Doc. 10523

26 April 2005

Inadmissibility of anti-Semitism in the social and political life of the Council of Europe member states

Motion for a resolution

presented by Mr Margelov and others

Anti-Semitism as one of the forms of xenophobia has nothing in common with ideas of democracy and human rights. It contradicts the high standards of the Council of Europe and the main norms of international law contained, in particular, in the United Nations documents, the European Convention on Human Rights, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe resolutions and OSCE decisions.

Unfortunately, today anti-Semitism is coming back to the social and political life of certain European states. Europe should not stay indifferent facing such a serious problem confronted today by democratic states.

On the eve of the Third Summit of the Heads of States and Governments of the Council of Europe member states, the PACE calls for strong condemnations of such acts.

In this connection we urge the PACE to prepare a relevant report and organize special hearings with a view to elaborate measures to combat this evil.

Signed ¹:

MARGELOV, Mikhail, Russia, EDG

ATEŞ, Abdülkadir, Turkey, SOC

ATKINSON, David, United Kingdom, EDG

BINDIG, Rudolf, Germany, SOC

CILEVIČS, Boriss, Latvia, SOC

GROSS, Andreas, Switzerland, SOC

IVANOV, Sergei, Estonia, LDR

KOSACHEV, Konstantin, Russia, EDG

SASI, Kimmo, Finland, EPP/CD

UMAKHANOV, Ilyas, Russia, EDG

¹        SOC: Socialist Group

      EPP/CD: Group of the European People’s Party

      LDR : Liberal, Democratic and Reformers’ Group

      EDG: European Democratic Group

      UEL: Group of the Unified European Left

      NR: not registered in a group