[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index ][Thread Index ]

European Parliament: RESOLUTION ON



Subject: European Parliament: RESOLUTION ON CRPP


---------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht ----------


Betreff:European Parliament: RESOLUTION ON CRPP

Contents:

1 Internet Message Header
2 <no topic> * Binary *

========================== Begin Part 1 ===========================
Topic: Internet Message Header

Human rights Commission - European Parliament
Resolution on Burma, Minutes of 15/04/99 
B4-0375, 0384, 0389, 0399, 0410 and 0416/99


The European Parliament,
-  having regard to its previous resolutions on Burma,
A.  saddened by the death of Dr Michael Aris, Mrs Aung San Suu 
Kyi's husband, in the United Kingdom,
B.  deploring the decision of the Burmese government not to 
grant an entry visa for humanitarian reasons to Mrs Aung San 
Suu Kyi's husband in order to allow him to visit his wife while he 
was seriously ill,
C.  noting the Council declaration expressing condemnation of 
such an inhumane attitude displaying blatant disregard for funda-
mental human rights by the State Peace and Development Council 
(SPDC),
D.  deploring that political parties are prevented from functioning 
freely, and that the Secretary-General of the National League for 
Democracy (NLD) and Nobel Peace and Sakharov Laureate, Aung San 
Suu Kyi, effectively remains under house arrest,
E.  deeply concerned at the continuing and extremely serious human 
rights abuses committed by the military authorities in Burma, 
especially the violation of humanitarian law by the Burmese army 
in ethnic minority areas,
F.  whereas the SPDC Army units and local authorities have 
recently ordered the forced relocation of KAREN villages, and the 
use of the villagers as forced labour,
G.  condemning the recent arrests and forced resignations of 
hundreds of elected representatives and NLD members,
H.  whereas, on 16 September 1998, 250 members of the People's 
Parliament (54,6 % of the 485 parliamentarians) mandated the NLD 
and representatives of four parties to form the Committee Repre-
senting the People's Parliament (CRPP) to act on behalf of the entire 
parliament, which has never been permitted to convene,
I.  stressing that Aung San Suu Kyi has repeatedly called on all
democratically elected parliaments world-wide to give due recog-
nition to the Committee and to support its work,
J.  whereas the Danish Parliament and the Belgian Senate have 
already given their support to the CRPP,
K.  noting that the ASEAN-EU Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) 
has not met for over a year as a result of disagreement over the 
inclusion of Burma,

1.   Expresses its sincerest sympathy for Mrs Aung San Suu Kyi;
2.   Denounces the refusal by the Burmese authorities to grant an 
entry visa to Dr Michael Aris as further proof of the attitude of the 
Burmese government regarding fundamental human rights; 
3.   Reiterates its condemnation of the military dictatorship in 
Burma and all human rights violations by the SPDC;
4.   Condemns the continued human rights abuses against ethnic 
groups within Burma, the current forced relocation of KAREN villages
and the use of the villagers as forced labour;
5.   Calls again on the Burmese Government to guarantee the funda-
mental rights of the Burmese people, to release all political prisoners 
and to allow freedom of movement for Mrs Aung San Suu Kyi;
6.   Reaffirms its opinion that the only path leading Burma back to 
recognition as part of the international community and to a solution of 
the deep crisis in the country has to start with a meaningful political 
dialogue between the Burmese authorities, the democratic opposition 
leaders and representatives of ethnic minorities;

7.   Expresses its recognition and support for the CRPP and urges 
its relevant committees to enter into a constructive dialogue with 
Burma's elected parliamentarians;
8.   Reiterates its support of the Council decision not to accept 
the participation of Burma at EU-ASEAN and ASEM meetings until there
are significant improvements in human rights and democracy in Burma;
9.   Calls on the Council to ensure that the current CFSP common 
position on Burma is strictly enforced, in particular with regard to the 
ban on entry visas, and moreover urges the EU Member States to refrain 
from giving transit visas to SPDC and military personnel;
10.   Instructs its President to forward the present resolution to the 
Commission, the Council, the ASEAN, the CRPP and the government of 
Burma.