Resolution on the vote on the UN General Assembly resolution on the creation of a universal moratorium on capital punishment
13. 4. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 107/105 Calls upon the Council to report upon its endeavours to encourage other arms-exporting States to 8. subscribe to the principles of the Code of Conduct; Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the govern- 9. ments and parliaments of the Member States. Thursday 7 October 1999 3. Human rights: Moratorium on capital punishment B5-0144, 0155, 0159, 0169 and 0171/1999 Resolution on the vote on the UN General Assembly resolution on the creation of a universal moratorium on capital punishment The European Parliament, ! having regard to its previous resolutions on the death penalty, A. B. reaffirming that abolition of the death penalty will help to consolidate human dignity and gradually extend the scope of human rights, concerned at the threat of execution overhanging thousands of persons and at the plight of European nationals condemned to death in third countries, C. extremely concerned at the death sentence passed on Mr Öcalan, 1. Congratulates the Council, and in particular the Finnish Presidency, for having decided to submit to the United Nations General Assembly, on behalf of the Union, a resolution on the abolition of the death penalty; Calls on the Finnish Presidency and on Member States to ensure that the text of the above resolution 2. makes explicit reference to the future establishment of a universal moratorium on capital punishment; 3. Considers it moreover of the highest importance for the above resolution to provide for the appoint- ment of a special rapporteur instructed to ensure implementation of the resolution’s contents and propose mechanisms and actions designed to ensure genuine implementation of the resolution; 4. Welcomes the abolition of the death penalty in certain countries, in particular those of central and eastern Europe; Expresses its concern at those countries that are proceeding to revive capital punishment despite 5. having dispensed with it for many years; Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the United 6. Nations Secretary-General. 4. Human rights: The Moluccas B5-0145, 0153, 0167 and 0172/1999 Resolution on the serious violations of human rights on the Moluccas in Indonesia The European Parliament, ! having regard to its previous resolutions on Indonesia, ! having regard to the statement made by the Presidency on behalf of the EU on Indonesia in July 1999,