1 Amendments of Angelika BEER related to 2008/2199(INI)
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the ratification of the US- Iraqi agreement on the presence in Iraq of US military forces; underlines the readiness of the EU to continue helping with the reconstruction of Iraq, in particular focusing on the rule of law, respect for human rights and consolidation of the state institutions; calls on the partners to continue, by means of coordinated efforts, to work with the Iraqi government and the UN in order to improve stability and national reconciliation and to contribute to the unity and independence of Iraq; urges the EU and the US governments to support the Iraqi authorities in their efforts to close down Camp Ashraf, in which members of the People's Mujahedin of Iran (MKO) have been held hostage for years by their own leadership; calls, as a first step, for the immediate opening-up of the camp to family members, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Committee of the Red Cross/Red Crescent, and for refuge to be given to those who do not want to return to Iran;