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InternationalBrussels 01.09.2008

Situation in Georgia

Greens/EFA motion for a resolution

The Greens/EFA take the view that there can be no military solution to the conflicts in the Caucasus and criticise strongly, in that connection, the attack by Georgian forces on the Tskhinvali region and strongly condemns the disproportinate Russian military response. They also reaffirm their support for the independence and the territorial integrity of Georgia and calls on the Russian authorities to fully respect the sovereignty of that country.

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InternationalBrussels 01.04.2008

Young Tibetan monk - Copyright: Knighterrant

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.

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InternationalBrussels 13.02.2008

Situation in the Gaza Strip

Greens/EFA motion for a resolution

Greens/EFA welcome the role played by the Egyptian authorities as regards the management of this emergency situation and call for an urgent and exemplary energy project for Gaza, possibly in the Rafah area, in order to assure autonomy and self sufficiency in electricity production and desalinazation for the Gaza population

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InternationalBrussels 15.01.2008

Green Security Strategy for Europe

A Greens/EFA position paper

The Greens are taking on responsibility for conflict prevention and disarmament. Only when European security policy tackles the causes of conflicts and deals with security issues as cross-cutting tasks in all policy areas can a contribution be made towards stability and lasting peace in the world.

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InternationalStrasbourg 11.12.2007

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.

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InternationalChina 30.08.2007

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.

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InternationalBrussels 30.06.2007

Turkey before the elections

Briefing note

The outcome of the elections looks wide open, even if no-one says so out loud. The EU now plays virtually no role in the ongoing election campaign. Or if it does, it's a purely negative role. The election of Sarkozy in France has merely reinforced this mood. (pdf)

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InternationalBrussels 02.05.2007

EU-Russia Summit in Samara on 18 May 2007

Greens/EFA motion for a resolution

Greens/EFA point out that democracy and human rights must be at the core of any future agreement with the Russian Federation and regret the timid reaction by the EU Presidency and the Commission at the Moscow and Saint Petersburg events. They also express their concern about Russian state re-taking control of all resources, including energy.

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InternationalBrussels 18.04.2007

Transatlantic relations

Greens/EFA motion for a resolution

Climate change is now at the top of the agenda and the EU must pressure the US to engage meaningfully in international efforts to tackle the problem. Civil and human rights concerns - whether over data-sharing, CIA renditions or Guantanamo - must also be addressed, as must foreign policy issues like the Middle East, Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan.

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International07.03.2007

Non proliferation and nuclear disarmament

Greens/EFA motion for a resolution

Greens/EFA urge the EU Presidency to break the deadlock on establishing a verifiable Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty, to speed up the signing and ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) by all countries, especially those required for it to enter into force

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InternationalStrasbourg 13.02.2007

Situation in Darfur

Greens/EFA motion for a resolution

Greens/EFA call on the United Nations immediately to set a date for deployment of a UN peacekeeping force in Darfur and on the UN Security Council to consider a global arms embargo on Sudan and other targeted sanctions against those responsible for massive abuses of human rights and other atrocities

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InternationalBrussels 24.01.2007

Moratorium on death penalty

Greens/EFA motion for a resolution

In the context of the recent reintroduction execution of Saddam Hussein and other important personalities of the former Iraq dictatorship, Greens/EFA reaffirm their longstanding position against the death penalty in all cases and under all circumstances ...

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InternationalStrasbourg 18.10.2006

EU/Russia relations after the murder of Anna Politkovskaya

Greens/EFA motion for a resolution

Greens/EFA voice their deep concern about the systematic intimidation, harassment and murder of independent journalists as well as other persons critical of the government and recalls that the resulting climate of impunity in which killers seem not to fear the law is seriously damaging to Russia's reputation as a Council of Europe presidency state

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InternationalStrasbourg 01.09.2006

Map of Mid East especially Lebanon and Israël - Copyright : Elvaro

Situation in Lebanon

Greens/EFA motion for a resolution

Greens/EFA call upon both sides - Hitzbollah and Israel - to respect fully the US-France brokered UN cessation of hostilities; they also call on the Council to try and convene a regional peace conference in order to find a comprehensive, lasting and viable solution to the problems in the area

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InternationalStrasbourg 03.07.2006

Freedom of expression on the internet

Greens/EFA motion for a resolution

Freedom of expression is a key element of the EU's policy in promoting human rights and democratisation in third countries. Greens/EFA call on the EU to take all necessary measures vis-à-vis the authorities of the concerned countries for the immediate release of all detained Internet users.

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InternationalStrasbourg 13.06.2006

Barbed wire - Copyright: Ariusz Nawrocki

Human rights situation in Tunisia

A plenary debate on the initiative of the Greens/EFA group

Violations of human rights are commonplace in Tunisia. On the initiative of the Greens/EFA group, the European Parliament put the issue on the plenary agenda with a resolution adopted on 15 June.

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InternationalStrasbourg 23.05.2006

Guantanamo

Greens/EFA motion for a resolution

Greens/EFA reiterate the call for the immediate closure of the Guantánamo Bay detention centre; demand that the detainees be released or that those suspected of having committed internationally recognizable criminal offences be prosecuted in proceedings that meet international standards of fairness

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InternationalStrasbourg 15.03.2006

Democratic Republic of Congo

Greens/EFA motion for a resolution for the March 2006 plenary session

Greens/EFA consider that the post-electoral stability will mainly depend upon the cooperation of all political parties and the population and call therefore on all political parties to participate genuinely in the election and build a parliamentary democracy on the result obtained

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International08.03.2006

Kosovo's future status

Hearing on ethnic minorities in the Kosovo Status talks

The need to include all ethnic minorities in talks on the future status of Kosovo was the key message to emerge from a joint hearing in the European Parliament on 6 March.

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InternationalStrasbourg 14.02.2006

Temporary committee on CIA activities

Investigation into illegal detention of prisoners in Europe

Statements by American officials, newspapers' reports and NGOs refer to the existence of CIA secret detention centres in Europe, illegal abductions and ill-treatment of prisoners. For the Greens/EFA, if such allegations are confirmed, they constitute a flagrant breach of fundamental rights.

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InternationalStrasbourg 14.02.2006

Publication of cartoons satirising the Muslim Prophet Muhammad

Greens/EFA motion for a resolution on the right to freedom of speech and respect for religious beliefs

Greens/EFA call on public actors to act with responsibility, refraining from actions that are deliberately aimed at hurting the sensibility of religions and cultures and thereby leading to intolerance and ask the media to contribute to a de-escalation ...

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InternationalBrussels 30.01.2006

On the result of the Palestinian elections and the situation in East Jerusalem

Green motion on a resolution: We have to respect democratic expression of the Palestinian people

All sides, parties and the international community have to accept the result of the Palestinian elections. However, it is clear that the newly elected Palestinian Government must distance itself from violence. Otherwise the EU should not continue to provide assistance and economic aid.

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InternationalBrussels 29.06.2005

The Srebrenica massacre - "a constantly open wound in the history of Europe"

Greens/EFA motion for a resolution on the massacre in the Bosnian town ten years ago

Srebenica was the biggest crime against humanity in Europe since the end of the Second World War. We have to commemorate this tragic event so that it never happens again. Moreover, this motion shall wind up the debate on the Balkans as further efforts are needed to achieve overall stability. (pdf)

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InternationalBrussels 16.02.2005

The European Dream – America's nightmare?

Panel discussion with the US-author Jeremy Rifkin scrutinizes the big visions

Are some Europeans creating a radical new dream? Is the EU really a new beacon of light in a troubled world, as Jeremy Rifkin suggests? Or is European culture too pessimistic, as EU-commissioner Pascal Lamy replies? Read the reports on the panel discussion with these and other exciting participants!

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InternationalBrussels 21.03.2003

“Act of unilateral aggression”

Declaration of the Green Party Leaders the day after the beginning of the Iraq war

Top Greens from all over Europe make clear: This war is illegitimate and illegal! In this unequivocal statement they close ranks with the millions demonstrating against the US-strategy of pre-emptive strikes! We say ‘No’ to regime change by force and stand up for peaceful conflict solution. (pdf)

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InternationalBrussels 06.11.2002

Situation in Iraq

Group position

Iraq is only one of the many countries world-wide allegedly in possession of weapons of mass destruction. We stress the importance to increased world-wide efforts towards arms reduction as well as the ultimate goal of replacing warfare as a means of policy by negotiated conflict resolution.

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InternationalBrussels 25.09.2001

Terrorist attacks on USA

Position of the Greens/EFA Group

The Greens/EFA Group condemned, in the strongest possible terms, the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. In the European Parliamentary debate the Greens/EFA Co-President described the terrorists’ actions as ‘an attack on human civilization’ and a 'crime against humanity'.

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