16. Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (debate)

(For the titles and authors of the motions for resolutions, see Minutes of 05.07.2005, Item 5)

I. ZIMBABWE

Motions for resolution B6-0416/2005, B6-0421/2005, B6-0430/2005, B6-0432/2005, B6-0434/2005, B6-0439/2005 and B6-0442/2005

Margrete Auken, Elizabeth Lynne, Erik Meijer, Neena Gill, Geoffrey Van Orden and Bastiaan Belder introduced motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Michael Gahler, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Ryszard Czarnecki, Eija-Riitta Korhola, Louis Michel (Member of the Commission) and Geoffrey Van Orden on the conduct of the debate.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 07.07.2005, Item 16.1

II. TRAFFICKING IN CHILDREN IN GUATEMALA

Motions for resolution B6-0415/2005, B6-0419/2005, B6-0431/2005, B6-0435/2005, B6-0436/2005 and B6-0438/2005

Raül Romeva i Rueda, Elizabeth Lynne, Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg, Erik Meijer and Fernando Fernández Martín introduced motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Urszula Krupa, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, and Louis Michel (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 07.07.2005, Item 16.2.

III. HUMAN RIGHTS IN ETHIOPIA

Motions for resolution B6-0417/2005, B6-0418/2005, B6-0422/2005, B6-0433/2005, B6-0437/2005 and B6-0441/2005

Raül Romeva i Rueda, Marios Matsakis and Ana Maria Gomes, head of the European election observers in Ethiopia, Jaromír Kohlíček and Bernd Posselt, introduced motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Alyn Smith, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Ryszard Czarnecki, Non-attached Member, and Louis Michel (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 07.07.2005, Item 16.3.