WRITTEN QUESTION E-1044/01 by Camilo Nogueira Román (Verts/ALE) to the Council. Oppression of women in Afghanistan and the need for European Union humanitarian intervention.
Date: 2001-04-03
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Afghanistan, humanitarian aid, the EU's international role, women's rights

C 364 E/36

Official Journal of the European Communities

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20.12.2001

It remains the firm and considered conviction of the Council that engagement is the best path by which
the EU may work to improve the situation in the Chechen Republic of the Russian Federation. Without
dialogue there would be no way for us to impress on Russia that
its international
commitments. It is only through this same dialogue with Russia that practical progress can be made on
humanitarian aid and the protection of human rights in the interests of the people of Chechnya.

it must

fulfil

The Council believes that the fact that Russia has been taking steps in the right direction (cid:129) albeit belatedly
and not going far enough (cid:129) vindicates this approach. During his visit to Moscow, Mr Gil-Robles did note
some positive developments, notably strengthened political will
in Russia to move forward in
Chechnya with democratic construction, rebuilding, establishing peace and seeking political solutions.
The work of Mr Kalamanov(cid:146)s office, involving collaborators from the Council of Europe, the establishment
of civilian courts,
indictments for human rights violations and the adoption of a few
reconstruction measures are a start, even if still too little. However, the Council will continue to press
the Russian authorities to bring to justice all those responsible for human rights violations.

the first

(2001/C 364 E/040)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1044/01

by Camilo Nogueira RomÆn (Verts/ALE) to the Council

(3 April 2001)

Subject: Oppression of women in Afghanistan and the need for European Union humanitarian intervention

Does the Council not believe that
there is an increasing need for European Union humanitarian
intervention in Afghanistan to end the terrible oppression being suffered by women at the hands of the
country(cid:146)s regime, thus responding as part of the international community in the face of this genocide?
What new and effective action will it take?

Reply

(27 September 2001)

In reply to various oral and written questions over the past weeks and months, the Council has on several
occasions informed the European Parliament of its position concerning various aspects of the Afghan
problems, and in particular of action taken in respect to the humanitarian crisis and regarding the
alleviation of suffering of Afghan women. In the absence of particular new developments, the Council
therefore invites the Honourable MEP to revert to the replies given to Questions E-0088/2001, H-0032/
2001, H-0052/2001 and H-0170/2001, the texts of which will be sent as an annex.

(2001/C 364 E/041)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1045/01

by Camilo Nogueira RomÆn (Verts/ALE) to the Council

(3 April 2001)

Subject: Measures presented by the United Kingdom to reduce the flow of refugees and immigrants into the

European Union

The measures presented by the United Kingdom at the meeting of the Council of Ministers for Justice and
Home Affairs in February 2001 with a view to reducing the flow of refugees and immigrants into the
European Union, including a proposal to reform the United Nations Charter on Refugees, contradict the
Union(cid:146)s objective needs and political and economic capacity. What stage has been reached in the Council(cid:146)s
handling of these proposals?