Strasbourg, 19/12/2005 (Agence Europe) - In a resolution adopted last Thursday, the European Parliament called for 'the immediate establishment of an independent international commission of inquiry, optimally under UN responsibility, to investigate human rights abuses and identify and bring to justice those responsible.' The MEPs condemned the 'violence, the use of disproportionate means of repression by the armed forces and the mass arrests' following demonstrations in Addis Ababa and elsewhere in Ethiopia launched by the Coalition for Unity and Democracy to protest against electoral fraud. 'MEPs consider that despite the political dialogue between the EU and the Ethiopian government under Article 8 of the Cotonou Agreement, the latter has failed to fulfil its obligations with respect to human rights, democratic principles and the rule of law. The House calls on the Commission and the Council to take a coordinated stance in line with Article 96 of the Cotonou Agreement… and to consider targetted sanctions against members of the Ethiopian government if the current human rights situation is not significantly improved.' The European Parliament is also concerned about troop movements along the Ethiopian-Eritrean border and calls on both countries to reduce troop movements to their level prior to 16 December 2004. The EP urges Ethiopia to fully accept the final, binding decision by the committee that set the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea.