the Secretary-General of the UN and the UN Centre for Human Rights.