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EP condemns sexual assaults

Brussels, 08/04/2011 (Agence Europe) - In a resolution adopted by show of hands, the European Parliament (EP) sitting in plenary session in Strasbourg on Thursday 7 April, strongly condemned sexual assaults on women in Libya and Egypt and also the forced “virginity tests” that have taken place in Egypt. Women's rights must be respected in the new democratic and legal structures of these societies, MEPs say in a resolution.

The EP calls on the Commission and member state's governments...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Council to toughen sanctions against Gaddafi
(EU) EU/CHINA:
(EU) EP/NEIGHBOURHOOD: Prospect of complete ENP review, greater conditionality
(EU) EU/LIBYA:
(EU) EU/CÔTE D'IVOIRE: Likelihood of lifting of some economic sanctions
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: Call for China to release Weiwei
(EU) EP/NORTH AFRICA: EP condemns sexual assaults
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Financial aid for Portugal by mid-May
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Ireland negotiates with France and Germany
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Upper limits on commodity ownership and futures considered
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Revised energy tax directive to be unveiled on Wednesday
(EU) EU/JHA: Ministers to discuss controversial issues of PNR and immigration
(EU) EU/JHA: France and Italy in appeasement game over immigration
(EU) EU/JAPAN: EU in line with Japan on controls of food imported from 12 prefectures
(EU) EP/UN/DEVELOPMENT: What Istanbul LDC conference should be aiming for
(EU) EU/CLIMATE:
(EU) EU/UN/CLIMATE:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Fifth edition of Sustainable Energy Week
(EU) EP/NUCLEAR: Parliament challenge is to smooth out differences
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Post-2013 budget at best frozen, says EP
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: “Catastrophic” impact of trade deals
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Gerd Sonnleitner to be new COPA President
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/SINGLE MARKET: Single Market should put people first
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Trade Unions oppose austerity measures and call for fair pay
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Prospect of review on air passengers' rights
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Together Let's Prevent Childhood Obesity - 2nd Symposium
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Prize for Cultural Heritage - Europa Nostra Awards 2011
(EU) EP/EDUCATION: Call for Euro-Mediterranean Erasmus to be set in place
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