21/11/2005 (Agence Europe) - In a resolution adopted on Thursday, the European Parliament asked the President of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, to exercise her powers by granting an absolute pardon to European citizen Francisco Larranaga, condemned to death for rape and murder. The resolution points out that his case has all the characteristics of an unfair trial according to international legal standards, but his death sentence was confirmed in July 2005 and there are no further appeal options. The European Parliament also asked the President to commute the death penalty of prisoners on death row, particularly the 18 child offenders.