EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2009 - 2014

Plenary sitting

12.9.2011 B7-0516/2011

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

to wind up the debate on the statement by the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

pursuant to Rule 110(2) of the Rules of Procedure

on the situation in

Charles Tannock, Ryszard Antoni Legutko, Tomasz Piotr Poręba, Ryszard Czarnecki, Konrad Szymański, Geoffrey Van Orden on behalf of the ECR Group

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EN United in diversityEN B7-0516/2011

European Parliament resolution on the situation in Libya

The European Parliament,

– having regard to its previous resolutions on Libya,

– having regard to numerous statements on the situation in Libya made by the High Representative/Vice President Catherine Ashton,

– having regard to the policies and strategies adopted by the Commission and the Council in relation to Libya,

– having regard to the Commission’s communication to the Council and the European Parliament entitled ‘Wider Europe – Neighbourhood: A New Framework for Relations with our Eastern and Southern Neighbours’ (COM(2003)0104); its Strategy Paper on the European Neighbourhood Policy (COM(2004)0373), its proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down general provisions establishing a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (COM(2004)0628), its communication to the Council on the Commission proposals for action plans under the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) (COM(2004)0795) and the action plans for the countries concerned, and its communication on strengthening the European Neighbourhood Policy (COM(2006)0726),

– having regard to the previous EMPA resolutions and the European Union’s Mediterranean policy,

– having regard to the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,

– having regard to UN Security Council resolutions 1970 and 1973,

– having regard to ICC-01/11-01/11 ‘Request to all States Parties to the Rome Statute for the arrest and surrender of Muammar Mohammed Abu Minyar GADDAFI, Saif Al-Islam GADDAFI and Abdullah AL-SENUSSI’,

– having regard to Rule 110(2) of its Rules of Procedure,

A. whereas while the Free Libya Forces have liberated Tripoli and have control of Libya’s key population centres and Gaddafi is no longer in Tripoli, pro-Gaddafi forces still pose a threat and in particular control the towns of Bani Walid, Sirte, and Sebha in the south;

B. whereas the Libyan Opposition and the both called for NATO to protect the civilian population and operate under United Nations Council Resolutions 1970 and 1973;

C. whereas Saadi Gaddafi is believed to have crossed into neighboring Niger but has not been granted any official status by Niger;

PE472.697v01-00 2/4 RE\877149EN.doc EN D. whereas NATO’s operations in Libya were extended on 27 June;

E. whereas on 1 September 2011 the Council lifted the freeze on the financial assets and economic resources of 28 Libyan entities that were subject to Council decision 2011/137/CFSP of 28 February 2011 Libya;

F. whereas on 27 June 2011 the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for , Saif al-Islam and intelligence chief Abdullah al-Sanussi for crimes against humanity;

1. Stresses solidarity with the people of Libya and believes that the overthrowing of Muammar Gaddafi demonstrates a clear will from the Libyan people to establish a pluralistic democracy and therefore calls upon the international community to lend supportive measures for institution building that will facilitate a comprehensive political transition;

2. Calls on the international community to support the Libyans in rebuilding their country through ensuring security, helping to address immediate humanitarian needs and supporting and assisting in the processes of reconstruction, where necessary; reminds the international community that hospitals and clinics in Tripoli are in urgent need of humanitarian support in order that they may adequately deal with the 5 000 or so wounded patients; reiterates the need for urgent repair work to be undertaken on Libya’s basic infrastructure, such as water systems, whose deteriorating condition has resulted in substantial numbers of people in Tripoli being without access to clean water;

3. Stresses the importance of a functioning economy for reconstruction efforts in Libya and, to this end, welcomes the Council’s decision of 1 September lifting a freeze on assets held by some national governments; urges the governments concerned to return such assets as soon as possible so that funds may be used by the Transitional National Council for urgently required reconstruction efforts; urges the TNC to use the funds in an accountable and transparent manner in order to improve the lives of the Libyan people in a sustainable manner;

4. Reiterates that NATO continues its presence and operations to protect civilians and that European Member States must support a full mandate for NATO action under UN Security Council resolutions 1970 and 1973;

5. Supports the International Criminal Court in their efforts to arrest Gaddafi and bring him to justice for war crimes committed against the people of Libya; urges those responsible for concealing Gaddafi to ensure that he is handed over to authorities so that he may stand trial in the International Criminal Court or before a Libyan Court if preferred; deplores the offer of asylum by Guinea Bissau to Gaddafi to go and live in that country;

6. Calls for those responsible for committing serious human rights crimes during the conflict to face justice under the rule of law; calls upon the TNC to guarantee fair and transparent trials for those accused of crimes;

7. Supports the legitimacy of the Transitional National Council in and urges national governments to re-establish diplomatic missions in Tripoli in order to strengthen

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8. Welcomes the fact that all UN Security Council permanent members, including most recently China, have recognised the TNC as the legitimate authority in Libya; regrets the refusal of South Africa to do so to date;

9. Pays tribute to the bravery and resilience of the Libyan people and expresses its empathy with all victims of the conflict;

10. Welcomes the National Transitional Council’s Constitutional Declaration, announced on 10 August by NTC Vice-President Abdul Hafiz Ghoga, as a suitable interim constitution;

11. Welcomes the speech in Tripoli by Chairman Jalil which announces Libya will be a moderate Muslim country with a constitution to reflect this and will welcome the participation of women in public life;

12. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the League of Arab States, the United Nations and the National Transitional Council of Libya.

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