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The European Parliament adopted a\n resolution on Pakistan, strongly condemning the brutal murder on 2\n March 2011 of Shahbaz Bhatti (Minister for Minorities in the Government of\n Pakistan).
The resolution was tabled by the S&D,\n ALDE, Greens/EFA, EPP, ECR and GUE/NGL groups.
Parliament applauds his courage and\n proven commitment to interfaith dialogue and freedom of religion in Pakistan,\n in addition to his concern over Asia Bibi, the Christian woman and mother of\n five children condemned to death for blasphemy, despite continuous threats\n and the enormous personal risks involved.
Members note that, contrary to the weak\n public reaction to Governor Salman Taseer's assassination, there has been\n broad public condemnation of Minister Shahbaz Bhatti's assassination across\n the political divide, in the media and across the religious spectrum of Pakistan's society. They urge the Pakistani authorities to conduct a thorough\n investigation into all aspects of Shahbaz Bhatti's murder and bring all\n perpetrators of this crime rapidly to justice.
Parliament calls on the competent EU\n institutions to insist that the Government of Pakistan uphold the\n democracy and human rights clause enshrined in the Cooperation Agreement\n between the EU and Pakistan. Members call on the European External Action\n Service (EEAS) to present a report on the implementation of the Cooperation\n Agreement and the democracy and human rights clause. In addition, they call\n on EU institutions to:
Members feel that the way the blasphemy\n laws are currently implemented is in clear breach of Pakistan’s obligations as a signatory state of the International Covenant on Civil and\n Political Rights. They ask the EEAS to take this into account during the\n examination of a possible application of the GSP+ scheme to Pakistan from 2013 onwards, and report back to Parliament on the matter.
In addition, Parliament suggests that the\n EU invite the Government of Pakistan to an annual joint round-table meeting\n on the situation of Pakistan's minorities and to include the European\n Parliament in the preparation and realisation of such an event.
Members are deeply concerned about the\n climate of intolerance and violence and urge the Government of Pakistan to\n prosecute those inciting violence in Pakistan, in particular those calling\n for and, in some cases, offering rewards for the deaths of individuals and\n groups with whom they disagree. They call on the Pakistani Government to:
Lastly, Parliament reiterates its call on\n the High Representative to develop a permanent capacity within the human\n rights directorate of the EEAS to monitor the situation of governmental\n and societal restrictions on freedom of conscience and related rights.
\nThe European Parliament adopted a\n resolution on Pakistan, strongly condemning the brutal murder on 2\n March 2011 of Shahbaz Bhatti (Minister for Minorities in the Government of\n Pakistan).
The resolution was tabled by the S&D,\n ALDE, Greens/EFA, EPP, ECR and GUE/NGL groups.
Parliament applauds his courage and\n proven commitment to interfaith dialogue and freedom of religion in Pakistan,\n in addition to his concern over Asia Bibi, the Christian woman and mother of\n five children condemned to death for blasphemy, despite continuous threats\n and the enormous personal risks involved.
Members note that, contrary to the weak\n public reaction to Governor Salman Taseer's assassination, there has been\n broad public condemnation of Minister Shahbaz Bhatti's assassination across\n the political divide, in the media and across the religious spectrum of Pakistan's society. They urge the Pakistani authorities to conduct a thorough\n investigation into all aspects of Shahbaz Bhatti's murder and bring all\n perpetrators of this crime rapidly to justice.
Parliament calls on the competent EU\n institutions to insist that the Government of Pakistan uphold the\n democracy and human rights clause enshrined in the Cooperation Agreement\n between the EU and Pakistan. Members call on the European External Action\n Service (EEAS) to present a report on the implementation of the Cooperation\n Agreement and the democracy and human rights clause. In addition, they call\n on EU institutions to:
Members feel that the way the blasphemy\n laws are currently implemented is in clear breach of Pakistan’s obligations as a signatory state of the International Covenant on Civil and\n Political Rights. They ask the EEAS to take this into account during the\n examination of a possible application of the GSP+ scheme to Pakistan from 2013 onwards, and report back to Parliament on the matter.
In addition, Parliament suggests that the\n EU invite the Government of Pakistan to an annual joint round-table meeting\n on the situation of Pakistan's minorities and to include the European\n Parliament in the preparation and realisation of such an event.
Members are deeply concerned about the\n climate of intolerance and violence and urge the Government of Pakistan to\n prosecute those inciting violence in Pakistan, in particular those calling\n for and, in some cases, offering rewards for the deaths of individuals and\n groups with whom they disagree. They call on the Pakistani Government to:
Lastly, Parliament reiterates its call on\n the High Representative to develop a permanent capacity within the human\n rights directorate of the EEAS to monitor the situation of governmental\n and societal restrictions on freedom of conscience and related rights.
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