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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

14/11/2005

Pursuant to Rule 115 of the Rules of Procedure
by Pasqualina Napoletano, Glenys Kinnock and Marc Tarabella on behalf of the PES Group
on human rights in Burma

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B6-0593/2005

European parliament resolution on human rights in Burma

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to its resolution of 13 June 2001 on the Commission working document: 'Perspectives and Priorities for the ASEM Process (Asia-Europe Meeting) into the new decade'[1],

–  having regard to its resolution of 5 September 2002 on the Commission Communication on 'Europe and Asia: A Strategic Framework for Enhanced Partnerships'[2],

–  having regard to its previous resolutions on Burma, in particular those of 11 April 2002[3], 13 March 2003[4], 5 June 2003[5], 4 September 2003[6], 11 March 2004[7], 16 September 2004[8], and 12 May 2005,

–  having regard to the Chairman's statement of the Fourth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM IV) held in Copenhagen from 23 to 24 September 2002,

–  having regard to the Chairman's statement of the Tenth Meeting of ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) Regional Forum of 18 June 2003,

–  having regard to the Declaration of the Third Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership Meeting (ASEP III), held in Hue City from 25 to 26 March 2004,

–  having regard to the Chairman's Statement of the Sixth ASEM Foreign Ministers' Meeting, held in Kildare from 17 to 18 April 2004,

–  having regard to the Chairman's statement of the Eleventh Meeting of ASEAN Regional Forum of 2 July 2004,

_  having regard to Council Common Position 96/635/CFSP of 28 October 1996 defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union, on Burma/Myanmar[9], renewed and extended by Council Common Position 2003/297/CFSP of 28 April 2003 on Burma[10], and Council Regulation (EC) No 1853/2004 of 25 October 2004[11],

–  having regard to the conclusions adopted by the Council on 13 September 2004,

–   having regard to Council Common Position 2004/730/CFSP of 25 October 2004[12], amended on 21 February 2005, and Regulation (EC) No 1853/2004,

–  having regard to the Declaration of the Presidency on behalf of the European Union at the reconvening of the National Convention in Burma on 15 February 2005,

–  having regard to the joint statement of the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Jakarta on 10 March 2005,

–  having regard to the resolution on the human rights situation in Burma adopted at the 61st session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, and the United Nations General Assembly,

–  having regard to the Chairman's Statement of the Seventh ASEM Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in Kyoto from 6 to 7 May 2005,

–  having regard to Rule 115(5) of its Rules of Procedure,

A.  whereas the people of Burma are subject to human rights abuses including forced labour, persecution of dissidents, conscription of child soldiers, rape of ethnic minority women and children by government troops, and forced relocation,

B.  whereas under its 'Four Cuts' strategy the Burmese military practices ethnic cleansing and genocidal-type activities against the population in the seven ethnic states of Burma,

C.  whereas the Sixth ASEM Foreign Ministers' Meeting held in Kildare in April 2004 laid down clear conditions for Burma's entry into ASEM, including the release of Aung San Suu Kyi as a minimum condition, allowing the National League for Democracy (NLD) to operate freely, and starting genuine political dialogue with pro-democracy and ethnic groups in Burma,

D.  whereas none of these conditions has been fulfilled by the Burmese military junta,

E.  whereas in July 2005 the government of Burma released 249 political prisoners including dissidents and NLD activists, but the Amnesty International estimates that the Burmese junta still holds more than 1 000 people in prison for political reasons and the opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi remains under house arrest;

F.  whereas the National Convention in Burma will be reconvened in December 2005 without the participation of the NLD party and thus not guaranteeing the proper representation of the Burmese people,

G.  whereas, on 2 November 2005, the Burmese military dictatorship sentenced Hkun Htun Oo, Chairman of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy, to 90 years in prison, General Hso Hten, President of the Shan State Peace Council, to 106 years in prison and eight other Shan leaders to 70 years in prison each; both men have been detained in prison since February and denied the possibility of being assisted by the lawyers of their choice and seeing their family,

H.  whereas Regulation (EC) No 1853/2004 does not include the Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) in the list of prohibited companies, and whereas, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit, gas exports from Burma were worth US$ 987 million in 2003/4,

I.  whereas, in June 2005, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) decided to 'reactivate' the measures that it had adopted in June 2000 calling for members to review their relations (under Article 33 of the ILO Constitution) with Burma because of its continuing large-scale use of forced labour,

J.  whereas the ILO’s Governing Body is to discuss forced labour problems and human rights abuses in Burma in the coming weeks with the attendance of the representatives of Burma’s military junta, State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), threatening to pull out of the ILO,

K.  whereas, the report commissioned by former Czech President Vaclav Havel and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, "Threat to Peace - A Call for the UN Security Council to Act in Burma", clearly demonstrates the need for UN Security Council action,

1.  Condemns the total disregard of the Burma dictatorship for the welfare of the people of Burma;

2.  Condemns the Burmese military's campaign of ethnic cleansing and genocide against several major ethnic groups fighting for autonomy;

3.  Condemns the secret trials and lengthy prison terms for the Shan leaders;

4.  Demands the immediate release of and full freedom of movement and expression for Aung San Suu Kyi, Hkun Htun Oo, General Hso Hten, other political leaders and all political prisoners held by the SPDC;

5.  Insists that the SPDC to initiate immediately a meaningful dialogue with the National League for Democracy (NLD) and ethnic groups to bring about a return to democracy and respect for human rights, including ethnic minorities' rights and state rights in Burma;

6.  Reiterates its pledge that the EU Common Policy on Burma be strengthened immediately by:

  • (a)officially stating that the EU will not accept any outcome of the military's National Convention unless the minimum conditions laid down at the Sixth ASEM Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Kildare in April 2004 are met,
  • (b)re-defining the prohibition on EU-registered companies in Regulation (EC) No 1853/2004 from 'investing in or extending loans to named Burmese state-owned enterprises' to 'entering into business contracts with named Burmese state-owned enterprises',
  • (c)re-defining the prohibition on EU-registered companies in Regulation (EC) No 1853/2004 from 'named Burmese state-owned enterprises' to 'all Burmese state-owned enterprises',
  • (d)alternatively, adding the Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) to the list of prohibited companies in Regulation (EC) No 1853/2004,

7.   Calls again for a high-ranking EU envoy to be appointed to work towards securing the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, Hkun Htun Oo and other political leaders, and to develop a comprehensive EU strategy on Burma to enable humanitarian aid to be delivered to the people of Burma and bring about a transition to democracy in Burma;

8.  Deeply regrets the fact that the Government of Burma has not yet undertaken all the relevant measures to allow the Joint Government of the Union of Myanmar - International Labour Organization Plan of Action for the elimination of Forced Labour Practices in Myanmar to come into force;

9.  Urges all members of the ILO within the EU to seriously review their relations, under Article 33 of the ILO Constitution, with Burma as called for by the ILO;

10.  Calls on the UN Security Council to address the situation in Burma as a matter of urgency and to empower the UN Secretary-General to mediate in Burma in order to bring about national reconciliation and a transition to democracy;

11.  Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments of the ASEAN and ASEM member states, the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus, Aung San Suu Kyi, the NLD, the SPDC, the UN Secretary-General, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the UN Human Rights Special Rapporteur for Burma.

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