Doc. 8009

9 February 1998

Situation in Cambodia

Motion for a resolution

presented by Mr Schloten and others

This 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 strongly condemns the violent overturning of the results of the 1993 election by the coup d'état that took place in Cambodia in early July 1997.

2.       In particular, it condemns the serious human rights violations that were committed in the wake of the violent actions and have been documented in a United Nations report.

3.       The Assembly considers it urgently necessary to restore political stability in Cambodia by holding free and fair elections with the participation of all political parties.

4.       The Assembly is aware that, as prerequisites for conducting free and fair elections, the unhindered participation of those politicians who have fled the country must be made possible, foremost among them the former prime minister, Prince Ranadriddh; freedom of the media must be respected; and the adoption of electoral legislation complying with international standards must be ensured.

5.       The Assembly recommends that the member states

i.       continue to provide full support to the endeavours that have been made in recent months by Western donor countries and the ASEAN states to restore political stability and pluralism in Cambodia and to hold free and fair elections;

ii.       insist, as a condition for helping to fund preparation and holding of the elections planned for 26 July, that these elections be of a free and fair character;

iii.       continue to provide humanitarian aid to the needy population of Cambodia as well as to refugees and displaced persons.

Signed : ¹

Schloten, Germany, SOC

Andreoli, San Marino, SOC

Averchev, Russia, SOC

Begaj, Albania, NR

Bergqvist, Sweden, SOC

Besostri, Italy, SOC

Biga-Friganovic, Croatia, SOC

Blunck, Germany, SOC

Cepoi, Moldova, SOC

Chircop, Malta, SOC

Cox, United Kingdom, SOC

Cunliffe, United Kingdom, SOC

Davis, United Kingdom, SOC

De Puig, Spain, SOC

Degn, Denmark, SOC

Dokle, Albania, SOC

Etherington, United Kingdom, SOC

Evangelisti, Italy, SOC

Fico, Slovakia, SOC

Fuhrmann, Austria, SOC

Fyfe, United Kingdom, SOC

Gellert Kis, Hungary, SOC

Gjellerod, Denmark, SOC

Grenfell, United Kingdom, SOC

Hadjidemetriou, Cyprus, SOC

Hegyi, Hungary, SOC

Henry, Belgium, SOC

Horn, Germany, SOC

Iwinski, Poland, SOC

Johansson, Sweden, SOC

Jones, United Kingdom, SOC

Judd, United Kingdom, SOC

Karlsson, Austria, SOC

Lengagne, France, SOC

Magnusson, Sweden, SOC

Martinez, Spain, SOC

Mitterand, France, SOC

Muravschi, Moldova, SOC

Naysmith, United Kingdom, SOC

O'Hara, United Kingdom, SOC

Popovski, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, SOC

Poptodorova, Bulgaria, SOC

Smith G., United Kingdom, SOC

Solé Tura, Spain, SOC

Squarcialupi, Italy, SOC

Sudarenkov, Russia, SOC

Urbain, Belgium, SOC

Van der Maelen, Belgium, SOC

Vangelov, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, SOC

Vrettos, Greece, SOC

Woltjer, Netherlands, SOC

¹ SOC : Socialist Group