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2009/2516(RSP) Resolution on the return and resettlement of the Guantánamo detention facility inmates

Progress: Procedure completed

Legal Basis:

RoP 132-p2

Subjects

6.10.08 Fundamental freedoms, human rights, democracy in general

Events

2009/02/04

EP - Results of vote in Parliament

Documents

Results of vote in Parliament

2009/02/04

EP - Decision by Parliament

Details

Following the debate which took place during the sitting of 3 February 2009, the European Parliament adopted by 542 votes to 55 with 51 abstentions, a resolution on the return and resettlement of the Guantánamo detention facility inmates. The resolution had been tabled for consideration in plenary by the EPP-ED, PES, ALDE, GUE/NGL, UEN, and Greens/ALE, groups. It strongly welcomes the decision by US President Barack Obama to close the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, as well as other related executive orders, which mark an important change in the policy of the United States towards respect for humanitarian and international law. Parliament encourages the new administration to take further steps in this direction. A list published by the US authorities includes 759 past and present prisoners at Guantánamo, showing that 525 prisoners have been released, while 5 have died in custody, and there are now some 250 inmates at Guantánamo, of whom a number remain in Guantánamo simply because there is no country to which they can safely return - these are men who have never been charged and will not be charged by the United States with any crime.

Parliament recalls that the main responsibility for the whole process of closing the Guantánamo Bay detention facility and for the future of its inmates rests with the United States. It affirms nonetheless that the responsibility for respect for international law and fundamental rights rests with all democratic countries, particularly the Union and its Member States, which together represent a community of values. The United States is invited to ensure that Guantánamo detainees are granted their human rights and fundamental freedoms, on the basis of international and US constitutional law, and:

that any detainee against whom the United States has sufficient evidence is properly tried without delay in a fair and public hearing by a competent, independent, impartial tribunal and, if convicted, imprisoned in the United States, that any detainee who is not to be charged and who chooses voluntarily to be repatriated is returned to his home country as quickly and expeditiously as possible, that any detainee who is not to be charged but cannot be repatriated owing to a real risk of torture or persecution in his home country is given the opportunity to be admitted to the United States, offered humanitarian protection on the United States mainland and afforded redress.

Parliament calls on Member States, should the US administration so request, to cooperate in finding solutions, to be prepared to accept Guantánamo inmates in the Union, in order to help reinforce international law, and to provide, as a priority, fair and humane treatment for all. It recalls that Member States have a duty of loyal cooperation to consult each other regarding possible effects on public security throughout the Union.

Documents

T6-0045/2009

2009/02/04

EP - End of procedure in Parliament

2009/02/03

EP - Motion for a resolution

Documents

B6-0066/2009

2009/02/03

EP - Motion for a resolution

Documents

B6-0069/2009

2009/02/03

EP - Motion for a resolution

Documents

B6-0070/2009

2009/02/03

Joint motion for resolution

Documents

RC-B6-0066/2009

2009/02/03

EP - Debate in Parliament

Details

A motion for a resolution closing this debate was due to be put to the vote on 4 February 2009.

Documents

Debate in Parliament

2009/01/26

CSL - Debate in Council

Details

Ministers welcomed the decision by US President Barack Obama to close the Guantanamo detention centre within a year. Even if the primary responsibility for closing Guantanamo rests with the United States, Ministers discussed whether there were ways in which they could assist the United States, given the common interests in counter terrorism, human rights and the rule of law.

Ministers acknowledged that this raised a number of political, legal and security issues which need further study and consultation. The question of whether member states might accept former detainees is a national decision , but ministers agreed on the desirability of a common political response and so decided to explore the possibility of coordinated European action. The Justice and home affairs ministers will have to be involved in the matter.

Ministers will return to this subject when some of the elements have been further clarified.

Documents

2921

2009/01/26

CSL - Council Meeting

Documents

Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
Decision by Parliament: T6-0045/2009
Motion for a resolution: B6-0066/2009
Motion for a resolution: B6-0069/2009
Motion for a resolution: B6-0070/2009
Joint motion for resolution: RC-B6-0066/2009
Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
Debate in Council: 2921
Motion for a resolution: B6-0066/2009
Motion for a resolution: B6-0069/2009
Motion for a resolution: B6-0070/2009
Joint motion for resolution: RC-B6-0066/2009

Activities

Nils LUNDGREN
Plenary Speeches (2)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Kathalijne Maria BUITENWEG
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Colm BURKE
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Elmar BROK
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Marco CAPPATO
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Călin Cătălin CHIRIȚĂ
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Panayiotis DEMETRIOU
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Koenraad DILLEN
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Claudio FAVA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Hélène FLAUTRE
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Armando FRANÇA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Urszula GACEK
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Jas GAWRONSKI
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Genowefa GRABOWSKA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Ana GOMES
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Bruno GOLLNISCH
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Ignasi GUARDANS CAMBÓ
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Pedro GUERREIRO
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Ville ITÄLÄ
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Marie Anne ISLER BÉGUIN
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Wolfgang KREISSL-DÖRFLER
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Stavros LAMBRINIDIS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Baroness Sarah LUDFORD
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Mario MAURO
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Willy MEYER
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Alexandru NAZARE
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Hartmut NASSAUER
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Ria OOMEN-RUIJTEN
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Cem ÖZDEMIR
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Ioan Mircea PAŞCU
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Mirosław PIOTROWSKI
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Hans-Gert PÖTTERING
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Reinhard RACK
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Zuzana ROITHOVÁ
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Raül ROMEVA i RUEDA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Martin SCHULZ
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Esko SEPPÄNEN
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Marek SIWIEC
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Bogusław SONIK
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Konrad SZYMAŃSKI
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Ioannis VARVITSIOTIS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Sir Graham WATSON
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Jan Marinus WIERSMA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Zbigniew ZALESKI
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Gabriele ZIMMER
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Resettlement of Guantánamo prisoners - Alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)

History

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events/3	date 2009-02-04T00:00:00 type Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body EP docs url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-6-2009-0045_EN.html title: T6-0045/2009 summary Following the debate which took place during the sitting of 3 February 2009, the European Parliament adopted by 542 votes to 55 with 51 abstentions, a resolution on the return and resettlement of the Guantánamo detention facility inmates. The resolution had been tabled for consideration in plenary by the EPP-ED, PES, ALDE, GUE/NGL, UEN, and Greens/ALE, groups. It strongly welcomes the decision by US President Barack Obama to close the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, as well as other related executive orders, which mark an important change in the policy of the United States towards respect for humanitarian and international law. Parliament encourages the new administration to take further steps in this direction. A list published by the US authorities includes 759 past and present prisoners at Guantánamo, showing that 525 prisoners have been released, while 5 have died in custody, and there are now some 250 inmates at Guantánamo, of whom a number remain in Guantánamo simply because there is no country to which they can safely return - these are men who have never been charged and will not be charged by the United States with any crime. Parliament recalls that the main responsibility for the whole process of closing the Guantánamo Bay detention facility and for the future of its inmates rests with the United States. It affirms nonetheless that the responsibility for respect for international law and fundamental rights rests with all democratic countries, particularly the Union and its Member States, which together represent a community of values. The United States is invited to ensure that Guantánamo detainees are granted their human rights and fundamental freedoms, on the basis of international and US constitutional law, and: that any detainee against whom the United States has sufficient evidence is properly tried without delay in a fair and public hearing by a competent, independent, impartial tribunal and, if convicted, imprisoned in the United States, that any detainee who is not to be charged and who chooses voluntarily to be repatriated is returned to his home country as quickly and expeditiously as possible, that any detainee who is not to be charged but cannot be repatriated owing to a real risk of torture or persecution in his home country is given the opportunity to be admitted to the United States, offered humanitarian protection on the United States mainland and afforded redress. Parliament calls on Member States, should the US administration so request, to cooperate in finding solutions, to be prepared to accept Guantánamo inmates in the Union, in order to help reinforce international law, and to provide, as a priority, fair and humane treatment for all. It recalls that Member States have a duty of loyal cooperation to consult each other regarding possible effects on public security throughout the Union.
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council	body: CSL type: Council Meeting council: General Affairs meeting_id: 2921 url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=SMPL&ROWSPP=25&RESULTSET=1&NRROWS=500&DOC_LANCD=EN&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC&CONTENTS=2921*&MEET_DATE=26/01/2009 date: 2009-01-26T00:00:00
docs	date: 2009-02-03T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=B6-2009-66&language=EN title: B6-0066/2009 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP date: 2009-02-03T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=B6-2009-69&language=EN title: B6-0069/2009 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP date: 2009-02-03T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=B6-2009-70&language=EN title: B6-0070/2009 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP date: 2009-02-03T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=P6-RC-2009-66&language=EN title: RC-B6-0066/2009 type: Joint motion for resolution
events	date: 2009-01-26T00:00:00 type: Debate in Council body: CSL docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=SMPL&ROWSPP=25&RESULTSET=1&NRROWS=500&DOC_LANCD=EN&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC&CONTENTS=2921*&MEET_DATE=26/01/2009 title: 2921 summary: Ministers welcomed the decision by US President Barack Obama to close the Guantanamo detention centre within a year. Even if the primary responsibility for closing Guantanamo rests with the United States, Ministers discussed whether there were ways in which they could assist the United States, given the common interests in counter terrorism, human rights and the rule of law. Ministers acknowledged that this raised a number of political, legal and security issues which need further study and consultation. The question of whether member states might accept former detainees is a national decision , but ministers agreed on the desirability of a common political response and so decided to explore the possibility of coordinated European action. The Justice and home affairs ministers will have to be involved in the matter. Ministers will return to this subject when some of the elements have been further clarified. date: 2009-02-03T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20090203&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament summary: date: 2009-02-04T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=16719&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament date: 2009-02-04T00:00:00 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-2009-45 title: T6-0045/2009 summary: Following the debate which took place during the sitting of 3 February 2009, the European Parliament adopted by 542 votes to 55 with 51 abstentions, a resolution on the return and resettlement of the Guantánamo detention facility inmates. The resolution had been tabled for consideration in plenary by the EPP-ED, PES, ALDE, GUE/NGL, UEN, and Greens/ALE, groups. It strongly welcomes the decision by US President Barack Obama to close the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, as well as other related executive orders, which mark an important change in the policy of the United States towards respect for humanitarian and international law. Parliament encourages the new administration to take further steps in this direction. A list published by the US authorities includes 759 past and present prisoners at Guantánamo, showing that 525 prisoners have been released, while 5 have died in custody, and there are now some 250 inmates at Guantánamo, of whom a number remain in Guantánamo simply because there is no country to which they can safely return - these are men who have never been charged and will not be charged by the United States with any crime. Parliament recalls that the main responsibility for the whole process of closing the Guantánamo Bay detention facility and for the future of its inmates rests with the United States. It affirms nonetheless that the responsibility for respect for international law and fundamental rights rests with all democratic countries, particularly the Union and its Member States, which together represent a community of values. The United States is invited to ensure that Guantánamo detainees are granted their human rights and fundamental freedoms, on the basis of international and US constitutional law, and: that any detainee against whom the United States has sufficient evidence is properly tried without delay in a fair and public hearing by a competent, independent, impartial tribunal and, if convicted, imprisoned in the United States, that any detainee who is not to be charged and who chooses voluntarily to be repatriated is returned to his home country as quickly and expeditiously as possible, that any detainee who is not to be charged but cannot be repatriated owing to a real risk of torture or persecution in his home country is given the opportunity to be admitted to the United States, offered humanitarian protection on the United States mainland and afforded redress. Parliament calls on Member States, should the US administration so request, to cooperate in finding solutions, to be prepared to accept Guantánamo inmates in the Union, in order to help reinforce international law, and to provide, as a priority, fair and humane treatment for all. It recalls that Member States have a duty of loyal cooperation to consult each other regarding possible effects on public security throughout the Union. date: 2009-02-04T00:00:00 type: End of procedure in Parliament body: EP
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