THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/human rights

EP calls on EU to sponsor or co-sponsor resolutions in Geneva on over thirty countries and on a series of civil and political rights, as well as economic, social and cultural rights

Brussels, 25/02/2005 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted a resolution by French Green member Hélène Flautre calling on the European Union to sponsor or co-sponsor resolutions on over thirty countries and on a series of fundamental rights, during the 61st session of the UN Commission on Human Rights to be held from 16 March to 22 April in Geneva (see EUROPE of 24 February, p.8). During Wednesday's debate, MEPs called on the EU not to have “double standards”...