Kazakhstan - The case of Yevgeni Zhovtis

Greens/EFA motion for a resolution

Situation in Tibet, the 50th anniversary of the Tibetan uprising and the negotiations between the People's Republic of China and the envoys of His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Greens/EFA motion for a resolution

The Greens/EFA Group urges the Chinese Government to resume the talks with the representatives of the Dalai Lama and to consider the Memorandum for Genuine Autonomy for the Tibetan People. They call on the Chinese Government to release immediately and unconditionally all those detained solely for engaging in peaceful protest and account for all those who have been killed or gone missing and all those detained.

Situation in the Philippines

Greens/EFA motion for a resolution

The Greens/EFA are concerned that the failure to hold perpetrators of political killings accountable has a corrosive impact on public confidence in the rule of law and that the killings create a climate in which people in the Philippines cannot feel free to exercise their rights of political expression and association. Although killings have declined considerably, the Greens believe the number of recorded HR violations remains unacceptably high.

Sri Lanka

Greens/EFA motion for a resolution

The Greens believe that a military victory over the 'Tamil Tigers' will not spare the need for finding a political solution to the ethnic problems shaking Sri Lanka. They wonder about the genuine willingness of the military to minimize civilian casualties and express their grave concern over the situation of those remaining trapped in the war zone.

Situation of Burmese refugees in Thailand

Greens/EFA motion for a resolution

The Greens/EFA Group calls for an impartial inquiry into the incident, where, according to reports, the Thai navy intercepted 992 Rohinga and Bangladeshi boat-people bound their hands, removed the boats' engines and towed the refugees into the high sea, where they were abandoned to die. They call for the prosecution of those responsible.

Burma

Greens/EFA motion for a resolution

The Greens/EFA Group strongly appeals to the military government of Burma to immediately release all political prisoners and to put an end to the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi; It denounces the arbitrary charges behind the arrests of many dissidents and the harsh conditions of detention of political prisoners including widespread use of torture and hard labour.

Mass Graves in Indian-Administered Kashmir

Greens/EFA motion for a resolution

The Greens/EFA strongly condemn the unlawful killings, enforced disappearances, torture, rape and other human rights abuses; They express their concern for the safety of Pervez Imroz and other human rights activists who are investigating the unmarked graves and other allegations of human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir and call on Indian authorities to ensure their protection and allow them to operate without fear of harassment and violence.

Situation in China after the earthquake and before the Olympic Games

Greens/EFA motion for a resolution

The Greens/EFA expresses its deep concern at the situation in Tibet and at the human rights situation in China in general; takes the view that the ongoing persistent violations constitute a blatant breach of the undertakings given by China when the country was awarded the Olympic Games; calls on the Chinese authorities immediately to put an end to the violent crackdown in Tibet.

Continued detention of political prisoners in Burma

Greens/EFA motion for a resolution

The Greens/EFA Group Strongly condemns the decision of the authorities of Burma to extend the house arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi;The Group also deplores the detention of the group of political activists demanding the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and urges the authorities of Burma to liberate all political prisoners without further delay.

Olympic Games and China

Webpage of the Greens/EFA Group's campaign on Human Rights in China in the context of the 2008 Olympic Games

Situation in Tibet

Greens/EFA motion for a resolution

Greens/EFA firmly condemn the brutal repression by the Chinese security forces against Tibetan demonstrators and call upon the European Union and the Member States to seriously consider common actions vis-à-vis the People's Republic of China in case the situation does not improve.

The EU-China Summit and the EU/China human rights dialogue

Greens/EFA motion for resolution

The Greens/EFA group is of the opinion that human rights concerns should receive more focus in the build-up to the Beijing Olympic Games; reiterates, in this regard, that respect for universal fundamental ethical principles and promotion of a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human dignity are enshrined in Articles 1 and 2 of the Olympic Charter.

China

Green delegation to China seeks to highlight environmental and human rights issues

A Greens/EFA delegation carried out a fact-finding mission in Beijing and Shanghai. The delegation held meetings with Communist Party members, officials and other stakeholders on a wide range of issues, including environmental standards, the fight against climate change, management of resources, as well as democracy and freedom of expression.

Violation of Human Rights in the People's Republic of China with regard, in particular, to the freedom of religion

Greens/EFA motion for a resolution

The Greens/EFA Group calls on the Chinese Government to put an end to religious repression and to ensure that it respects international standards of human rights as well as religious rights guaranteeing democracy, freedom of expression, freedom of the media and political and religious freedom in China.