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The European Parliament adopted a resolution tabled by\nthe Committee on Foreign Affairs welcoming the conclusion of the\nnegotiations on the EU-Iraq Partnership and Cooperation\nAgreement, which establishes contractual\nrelations between the two parties for the first time. Members\nstress the following aspects of the agreement:
\nParliament also calls on the Commission to draft a\nbinding corporate social responsibility (CSR) clause for\nconsideration at one of the first meetings of the Cooperation\nCouncil. It suggests that this clause should harmonise existing\nstandards and concepts, in order to ensure comparability and\nfairness, and that it should set out measures to implement CSR\nprinciples at EU level, such as requirements to monitor the\nactivities of companies, their subsidiaries and supply chains, and\nto apply due diligence.
\nParliament applauds the opening of an EU Delegation\nto Iraq in Baghdad and the appointment of an EU Head of\nDelegation. It recalls, however, the need to secure for the EU\nDelegation its own adequate premises and the necessary resources\ncommensurate with the EU's stated ambition of playing a significant\nrole in Iraq's transition to democracy. It adds that it is\nessential to put the Head of Delegation in a position to travel in\nfull security to all parts of the country to monitor the proper\nimplementation of programmes financed by the EU, the human rights\nsituation and the reform process.
\nThe resolution emphasises that the political dialogue\nbetween the EU and the Iraqi authorities must primarily focus on\nthe continuing allegations of human rights violations and\nthe protection of the rights of all religious and ethnic\nminorities. It notes that, contrary to the worldwide trend towards\nthe abolition of the death penalty, the number of executions in\nIraq is increasing, and it calls on the Iraqi Government to abolish\nthe death penalty, as a first step, and to declare and implement\nimmediately a moratorium on executions.
\nMembers underline the importance for Iraq's future of\nthe political agreement reached by Iraqi leaders on the\nestablishment of a national unity government, which properly\nrepresents the political, religious and ethnic diversity of Iraqi\nsociety and reflects the will of the Iraqi people as expressed in\nthe general election held on 7 March 2010. However, they express\nconcern at the growing sectarian tensions and deep lack of\ntrust between the Iraqi Government and the opposition, which, if\nnot remedied, may lead to the resumption of violent conflict.\nConcern is also expressed regarding the potential negative\nspill-over from the Syrian conflict into Iraq, which could\nexacerbate sectarian tensions in Iraq. Parliament calls on all\nplayers in Iraq to behave responsibly and with restraint in order\nto avoid such a scenario. It notes that 34 000 Syrian\nrefugees have sought refuge in Iraqi Kurdistan since the start\nof the war, and calls for assistance for the Iraqi authorities in\nmanaging the refugee flow into Iraq.
\nOn the matter of religious and ethnic diversity,\nParliament remains deeply concerned at the continuing acts of\nviolence perpetrated against the civilian population, vulnerable\ngroups and all religious communities, including Christian\nminorities. Whilst noting that some progress has been made in\nthis area, it calls on the Iraqi authorities to continue to improve\nsecurity and public order and combat terrorism and sectarian\nviolence throughout the country. Members recall that 800 000\nChristian Iraqi citizens (Chaldeans, Syriacs and members of other\nChristian minorities) were living in Iraq in 2003, and that they\nconstitute an ancient, native population group which is now facing\nserious danger of persecution and exile. Hundreds of thousands of\nChristians have fled the violence of which they continue to be the\ntarget, either leaving their country completely or being displaced\nwithin its borders. Parliament calls on the Iraqi authorities to\nstep up their efforts to protect Christian minorities and\nall vulnerable minorities, to guarantee all Iraqi citizens the\nright to practise their faith or affirm their identity in freedom\nand safety. It takes the view that priority should equally be given\nto establishing a new legal framework which clearly defines the\nresponsibilities and remit of the security forces and facilitates\nthe adequate oversight of security forces, as called for in the\nConstitution.
\nMembers go on to ask the Iraqi authorities, to secure\nthe safety of, and humane living conditions for the residents of\nCamp Ashraf and Camp Hurriya. It asks Member States to honour\nArticle 105(3)(b) and (4) of the partnership and cooperation\nagreement and to do everything possible to facilitate the\nresettlement or repatriation of the residents of Camp Hurriya on an\nindividual basis, and according to their own free will, so that the\nissue of their presence on Iraqi territory can finally be\nsettled.
\nParliament stresses the need to pay particular\nattention to be paid to women's participation in the\npost-conflict reconstruction process and at the highest levels\nof political and economic life, and the importance of introducing\nan adequate and effective body of laws upholding and protecting\nwomen's and girls' rights. It expresses great concern at the many\ncases of suicide by women and honour killings in connection with\nforced marriages, and other common instances of violence against\nwomen, such as female genital mutilation and domestic\nabuse.
\nApplauding the recent establishment of Iraq's High\nCommission for Human Rights, Members call on Member States to\nsupport its development through technical assistance, ongoing\ndialogue and the sharing of experience in relation to human rights\nprotection efforts.
\nLastly, Parliament welcomes the establishment by the\npartnership and cooperation agreement of the Parliamentary\nCooperation Committee, which will be a forum for the Iraqi\nparliament and the European Parliament to meet and exchange views.\nIt supports this important parliamentary dimension and takes the\nview that such a committee will provide a valuable opportunity for\ndemocratic dialogue and the provision of support for democracy in\nIraq.
\nThe European Parliament adopted a resolution tabled by\nthe Committee on Foreign Affairs welcoming the conclusion of the\nnegotiations on the EU-Iraq Partnership and Cooperation\nAgreement, which establishes contractual\nrelations between the two parties for the first time. Members\nstress the following aspects of the agreement:
\nParliament also calls on the Commission to draft a\nbinding corporate social responsibility (CSR) clause for\nconsideration at one of the first meetings of the Cooperation\nCouncil. It suggests that this clause should harmonise existing\nstandards and concepts, in order to ensure comparability and\nfairness, and that it should set out measures to implement CSR\nprinciples at EU level, such as requirements to monitor the\nactivities of companies, their subsidiaries and supply chains, and\nto apply due diligence.
\nParliament applauds the opening of an EU Delegation\nto Iraq in Baghdad and the appointment of an EU Head of\nDelegation. It recalls, however, the need to secure for the EU\nDelegation its own adequate premises and the necessary resources\ncommensurate with the EU's stated ambition of playing a significant\nrole in Iraq's transition to democracy. It adds that it is\nessential to put the Head of Delegation in a position to travel in\nfull security to all parts of the country to monitor the proper\nimplementation of programmes financed by the EU, the human rights\nsituation and the reform process.
\nThe resolution emphasises that the political dialogue\nbetween the EU and the Iraqi authorities must primarily focus on\nthe continuing allegations of human rights violations and\nthe protection of the rights of all religious and ethnic\nminorities. It notes that, contrary to the worldwide trend towards\nthe abolition of the death penalty, the number of executions in\nIraq is increasing, and it calls on the Iraqi Government to abolish\nthe death penalty, as a first step, and to declare and implement\nimmediately a moratorium on executions.
\nMembers underline the importance for Iraq's future of\nthe political agreement reached by Iraqi leaders on the\nestablishment of a national unity government, which properly\nrepresents the political, religious and ethnic diversity of Iraqi\nsociety and reflects the will of the Iraqi people as expressed in\nthe general election held on 7 March 2010. However, they express\nconcern at the growing sectarian tensions and deep lack of\ntrust between the Iraqi Government and the opposition, which, if\nnot remedied, may lead to the resumption of violent conflict.\nConcern is also expressed regarding the potential negative\nspill-over from the Syrian conflict into Iraq, which could\nexacerbate sectarian tensions in Iraq. Parliament calls on all\nplayers in Iraq to behave responsibly and with restraint in order\nto avoid such a scenario. It notes that 34 000 Syrian\nrefugees have sought refuge in Iraqi Kurdistan since the start\nof the war, and calls for assistance for the Iraqi authorities in\nmanaging the refugee flow into Iraq.
\nOn the matter of religious and ethnic diversity,\nParliament remains deeply concerned at the continuing acts of\nviolence perpetrated against the civilian population, vulnerable\ngroups and all religious communities, including Christian\nminorities. Whilst noting that some progress has been made in\nthis area, it calls on the Iraqi authorities to continue to improve\nsecurity and public order and combat terrorism and sectarian\nviolence throughout the country. Members recall that 800 000\nChristian Iraqi citizens (Chaldeans, Syriacs and members of other\nChristian minorities) were living in Iraq in 2003, and that they\nconstitute an ancient, native population group which is now facing\nserious danger of persecution and exile. Hundreds of thousands of\nChristians have fled the violence of which they continue to be the\ntarget, either leaving their country completely or being displaced\nwithin its borders. Parliament calls on the Iraqi authorities to\nstep up their efforts to protect Christian minorities and\nall vulnerable minorities, to guarantee all Iraqi citizens the\nright to practise their faith or affirm their identity in freedom\nand safety. It takes the view that priority should equally be given\nto establishing a new legal framework which clearly defines the\nresponsibilities and remit of the security forces and facilitates\nthe adequate oversight of security forces, as called for in the\nConstitution.
\nMembers go on to ask the Iraqi authorities, to secure\nthe safety of, and humane living conditions for the residents of\nCamp Ashraf and Camp Hurriya. It asks Member States to honour\nArticle 105(3)(b) and (4) of the partnership and cooperation\nagreement and to do everything possible to facilitate the\nresettlement or repatriation of the residents of Camp Hurriya on an\nindividual basis, and according to their own free will, so that the\nissue of their presence on Iraqi territory can finally be\nsettled.
\nParliament stresses the need to pay particular\nattention to be paid to women's participation in the\npost-conflict reconstruction process and at the highest levels\nof political and economic life, and the importance of introducing\nan adequate and effective body of laws upholding and protecting\nwomen's and girls' rights. It expresses great concern at the many\ncases of suicide by women and honour killings in connection with\nforced marriages, and other common instances of violence against\nwomen, such as female genital mutilation and domestic\nabuse.
\nApplauding the recent establishment of Iraq's High\nCommission for Human Rights, Members call on Member States to\nsupport its development through technical assistance, ongoing\ndialogue and the sharing of experience in relation to human rights\nprotection efforts.
\nLastly, Parliament welcomes the establishment by the\npartnership and cooperation agreement of the Parliamentary\nCooperation Committee, which will be a forum for the Iraqi\nparliament and the European Parliament to meet and exchange views.\nIt supports this important parliamentary dimension and takes the\nview that such a committee will provide a valuable opportunity for\ndemocratic dialogue and the provision of support for democracy in\nIraq.
\n