[RwandaLibre] European Parliament Press release @Uganda, Nigeria, Russia & Sinaï.

 

Human rights: Uganda and Nigeria; Russia; human trafficking in Sinai

PLENARY SESSION Press release - Humanitarian aid / External relations
- 13-03-2014 - 16:53

Parliament passed three separate resolutions on Thursday, calling for
urgent political dialogue with Uganda and Nigeria under the Cotonou
Agreement on the recent laws against homosexuals; calling on the
Russia to review the sentences passed on the Bolotnaya Square
demonstrators; and calling for coordinated regional action to tackle
human trafficking in Sinai.

Uganda and Nigeria

MEPs say recent laws in Uganda ("Anti-Homosexuality Act") and Nigeria
("Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Bill") violate Article 9(2) of the
Cotonou Agreement on human rights, democratic principles and the rule
of law and they call on the Commission to launch "urgent political
dialogue [...] no later than at the EU-Africa Summit".

MEPs call for targeted sanctions, such as travel and visa bans,
against "the key individuals responsible for drafting and adopting
these two laws". They also demand a review of the EU development aid
strategy with Uganda and Nigeria with a view to redirecting aid to
civil society and other organisations rather than suspending it.

Russia
The Russian authorities must reconsider the sentences passed on the
Bolotnaya Square demonstrators in the appeal process and release the
eight demonstrators, as well as Bolotnaya prisoner Mikhail Kosenko,
who was sentenced to forced psychiatric treatment, say MEPs. They
"regret the continuous crackdown on citizens who voice criticism
against the regime, and on the remaining independent media outlets,
including TV Dozhd (Rain) and Ekho Moskvy Radio".

The Russian government must end "the campaign of harassment against
civil society organisations and activists", they add.

Sinai
Parliament states its "deep concern" regarding the reported cases of
human trafficking in Sinai and "condemns the terrible abuses to which
the victims are subjected". It stresses the importance of protecting
and assisting Sinai survivors, with special regard to medical,
psychological and legal support.

Increased international support and more cooperation among the
governments of Egypt, Israel, Libya, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Sudan are
necessary, say MEPs.

MEPs are also "very concerned about the reports of blackmailing taking
place from within the EU" and call on EU foreign and justice ministers
to take appropriate measures".

REF. : 20140307IPR38408
Contact
Raluca Viviana HULUBAN
Press Unit
(+32) 2 28 41498 (BXL)
(+33) 3 881 74005 (STR)
(+32) 498 98 33 34
foreign-press@europarl.europa.eu
@EP_ForeignAff

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