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Resolution on the detention of Silvia Baraldini in the United States
Date: 1997-11-20
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU national, Italy, United States, transfer of prisoners













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Resolution on the detention of Silvia Baraldini in the United States  


Official Journal C 371 , 08/12/1997 P. 0214 





B4-0950/97Resolution on the detention of Silvia Baraldini, an Italian national, in the United StatesThe European Parliament,- having regard to its resolutions of 17 November 1994 ((OJ C 341, 5.12.1994, p. 173.)) and 15 February 1996 ((OJ C 65, 4.3.1996, p. 164.)) on the detention of Silvia Baraldini, an Italian national, in the United States,A. concerned at the lack of any response on the part of the US authorities and the failure of an appeal by Mrs Baraldini to the Parole Board of Danbury, Connecticut,B. alarmed at the deterioration in the physical and mental health of Silvia Baraldini who has served more than 14 years of a 43-year sentence for alleged terrorist crimes although she was not personally involved in murder,C. whereas, since its last resolution was adopted unanimously, there has been growing public support in the European Union for the transfer of Silvia Baraldini to an Italian prison, in accordance with the Strasbourg Convention, which has been signed and ratified by Italy and the United States,1. Calls on the President of the United States, Bill Clinton, the Attorney- General, Janet Reno, and the Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, to take due note of the risk of growing dissatisfaction on the part of European public opinion with the line taken by the Washington administration in this case and therefore to arrange for the immediate transfer of Silvia Baraldini to an Italian prison;2. Draws attention, pending a decision to this effect by the US Government, to the need for the Italian and US governments to seek a friendly settlement through the Committee on Crime Problems of the Council of Europe, in accordance with Article 23 of the Strasbourg Convention;3. Points out that Article 5 of the Strasbourg Convention requires prompt acceptance or rejection of requests for the transfer of prisoners;4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Italian Government, the President of the United States and the Attorney-General and Secretary of State of the US Government.
Resolution on detentions without trial in Malaysia
Date: 1997-11-20
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Malaysia, detention before trial, right to justice













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Resolution on detentions without trial in Malaysia  


Official Journal C 371 , 08/12/1997 P. 0212 





B4-0936 and 0967/97Resolution on detentions without trial in MalaysiaThe European Parliament,A. having regard to the Internal Security Act which allows the Malaysian government to order indefinite detention without charge or trial of any person suspected of threatening national security,B. having regard to reports from international organizations stating that presently over 200 people are being detained under the Internal Security Act; whereas at the beginning of November 1997 ten more arrests were made under the same legislation,C. whereas, in addition to the Internal Security Act, Article 149 of the Malaysian Constitution has given legitimacy to other laws used by the authorities to detain thousands of Malaysians without trial for alleged criminal offences,D. whereas 36 Malaysian organizations gathered in Perak on 26 October 1997 to call upon their government to abolish the Internal Security Act and all other laws providing for detention without trial and to plead for fair and public trial of prisoners,E. whereas the guarantee not to be detained in any way without a fair and public trial is a basic and fundamental human right,The European Parliament,1. Deplores the fact that the Internal Security Act permits the Malaysian authorities not to charge detainees;2. Urges the Malaysian authorities to adapt the Malaysian Constitution and enact laws which ensure fair and public trials for all detainees;3. Calls on the European Union and its Member States to press the Malaysian government to respect human rights and review the Internal Security Act;4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council, the governments of the Member States and the Government of Malaysia.
Resolution on the situation in Chittagong Hill Tracts
Date: 1997-11-20
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Bangladesh, EU aid, autonomy, rights of minorities, settlement of disputes













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Resolution on the situation in Chittagong Hill Tracts  


Official Journal C 371 , 08/12/1997 P. 0213 





B4-0962 and 0989/97Resolution on the situation in Chittagong Hill TractsThe European Parliament,- having regard to its previous resolutions on the situation in Bangladesh,A. whereas the indigenous peoples of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) continue to demand self-rule for its ten different multilingual indigenous communities,B. welcoming the resumption of peace talks by the government of Bangladesh and Jana Samhati Samiti (JSS), the political party representing the Jumma people of CHT, and their declared intention to resolve the issue by peaceful means through negotiations, and noting that a number of rounds of negotiations started in 1985 without tangible results,C. having regard to the demographic policy carried out by successive Bangladesh governments towards the indigenous population of CHT, including government-sponsored policies of resettling Bengalis into CHT and forced religious conversion of the indigenous people of CHT,D. alarmed by the continuation of the conflict in CHT and by the persistent violations of human rights,E. concerned that more than 55,000 Jumma refugees from CHT have been living for up to ten years in poor conditions in refugee camps, suffering from inadequate health care and malnutrition, resulting in frequent epidemics,F. noting that the conditions for repatriation of the Jumma refugees from Tripura have not yet been fulfilled,G. having regard to its previous decision to provide a part of the European Union's financial assistance to Bangladesh for the resettlement of the Bengali settlers in the plains,H. recognizing the right of the Jumma people to constitutional recognition of their indigenous identity and regional autonomy,I. stressing the importance of the involvement of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Red Cross in the rehabilitation process of the Jumma refugees,1. Calls on the Government of Bangladesh to recognise the crucial demands for the traditional land rights and regional autonomy of the Jumma people in the framework of the on-going negotiations;2. Urges the Government of Bangladesh to review its demographic policy, to relocate the Bengali settlers from CHT and rehabilitate them in the plains, in full respect of their rights and with the full use of the financial assistance of the European Union;3. Requests the Commission to continue to monitor the situation and to report back to Parliament on its evolution and the use of EU funding;4. Calls for the demilitarization of the CHT region;5. Demands that the Bangladesh Government allow free access to the CHT region for international humanitarian and development organizations;6. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council and the governments and parliaments of Bangladesh and India.
97/791/EC, Euratom: Council Decision of 20 November 1997 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee
Date: 1997-11-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Economic and Social Committee, France, appointment of staff













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97/791/EC, Euratom: Council Decision of 20 November 1997 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee  


Official Journal L 323 , 26/11/1997 P. 0027 - 0027 





COUNCIL DECISION of 20 November 1997 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee (97/791/EC, Euratom)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 194 thereof,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 166 thereof,Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 September 1994 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period up to 20 September 1998 (1),Whereas a set as a member of that committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Henri Bordes-Pages, of which the Council was notified on 21 January 1997;Having regard to the nominations submitted by the French Government,Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole Article Mr Claude Cambus is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Henri Bordes-Pages for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 1998.Done at Brussels, 20 November 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentE. HENNICOT-SCHOEPGES(1) OJ L 257, 5. 10. 1994, p. 20.
Resolution on a permanent international criminal court
Date: 1997-11-20
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: criminal court, international court













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Resolution on a permanent international criminal court  


Official Journal C 371 , 08/12/1997 P. 0208 





B4-0946, 0951, 0960, 0961, 0974 and 0985/97Resolution on a permanent international criminal courtThe European Parliament,- having regard to its previous resolutions on an International Criminal Court,A. whereas crimes against humanity, genocide and serious war crimes continue to be perpetrated, and national courts often fail to prosecute those guilty of these crimes,B. whereas a permanent impartial system of international criminal justice is needed to stop the current reign of impunity and help prevent future serious violations of international law,C. welcoming the progress in this direction made by the ad-hoc tribunals on former Yugoslavia and Rwanda,D. whereas the UN General Assembly of 1996 has decided to hold a Diplomatic Conference in mid-1998 to create an International Criminal Court (ICC), and Italy has offered to host the conference,E. whereas the PrepComs scheduled for December 1997 and March 1998 will be critical for a successful outcome on issues like state cooperation and compliance as well as criminal procedures and the definition of war crimes in internal armed conflict,F. Welcoming the supportive statement by the Luxembourg Presidency made at the 6th committee of the UN General Assembly on 20 October 1997,1. Calls on the Council and the Member States to reach a common position on all aspects of the Statute for the International Criminal Court, and to act in concert in the PrepComs and at the 52nd General Assembly of the UN to ensure that the Diplomatic Conference is successfully completed in Rome in 1998, without compromising on essential points of principle;2. Stresses that the court must be strong and independent, not subject to vetoes on the UN Security Council, and able to investigate cases and present indictments on its own initiative and without prior consent of states parties;3. Stresses that the statute of the court must provide for long-term and secure financing and that the EU must be involved in securing this;4. Stresses that the commitment of an increasing number of NGOs present at the UN Preparatory Committees has made an important contribution to the negotiations, and calls on the Council and the Member States to do their utmost to ensure the participation, along the line of prior PrepCom involvement, of non-governmental organisations in the Diplomatic Conference in Rome in 1998;5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments of the Member States, the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the President of the United Nations General Assembly.
97/792/EC, Euratom: Council Decision of 20 November 1997 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee
Date: 1997-11-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Economic and Social Committee, United Kingdom, appointment of staff













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97/792/EC, Euratom: Council Decision of 20 November 1997 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee  


Official Journal L 323 , 26/11/1997 P. 0028 - 0028 





COUNCIL DECISION of 20 November 1997 appointing a member of the Economic and Social Committee (97/792/EC, Euratom)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 194 thereof,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 166 thereof,Having regard to the Council Decision of 26 September 1994 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period up to 20 September 1998 (1),Whereas a seat as a member of that Committee has fallen vacant following the death of Mr Richard Pickering, of which the Council was notified on 25 October 1996;Having regard to the nominations submitted by the United Kingdom Government,Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole Article Ms Helen McGrath is hereby appointed a member of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Richard Pickering for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 1998.Done at Brussels, 20 November 1997.For the CouncilThe PresidentE. HENNICOT-SCHOEPGES(1) OJ L 257, 5. 10. 1994, p. 20.