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0423 MINUTES of the Meeting of 23 April 2013, from 16.45 to 17.45 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2009 - 2014 Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia DSAS_PV(2013)0423 MINUTES of the meeting of 23 April 2013, from 16.45 to 17.45 Brussels The meeting opened at 16.45 on Tuesday, 23 April 2013, with Jean Lambert (Chair) in the chair. 1. Adoption of the draft agenda The agenda was adopted. 2. Adoption of the minutes of 19 March 2013 The minutes were adopted. 3. Announcements by the Chair The Chair made the following points: 1) Conference of Delegation Chairs I would like to report back to Members on the last Conference of Delegation Chairs meeting which was held in Strasbourg last week. It is concerning to note the increasing number of decisions which are being taken by the Secretary General without debate. The most recent is on the availability of interpreters for delegation meetings which have been allocated Thursday afternoons as a viable time. Unfortunately, as we are well aware, most Members need to return to their national constituencies by Thursday afternoons, so this is not a viable option for the delegation. This is a concerning development as it limits the participation of Members and staff who rely on the interpreters services. Ongoing issues remain regarding the budget and travel allowance for delegations, and the fact that this does not adequately take into account multi-country delegations or those with PV\935068EN.doc PE510.439v01-00 EN United in diversity EN countries who cannot easily conduct visits to Brussels. This is possibly something Members could discuss with their Group Presidents, and I will continue to follow up within the Conference of Delegation Chairs. 2) Bangladesh On March 20th, President Zillur Rahman passed away after a long illness. On behalf of our Delegation, I expressed our condolences, expressing hope that, in this time of grief, all Bangladeshi citizens would come together in a spirit of reconciliation. Yesterday, Mr. Abdul Hamid has been elected the new president of Bangladesh. Today, on behalf of our Delegation, I wish to congratulate him and wish him success in the completion of his high mission, at a particularly challenging time for his country. Since our last meeting, the situation has not improved, and Bangladesh is still marred with political unrest and violence. On April 11th, a Jamaat e-Islami demonstrator was shot dead by the police. Another concerning development regards Mr. Mahmudur Rahman, Editor of the daily newspaper 'Amar Desh', who was arrested and charged for having published the transcript of a Skype conversation between the former Chairman of the International Crimes Tribunal and a source located abroad. Moreover, several opposition activists have been reportedly harassed and/or arrested. Yesterday, 3 MPs belonging to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have been freed from jail -on bail (they were charged for vandalism); but 7 other BNP high-ranking members, including its acting Secretary General, are still in prison. We call on all political leaders to uphold the principles of peaceful protest and call for an end to violence in all areas of Bangladesh. 3) Nepal The nomination of a caretaker government headed by Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi is good news; we can hope that it has broken the political deadlock. In particular, this means that Chief Election Commissioner - Mr. Neel Khanta Uprety- could be re-appointed, along with other commissioners. This said, the situation remains complicated. President Yadav has promulgated an ordinance to 'remove constitutional hurdles'; it includes a provision that the 240 electoral constituencies would remain unchanged for an election to be held by June 21st. However, the Supreme Court has now ordered to redraw the constituency boundaries on the basis of the 2011 Census results. This injunction occurs in a context when several major parties suggest publicly that elections should take place in November. Responding at the suggestion of EU Ambassador Alexander Spachis, I will soon undertake a visit -at my MEP's expenses- to Kathmandu, where I will, attend the Europe Day reception and meet with political leaders; I will debrief you at our next meeting. 4) The Maldives The legal situation of former President Nasheed is still unclear: on April 1st, the High Court ordered the Hulhumale Magistrate Court to halt the trial until it decides on the legitimacy of the Panel of Judges appointed to examine his case. I take note that, in a recent report, the United Kingdom's Bar Human Rights Committee (BHRC) has said that lack of impartiality and independence of the judiciary from political influence in the Maldives raised serious doubts as to whether former President Nasheed can be guaranteed a fair trial. Following the explanations provided to us last month by Mr. PE510.439v01-00 2/8 PV\935068EN.doc EN Ahmed Shiaan, Acting High Commissioner of the Maldives to the UK, I hope and trust that the Maldives will conform to international and national standards of upholding fair trials and that potential candidates will not be barred from running in the September 7th elections. 5) Sri Lanka Last month, the UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution "promoting reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka". It called on Sri Lanka to fulfil its public commitments, including the devolution of political authority and encouraged the government to implement the recommendations made in the report of the Office of the High Commissioner. The Sri Lankan government has strongly opposed the adoption of the resolution, citing that it relied on the flawed report by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. It is important to take note of the UNHRC resolution recommendations. It is also important to take note of the reports provided to us by the Sri Lankan Embassy about the progress made in the implementation of the recommendations made by the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC). You will find these documents in your file. I believe they form a good basis for further discussion with our Sri Lankan colleagues and interlocutors. In this respect, I would like to inform members that I am in contact with Ambassador P.M. Amza to decide on the timing of a visit of Sri Lankan parliamentarians to Europe, potentially the last week of May, as well as a visit of this Delegation to Sri Lanka. I hope to revert to you soon on the issue. 6) Pakistan Before turning to the issue of the elections, three other points about Pakistan: a. First, let me please offer my condolences to all the victims of the earthquake which struck Iran and Pakistan last week; b. Second, a positive development: last month, the Parliament unanimously passed the Reproductive Healthcare and Rights Act ; it seeks to fulfil the international commitments made by Pakistan under the Convention on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and to provide comprehensive reproductive healthcare services, particularly to women in remote areas and marginalized groups. c. Third and last, I would like to mention the case of former President Pervez Musharraf, who has been put under house arrest. At the end of our exchange of views on the elections, I would appreciate it if Ambassador Bhatti could offer us some explanations about the legal and political situation of General Musharraf. 4. Exchange of views on the Pakistan elections of 11 May 2013 The Chair recalled that the EU Chief Observer, MEP Michael Gahler, is now in Pakistan. On April 8, he called on the caretaker Prime Minister, Justice Khoso, the Foreign Secretary, the Secretary of the Interior and other significant Pakistani authorities and stakeholders. On April 16th, the 25 long-term observers were deployed. An information note has been prepared by the Election Observation Mission specifically for today's DSAS meeting According to the Chair, the observation mission was going well. However, she pointed out that some criticized the fact that the EU Observation Mission was not deploying observers in PV\935068EN.doc 3/8 PE510.439v01-00 EN Balochistan on security grounds. For instance, according to human-rights activist, Ms. Tahira Abdullah: "The European Union will have a grave hole in its own report; I would like to point out here that the areas they are not going to are the very same areas where women are being barred from voting". On the other hand, the security situation is also proving challenging: on April 22, an IED bomb struck a convoy of the Secretary General of the Balochistan National Party (Awami). The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility saying that they would keep targeting all those Baloch Politicians who participate in the elections Before opening the floor, the Chair recalled that as is usual with EU Observation missions, 7 MEPs should participate as short-term observers, and travel to Pakistan for that purpose on 7- 14 May. Ms. Michaela Wright, EEAS Pakistan Desk Officer, recalled the EU's long-term commitment to support democracy in Pakistan; it had already sent EOMs to the 2002 & 2008 elections, which proved to be significant drivers for change. Adopted in 2010, the 18th amendment to the Constitution gave further impetus to the democratic process, notably as far as empowerment of the Parliament and decentralization of power were concerned. The EU's commitment was encapsulated in the EU-Pakistan 5-year Engagement Plan and the launch of June 2012 Strategic Dialogue. The March 2013 conclusions of the Foreign Affairs Committee had stated that "the EU looks forward to upcoming elections that are peaceful, credible, transparent, inclusive and acceptable to the Pakistani people. They should, for the first time, enable the transition of power from one elected government to the next under the stewardship of an independent Election Commission. Furthermore, it is very important that the elections take place in an environment free from intimidation and coercion.
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