European Parliament resolution on the crisis in Peru
Date: 2000-10-05
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Peru, democratisation, election, human rights, political crisis

22.6.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 178/285

Thursday 5 October 2000

10. Peru

B5-0777, 0780, 0784, 0790 and 0792/2000

European Parliament resolution on the crisis in Peru

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to its previous resolutions on Peru and in particular its resolutions of 16 March 2000
concerning the electoral process (1) and 15 June 2000 concerning presidential elections in Peru (2),

(cid:1) having regard to the statement by the Council Presidency of 20 September 2000,

A. whereas recent developments in Peru prompted President Fujimori to announce his resignation,

B.

surprised at the turn taken by events and in particular the request to the Republic of Panama to grant
political asylum to the former national intelligence service adviser, Vladimiro Montesinos,

C.

concerned at the political instability afflicting the country,

D. hoping that the current constitutional crisis will resolve itself as soon as possible, paving the way for

fair elections leading to the prompt restoration of democracy,

E. whereas Peruvian society has been suffering for a long time from lack of good governance and sys-

tematic human rights abuses,

F.

recalling that relations between the EU and Peru must be based on respect for human rights and
democratic principles,

G. whereas the European Union should play a fundamental role in assisting Peru in the democratic pro-

cess, supporting civil society organisations and training police forces to respect human rights,

Believes that the new developments represent a turning point for Peru and give the country a unique

1.
chance to establish confidence in the institutions, political reconciliation and good governance;

Urges President Fujimori to call presidential and parliamentary elections as soon as possible, to coop-

2.
erate fully with international observers of the elections and to accept the results of the elections;

Observes that human rights violations and the trafficking of arms and drugs are crimes which can be
3.
prosecuted at international level and that it is therefore not appropriate to grant political asylum to Vladi-
miro Montesinos, who is facing serious accusations in this respect and must accordingly answer to the
legal authorities of his country;

Calls on the European Union institutions to give active support to the transition to democracy in
4.
Peru and calls on the Commission to undertake a special programme in order to give active support to
this new phase of the democratic process in Peru and to coordinate the initiatives taken by Member States;

Proposes to send a delegation to the Republic of Peru in order to obtain first-hand information

5.
regarding the actual political situation and the prospects for peaceful change;

6.
Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments of
the Member States, the Government of Peru, the Government of Panama and the Organisation of Amer-
ican States.

(1) Texts Adopted, Item 11.
(2)
‘Texts Adopted’, Item 9.