Parliament passed three separate resolutions on Thursday, calling for measures leading to the abolition of the death penalty in India and to human rights reforms in Rwanda, and expressing concerns about the situation of hunger striking prisoners in Guantanamo.
Human rights in Rwanda
MEPs stress that the criminal trial of Victoire Ingabire is an important test of the Rwandan judiciary's capacity to deal with high-profile political cases in a fair and independent manner and express concerns that the trial did not meet international standards.
The Rwandan judicial authorities must investigate allegations of torture and other abuses of human rights effectively and bring those guilty to justice, MEPs insist. The Rwandan authorities must ensure the separation of powers, and in particular the independence of the judiciary, guarantee freedom of expression and review the law on "genocide ideology" in order to meet Rwanda´s obligations under international law, say MEPs.
The resolution recalls that the EU has formally raised its concerns about respect for human rights and the right to a free trial in Rwanda, under Article 8 of the Cotonou Agreement. MEPs call on the EU, in collaboration with other international donors, to exert continued pressure to encourage human rights reform in Rwanda.
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pressroom/content/20130521IPR08710/html/Human-rights-hunger-strike-in-Guantanamo-India-Rwanda
MEPs stress that the criminal trial of Victoire Ingabire is an important test of the Rwandan judiciary's capacity to deal with high-profile political cases in a fair and independent manner and express concerns that the trial did not meet international standards.
The Rwandan judicial authorities must investigate allegations of torture and other abuses of human rights effectively and bring those guilty to justice, MEPs insist. The Rwandan authorities must ensure the separation of powers, and in particular the independence of the judiciary, guarantee freedom of expression and review the law on "genocide ideology" in order to meet Rwanda´s obligations under international law, say MEPs.
The resolution recalls that the EU has formally raised its concerns about respect for human rights and the right to a free trial in Rwanda, under Article 8 of the Cotonou Agreement. MEPs call on the EU, in collaboration with other international donors, to exert continued pressure to encourage human rights reform in Rwanda.
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pressroom/content/20130521IPR08710/html/Human-rights-hunger-strike-in-Guantanamo-India-Rwanda
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