[Documents/Docheader.htm]The situation of human rights and the functioning of democracy in Moldova
Doc. 10340
18 October 2004Motion for a resolution
presented by Mr Cosarciuc and othersThis motion has not been discussed in the Assembly and commits only the members who have signed it
1. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe is alarmed by the recent reports about the arrests of journalists who were demonstrating for greater independence of the Moldovan public broadcaster “Teleradio Moldova” and the rigid police action against the protesters which led to the death of one person.
2. The Assembly is furthermore alarmed by the arrests of Municipal Councillors from the opposition coalition block “Democratic Moldova”.
3. The Assembly deplores the closure of schools by the Transnistrian administration and the continuation of the Transnistrian conflict which aggravates the political situation in Moldova.
4. Upon its accession to the Council of Europe, Moldova undertook to respect the values of democracy and human rights and in particular freedom of association, freedom of assembly and freedom of the media.
5. The current situation in Moldova is worrying in view of the functioning of democracy and the respect of human rights.
6. The Assembly therefore resolves to analyse the current situation and prepare a report.
Signed [1]:
COSARCIUC, Valeriu, Moldova, LDR
COIFAN, Viorel, Romania, LDR
DORIC, Miljenko, Croatia, LDR
H�GMARK, Anders G., Sweden, EPP/CD
KAIKKONEN, Antti, Finland, LDR
KOCHARYAN, Shavarsh, Armenia, LDR
MOLLAZADE, Azim, Azerbaijan, LDR
NAGHDALYAN, Hermine, Armenia, LDR
PERICLEOUS PAPADOPOULOS, Antigoni, Cyprus, LDR
PRISACARU, Ghiorghi, Romania, SOC
SOC
EPP
EDG
LDR
UEL
NRSocialist Group
Group of the European People’s Party
European Democratic Group
Liberal, Democratic and Reformers’ Group
Group of the Unified European Left
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