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2007/2580(RSP) Resolution on the situation in Ethiopia

Progress: Procedure completed

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RoP 135

Subjects

6.10.09 Human rights situation in the world

Events

2007/07/18

EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary

Documents

SP(2007)3798/2

2007/06/21

EP - Results of vote in Parliament

Documents

Results of vote in Parliament

2007/06/21

EP - Debate in Parliament

Details

The House held a debate on the situation in Ethiopia pursuant to Rule 115 of the Rules of Procedure (debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law).

The debate was followed by a vote on a joint motion for a resolution.

Documents

Debate in Parliament

2007/06/21

EP - Decision by Parliament

Details

The European Parliament adopted a joint resolution on Ethiopia, and called on the Ethiopian Government to release immediately and unconditionally all political prisoners, including elected members of parliament, CUD leaders, human rights activists, journalists, teachers, students, trade union activists and ordinary citizens. It deplored the recent decision by an Ethiopian court to find guilty 38 opposition leaders, human rights activists and journalists, and strongly condemned the fact that this occurred without defence proceedings in a judicial process that did not respect international standards and had been widely condemned by international human rights organisations.

The Ethiopian judicial authorities must reconsider their verdict. Parliament called on the Ethiopian Government to repeal possible death and/or prison sentences and to guarantee the independence of the judicial system. Among a range of demands on the Ethiopian authorities in their resolution, Members called for the establishment of an international independent Commission of Inquiry, and for a free press.

Parliament went on to ask the Commission and the Council strongly to condemn the Ethiopian Government for the brutal repression that followed the May 2005 elections and for the serious breaches of human rights and democracy perpetrated by the authorities ever since, and to monitor the situation in Ethiopia. The Commission and the Council must pursue a coherent post-electoral policy in Ethiopia, and consider the application of targeted sanctions against senior government officials, as well as support victims of human rights atrocities and relatives of political prisoners.

Furthermore, the Commission and the Council were asked to take concrete action to put the derailed democratic process back on track and to avoid further deterioration of the human rights situation in Ethiopia, which might have far-reaching consequences in the region if not addressed properly and without delay. They must take a coordinated stance consistent with Article 96 of the Cotonou Agreement. Parliament stressed that the development cooperation programmes under the Cotonou Agreement should depend on respect for human rights and good governance. It called on the UN to appoint a "special rapporteur" to conduct an investigation in Ethiopia into judicial independence and arbitrary detentions, the human rights situation, including minority rights, post-election violence and killings, and charges of treason and outrage against the constitutional order directed at opposition leaders, journalists and civil-society activists.

Documents

T6-0289/2007

2007/06/21

EP - End of procedure in Parliament

2007/06/19

EP - Motion for a resolution

Documents

B6-0246/2007

2007/06/19

EP - Motion for a resolution

Documents

B6-0247/2007

2007/06/19

EP - Motion for a resolution

Documents

B6-0252/2007

2007/06/19

EP - Motion for a resolution

Documents

B6-0254/2007

2007/06/19

EP - Motion for a resolution

Documents

B6-0257/2007

2007/06/19

EP - Motion for a resolution

Documents

B6-0259/2007

2007/06/19

Joint motion for resolution

Documents

RC-B6-0246/2007

Documents

Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2007)3798/2
Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
Decision by Parliament: T6-0289/2007
Motion for a resolution: B6-0246/2007
Motion for a resolution: B6-0247/2007
Motion for a resolution: B6-0252/2007
Motion for a resolution: B6-0254/2007
Motion for a resolution: B6-0257/2007
Motion for a resolution: B6-0259/2007
Joint motion for resolution: RC-B6-0246/2007
Motion for a resolution: B6-0246/2007
Motion for a resolution: B6-0247/2007
Motion for a resolution: B6-0252/2007
Motion for a resolution: B6-0254/2007
Motion for a resolution: B6-0257/2007
Motion for a resolution: B6-0259/2007
Joint motion for resolution: RC-B6-0246/2007
Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2007)3798/2

Activities

Diana WALLIS
Plenary Speeches (2)
- 2016/11/22 Human rights in Ethiopia
- 2016/11/22 Human rights in Ethiopia
John ATTARD-MONTALTO
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Human rights in Ethiopia
Marco CAPPATO
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Human rights in Ethiopia
Ana GOMES
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Human rights in Ethiopia
Marios MATSAKIS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Human rights in Ethiopia
Zdzisław Zbigniew PODKAŃSKI
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Human rights in Ethiopia
Bernd POSSELT
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Human rights in Ethiopia
Raül ROMEVA i RUEDA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Human rights in Ethiopia
Karin SCHEELE
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Human rights in Ethiopia
Carl SCHLYTER
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Human rights in Ethiopia
Tadeusz ZWIEFKA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Human rights in Ethiopia

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2021-12-18Show (11) Changes | Timetravel

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events/2	date 2007-06-21T00:00:00 type Decision by Parliament body EP docs url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-6-2007-0289_EN.html title: T6-0289/2007 summary The European Parliament adopted a joint resolution on Ethiopia, and called on the Ethiopian Government to release immediately and unconditionally all political prisoners, including elected members of parliament, CUD leaders, human rights activists, journalists, teachers, students, trade union activists and ordinary citizens. It deplored the recent decision by an Ethiopian court to find guilty 38 opposition leaders, human rights activists and journalists, and strongly condemned the fact that this occurred without defence proceedings in a judicial process that did not respect international standards and had been widely condemned by international human rights organisations. The Ethiopian judicial authorities must reconsider their verdict. Parliament called on the Ethiopian Government to repeal possible death and/or prison sentences and to guarantee the independence of the judicial system. Among a range of demands on the Ethiopian authorities in their resolution, Members called for the establishment of an international independent Commission of Inquiry, and for a free press. Parliament went on to ask the Commission and the Council strongly to condemn the Ethiopian Government for the brutal repression that followed the May 2005 elections and for the serious breaches of human rights and democracy perpetrated by the authorities ever since, and to monitor the situation in Ethiopia. The Commission and the Council must pursue a coherent post-electoral policy in Ethiopia, and consider the application of targeted sanctions against senior government officials, as well as support victims of human rights atrocities and relatives of political prisoners. Furthermore, the Commission and the Council were asked to take concrete action to put the derailed democratic process back on track and to avoid further deterioration of the human rights situation in Ethiopia, which might have far-reaching consequences in the region if not addressed properly and without delay. They must take a coordinated stance consistent with Article 96 of the Cotonou Agreement. Parliament stressed that the development cooperation programmes under the Cotonou Agreement should depend on respect for human rights and good governance. It called on the UN to appoint a "special rapporteur" to conduct an investigation in Ethiopia into judicial independence and arbitrary detentions, the human rights situation, including minority rights, post-election violence and killings, and charges of treason and outrage against the constitutional order directed at opposition leaders, journalists and civil-society activists.
events/2	date 2007-06-21T00:00:00 type Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body EP docs url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-6-2007-0289_EN.html title: T6-0289/2007 summary The European Parliament adopted a joint resolution on Ethiopia, and called on the Ethiopian Government to release immediately and unconditionally all political prisoners, including elected members of parliament, CUD leaders, human rights activists, journalists, teachers, students, trade union activists and ordinary citizens. It deplored the recent decision by an Ethiopian court to find guilty 38 opposition leaders, human rights activists and journalists, and strongly condemned the fact that this occurred without defence proceedings in a judicial process that did not respect international standards and had been widely condemned by international human rights organisations. The Ethiopian judicial authorities must reconsider their verdict. Parliament called on the Ethiopian Government to repeal possible death and/or prison sentences and to guarantee the independence of the judicial system. Among a range of demands on the Ethiopian authorities in their resolution, Members called for the establishment of an international independent Commission of Inquiry, and for a free press. Parliament went on to ask the Commission and the Council strongly to condemn the Ethiopian Government for the brutal repression that followed the May 2005 elections and for the serious breaches of human rights and democracy perpetrated by the authorities ever since, and to monitor the situation in Ethiopia. The Commission and the Council must pursue a coherent post-electoral policy in Ethiopia, and consider the application of targeted sanctions against senior government officials, as well as support victims of human rights atrocities and relatives of political prisoners. Furthermore, the Commission and the Council were asked to take concrete action to put the derailed democratic process back on track and to avoid further deterioration of the human rights situation in Ethiopia, which might have far-reaching consequences in the region if not addressed properly and without delay. They must take a coordinated stance consistent with Article 96 of the Cotonou Agreement. Parliament stressed that the development cooperation programmes under the Cotonou Agreement should depend on respect for human rights and good governance. It called on the UN to appoint a "special rapporteur" to conduct an investigation in Ethiopia into judicial independence and arbitrary detentions, the human rights situation, including minority rights, post-election violence and killings, and charges of treason and outrage against the constitutional order directed at opposition leaders, journalists and civil-society activists.

2020-01-19Show (9) Changes | Timetravel

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2019-07-06Show (10) Changes | Timetravel

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docs	date: 2007-06-19T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=B6-2007-246&language=EN title: B6-0246/2007 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP date: 2007-06-19T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=B6-2007-247&language=EN title: B6-0247/2007 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP date: 2007-06-19T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=B6-2007-252&language=EN title: B6-0252/2007 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP date: 2007-06-19T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=B6-2007-254&language=EN title: B6-0254/2007 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP date: 2007-06-19T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=B6-2007-257&language=EN title: B6-0257/2007 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP date: 2007-06-19T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=B6-2007-259&language=EN title: B6-0259/2007 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP date: 2007-06-19T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=P6-RC-2007-246&language=EN title: RC-B6-0246/2007 type: Joint motion for resolution date: 2007-07-18T00:00:00 docs: url: /oeil/spdoc.do?i=13796&j=0&l=en title: SP(2007)3798/2 type: Commission response to text adopted in plenary
events	date: 2007-06-21T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=13796&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament date: 2007-06-21T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20070621&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament summary: The House held a debate on the situation in Ethiopia pursuant to Rule 115 of the Rules of Procedure (debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law). The debate was followed by a vote on a joint motion for a resolution. date: 2007-06-21T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2007-289 title: T6-0289/2007 summary: The European Parliament adopted a joint resolution on Ethiopia, and called on the Ethiopian Government to release immediately and unconditionally all political prisoners, including elected members of parliament, CUD leaders, human rights activists, journalists, teachers, students, trade union activists and ordinary citizens. It deplored the recent decision by an Ethiopian court to find guilty 38 opposition leaders, human rights activists and journalists, and strongly condemned the fact that this occurred without defence proceedings in a judicial process that did not respect international standards and had been widely condemned by international human rights organisations. The Ethiopian judicial authorities must reconsider their verdict. Parliament called on the Ethiopian Government to repeal possible death and/or prison sentences and to guarantee the independence of the judicial system. Among a range of demands on the Ethiopian authorities in their resolution, Members called for the establishment of an international independent Commission of Inquiry, and for a free press. Parliament went on to ask the Commission and the Council strongly to condemn the Ethiopian Government for the brutal repression that followed the May 2005 elections and for the serious breaches of human rights and democracy perpetrated by the authorities ever since, and to monitor the situation in Ethiopia. The Commission and the Council must pursue a coherent post-electoral policy in Ethiopia, and consider the application of targeted sanctions against senior government officials, as well as support victims of human rights atrocities and relatives of political prisoners. Furthermore, the Commission and the Council were asked to take concrete action to put the derailed democratic process back on track and to avoid further deterioration of the human rights situation in Ethiopia, which might have far-reaching consequences in the region if not addressed properly and without delay. They must take a coordinated stance consistent with Article 96 of the Cotonou Agreement. Parliament stressed that the development cooperation programmes under the Cotonou Agreement should depend on respect for human rights and good governance. It called on the UN to appoint a "special rapporteur" to conduct an investigation in Ethiopia into judicial independence and arbitrary detentions, the human rights situation, including minority rights, post-election violence and killings, and charges of treason and outrage against the constitutional order directed at opposition leaders, journalists and civil-society activists. date: 2007-06-21T00:00:00 type: End of procedure in Parliament body: EP
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