pozdravlja vzpostavitev dialogov o človekovih pravicah z vsemi državami Osrednje Azije (Tadžikistan, Kazahstan, Kirgizistan, Turkmenistan in Uzbekistan) in izvedbo drugega dialoga z vsemi državami do novembra 2009; prav tako pozdravlja prvi seminar civilne družbe med EU in Uzbekistanom o dialogu o človekovih pravicah oktobra 2008; obžaluje, da so bili dialogi med EU in Kitajsko o človekovih pravicah do zdaj vedno neuspešni pri doseganju kakršnih koli izboljšav glede specifičnih kršenj človekovih pravic na Kitajskem; poudarja, da se kljub nekaterim ukrepom v pravo smer, ki so jih sprejele kitajske oblasti (reforma dela, pregled smrtnih obsodb vrhovnega ljudskega sodišča), položaj na področju človekovih pravic še naprej slabša, zaznamujejo pa ga vedno večji socialni nemiri in zaostrovanje nadzora in zatiranja zagovornikov človekovih pravic, odvetnikov, blogerjev in socialnih aktivistov, pa tudi ciljne politike, usmerjene v marginalizacijo Tibetancev in njihove kulturne identitete; je globoko zaskrbljen zaradi odsotnosti napredka v okviru sino-tibetanskega dialoga; jjjje zelo zaskrbljen zaradi poslabšanja razmer na področju človekovih pravic ujgurskega prebivalstva na Kitajskem, obsoja njihovo dolgotrajno zatiranje v vzhodnem Turkestanu in obžaluje, da se kitajske oblasti ne držijo varstva svoboščin iz ustave Ljudske republike Kitajske, vključno s svobodo izražanja, demonstracij, zbiranja, vere in osebnosti; obžaluje tudi politiko preseljevanja prebivalstva v Ljudski republiki Kitajski, katere namen je razredčiti kulturo ujgurskega prebivalstva in razdrobiti njihovo enotnost; izraža razočaranje, ker posvetovanja o človekovih pravicah med EU in Rusijo do zdaj niso privedla do nobenega bistvenega rezultata; pozdravlja začetek dialoga o človekovih pravicah z Indonezijo leta 2009 ter prve sestanke v okviru tega dialoga z Gruzijo in Armenijo; meni, da taki dialogi o človekovih pravicah, medtem ko prinašajo dobrodošlo pozornost za vprašanja v zvezi s človekovimi pravicami v zunanjih odnosih EU, ne smejo postati sami sebi namen, ampak morajo biti osredotočeni na zagotavljanje nadaljnjega ukrepanja glede vprašanj, ki se odpirajo in obravnavajo v teh dialogih; obžaluje odsotnost rezultatov dialoga o človekovih pravicah v Indiji in je razočaran, da v zadnjem dialogu o človekovih pravicah ni bilo obravnavano vprašanje diskriminacije na podlagi kast;
Welcomes the establishment of human rights dialogues with each of the Central Asian states – Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – and the holding of a second dialogue in each case up to November 2009; welcomes in addition the first EU-Uzbek civil society seminar on human rights dialogue in October 2008; regrets that the EU-China human rights dialogues have consistently failed to deliver any improvements as regards specific human rights abuses in China; points out that, despite some steps taken by the Chinese authorities in the right direction (labour reform, Supreme People's Court review of death sentences), the human rights situation continues to deteriorate and is marked by widening social unrest and tightening of the control and repression of human rights defenders, lawyers, bloggers, and social activists, as well as by targeted policies aimed at marginalizing Tibetans and their cultural identity; is deeply concerned about the lack of progress of the Sino-Tibetan dialogue; is deeply concerned about the deteriorating human rights situation of the Uighur population in China, condemns its longstanding oppression in East Turkestan and deplores the non-adherence of the Chinese authorities to the safeguards of freedoms including those of expression, demonstration, assembly, religion and person contained within the constitution of the People's Republic of China; also deplores the population transfer policy of the People's Republic of China, which is intended to dilute the culture of the Uyghur population and fragment their unity; expresses its disappointment that EU-Russia human rights consultations have not yielded any substantial results; welcomes the launch in 2009 of human rights dialogues with Indonesia, and the holding of the first dialogue meetings with Georgia and Armenia; considers that while such human rights dialogues bring a welcome focus on human rights issues in the EU's external relations, they cannot be allowed to become an end in themselves and must be focused on ensuring follow-up action is taken on the issues which are raised and discussed in these dialogues; regrets the lack of results from the human rights dialogue with India and is disappointed that the issue of caste-based discrimination was not discussed during the last human rights dialogue;