European Parliament resolution on Central America and the Central American Parliament
Date: 2000-11-16
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Central America, democracy, foreign policy, national parliament, regional integration

8.8.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 223/333

Thursday 16 November 2000

7. Central American Parliament

B5-0846, 0854, 0859 and 0862/2000

European Parliament resolution on Central America and the Central American Parliament

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to its previous resolutions on the situation in Central America and the role of the

Central American Parliament (Parlacen) in the integration process,

A. having regard to the visit to Brussels by a delegation from Parlacen,

B. having regard to the consistent support shown by the European Parliament for the moves towards the
consolidation of democracy and towards regional integration in Central America, and to Parlacen’s
role therein,

1. Welcomes the visit by a delegation from Parlacen, and hopes that this will help to strengthen the
links between the two institutions;

2.

Stresses the importance of an improved dialogue between the European Parliament and Parlacen;

Reiterates its firm support for the moves towards regional integration currently being pursued, with

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some difficulty, in Central America;

Confirms its resolve to continue its support for the multiannual programme for bolstering democracy

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presented by the President of Parlacen;

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Calls on Parlacen to monitor closely the human rights situation in the Central American countries;

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Indicates its firm commitment to Parlacen and its role as an essential tool in promoting the process
of Central American integration, and supports an increase in its powers as a means of deepening democ-
racy;

Calls for the necessary funding to be allocated, in order to provide the necessary impetus to the

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integration process, and to ensure that it is able to play its rightful role in legitimising this process;

Hopes that Parlacen will be granted the powers it needs to enable it to correctly carry out the impor-

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tant task it is called upon to perform in this process of regional integration;

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Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments of
the Member States, the parliaments of the countries that comprise Parlacen and the President of Parlacen.

8. Côte d’Ivoire

B5-0847, 0849, 0855, 0860 and 0863/2000

European Parliament resolution on the situation in Côte d’Ivoire

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to its previous resolutions on the political situation in Côte d’Ivoire,

A. having regard to alarming information from reliable international sources concerning human rights

violations by the military junta,

B.

shocked by the killing of at least 150 people in the riots that took place after the self-proclamation of
Robert Guei and in the clashes between the RDR and the FPI, the latter allegedly backed by the gen-
darmes,

C. whereas the increasingly bitter debate on Ivorian nationality and the way it has been used by certain

political forces and sections of the media in Côte d’Ivoire has created an explosive situation,

D. whereas the Government has decided to create an international commission of inquiry to establish

responsibility for the deaths of these people,