EP - Joint motion for a resolution on Guatemala

Joint motion for a resolution on Guatemala
Doc.: B5-0210/2003, B5-0214/2003, B5-0217/2003, B5-0220/2003, B5-0225/2003

Debate : 10.04.2003
Vote : 10.04.2003


Vote

Parliament adopted a joint resolution on human rights violations in Guatemala. MEPs call on the Guatemalan Government to draw up a national policy of food security and rural development, a specific commitment made by the government in the Peace Accords. The House calls on the European Commission to insist that the Guatemalan Government establish appropriate taxation arrangements and an overall poverty reduction strategy. The House expresses its concern for the victims of the current increase in violence and calls on the Guatemalan Government to abolish impunity, improve civil society and guarantee human rights. MEPs also stress the need to promote a national debate on a reform of the system of tenancy and land use and urge the Congress of the Republic to adopt, as soon as possible, the law on land registration and information. MEPs furthermore express their concern at the insecurity of the indigenous peoples, including the Mayan, Garifuna and Xinea peoples, and their eviction from the land where they work. Finally, the House recognizes the international community's contribution to the peace process in Guatemala, in particular the work of verifying the Peace Accords carried out by the UN Mission for Guatemala (MINUGUA).

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