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    Situation in Belarus

    The Greens stress that serious concerns remain with regard to fundamental rights of freedom of assembly and expression, and access by voters to a plurality of views; Point out that, while the EU has welcomed the recent release of several democratic opposition activists and nurtured hopes for an improvement in organisation of arrangements …
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    Climate campaign newsletter

    Its crunch time for the climate package of EU legislation with key votes in the European Parliament, deals being negotiated in the Council and intense lobbying from industry. This issue looks at this progress, as well as summing-up other climate news.
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    Written declaration on the use of open source software

    WRITTEN DECLARATION 0046/2008pursuant to Rule 116 of the Rules of ProcedureLapse date: 25.9.2008The European Parliament,– having regard to Rule 116 of its Rules of Procedure,A. having regard to the growing disparities in access to information and communication technologies in the European Union, re...
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    Plenary FLASH - September II 2008

    New legislation needed to regulate the financial sectorRasmussen report (Monday)Hedge funds and private equity investments lack transparency and are geared towards making short-term gains. These characteristics and the tendency of hedge funds to explore market imperfections create systematic risk i...
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    Albino killings in Tanzania

    The Greens/EFA Group strongly condemns the killings of the albinos in Tanzania and calls on the Commission to actively support the Albino Association of Tanzania and their call on academics, religious leaders and human rights activists to make members of the public aware that the killing of albinos is socially and morally unjustified.
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    Death penalty in Iran

    The Greens/EFA Group is profoundly saddened over the recent execution of several juvenile offenders in Iran, making Iran the only country in the world where this grave violation of international standards of law is still practiced; Strongly condemns the persecution and imprisonment of Iranian citizens in Iran who engage in the defence of …
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    Situation in Georgia

    The Greens/EFA take the view that there can be no military solution to the conflicts in the Caucasus and criticise strongly, in that connection, the attack by Georgian forces on the Tskhinvali region and strongly condemns the disproportinate Russian military response. They also reaffirm their support for the independence and the territori…
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    Situation of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails

    The Greens/EFA call for the release of a substantial number of Palestinian prisoners and in particular the immediate release of the imprisoned Members of the Palestinian Legislative Council, including Marwan Barghouti; Express their strong belief that the upgrading of EU-Israel relations should be consistent with and linked to Israel's co…
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    Mass Graves in Indian-Administered Kashmir

    The Greens/EFA strongly condemn the unlawful killings, enforced disappearances, torture, rape and other human rights abuses; They express their concern for the safety of Pervez Imroz and other human rights activists who are investigating the unmarked graves and other allegations of human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir and call on Indi…
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    Death Penalty: notably the case of Troy Davis

    The Greens/EFA Group reiterates its longstanding position against the death penalty in all cases and under all circumstances; insists on the fact that, in the case of Troy Davis, the evidence presented is not clear and compelling and leaves room for reasonable doubt; urges therefore the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles to commut…