Doc. 8865
9 October 2000

Establishment of an ad hoc committee on crimes connected to paedophilia

Motion for a order

presented by Mr Provera and others

This motion has not been discussed in the Assembly and commits only the members who have signed it

1.       The Parliamentary Assembly takes note with indignation and dismay that a criminal network exists in Europe which is engaged in the rape, torture and killing of children of all ages and the recording of such practices on videocassettes destined to illegal trade.

2.       Unfortunately, this shameful activity involves many European countries and is carried out by kidnapping the victims or taking them from orphanages.

3.       In view of this sad reality, the Assembly believes an ad hoc committee should be urgently set up within its framework with the specific task of conducting – with the cooperation of member states – an in-depth investigation aimed at shedding light on the crimes connected to paedophilia and focusing in particular on the methods used in the management of private and public institutions for the care of abandoned children, such as orphanages.

Signed (see overleaf)

Signed : ¹

Provera, Italy, LDR

Adamczyk, Poland, EPP/CD

Agudo, Spain, SOC

Akçali, Turkey, EDG

Besostri, Italy, SOC

Bordas, France, EDG

Diana, Italy, EPP/CD

Dolazza, Italy, LDR

Durrieu, France, SOC

Eörsi, Hungary, LDR

Goulet, France, EDG

Gülek, Turkey, SOC

Gürkan, Turkey, SOC

Hancock, United Kingdom, LDR

Herczog, Hungary, SOC

Kalkan, Turkey, EDG

Khunov, Ukraine, UEL

Kurucsai, Hungary, EPP/CD

Lauricella, Italy, SOC

Libicki, Poland, EDG

Lotz, Hungary, LDR

Mariot, France, SOC

Marmazov, Ukraine, UEL

Martelli, Italy, EPP/CD

Mattei, France, LDR

Mota Amaral, Portugal, EPP/CD

Popescu, Ukraine, SOC

Risari, Italy, EPP/CD

Robol, Italy, EPP/CD

Rodeghiero, Italy, LDR

Rogozin, Russia, EDG

Squarcialupi, Italy, SOC

Stelian, Romania, LDR

Steolea, Romania, EDG

Wójcik, Poland, EPP/CD

Yürür, Turkey, EDG

¹        SOC: Socialist Group

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

      EDG: European Democratic Group

      LDR : Liberal, Democratic and Reformers’ Group

      UEL: Group of the Unified European Left

      NR: not registered in a group