Question to: Proinsias De Rossa
Issue: Europe's role in the world
 
29.05.2009
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An investigation is currently under way in view of possible temporary withdrawal of the GSP+ trade benefits from Sri Lanka on the grounds of alleged lack of effective implementation of three UN Human Rights conventions. What is your position regarding the current situation regarding the Tamil population of Sri Lanka and the proposed withdrawal of GSP+ benefits?
 
04.06.2009
Reply from
Proinsias De Rossa

Dear ,

Thanks for your question. On 12 March, the European Parliament adopted an emergency resolution on the then detoriating humanitarian situation in Sri Lanka. A more detailed resolution on the situation there had been adopted on 5 February last. I supported both of these resolutions.

I fully support the calls for an independent inquiry into violations of international humanitarian and human rights laws in the conflict. I have no doubt that this issue will be on the EU´s agenda over the coming weeks and I will take up your suggestions in my contributions in these debates. I would also point out that the Labour Party´s European manifesto, available at www.derossa.com and www.labour.ie. includes the following commitment - ´We will work to ensure that all EU trade agreements include appropriate, enforceable human, environmental and social rights clauses...´ (p.21),

Best wishes,

Proinsias De Rossa MEP

Ergänzung vom 04.06.2009
Dear ,

Thanks for your question. On 12 March, the European Parliament adopted
an emergency resolution on the then detoriating humanitarian situation
in Sri Lanka. A more detailed resolution on the situation there had been
adopted on 5 February last. I supported both of these resolutions.

I fully support the calls for an independent inquiry into violations of
international humanitarian and human rights laws in the conflict. I have
no doubt that this issue will be on the EU´s agenda over the coming
weeks and I will take up your suggestions in my contributions in these
debates. I would also point out that the Labour Party´s European
manifesto, available at www.derossa.com and www.labour.ie. includes the
following commitment - ´We will work to ensure that all EU trade
agreements include appropriate, enforceable human, environmental and
social rights clauses...´ (p.21),

Best wishes,

Proinsias De Rossa MEP
 
Source: http://www.candidatewatch.ie/proinsias_de_rossa-30374-22146.html