Doc. 9202 revised
24 September 2001

Presence of the Council of Europe in Northern Ireland

Motion for a recommendation

presented by Mr Jurgens and others

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

      The situation in Northern Ireland is such that the internecine strife between the “Catholic” and “Protestant” communities keeps on erupting into forms of violence, intimidation and public unrest, without the authorities having enough influence to protect the rights of peaceful individuals.

      The Council of Europe cannot sit back and let this situation – which belies basic ideals of peace and co-operation within the Council of Europe – deteriorate.

      The Assembly recommends that the Committee of Ministers institute a presence of the Council of Europe in Northern Ireland dedicated to finding a way to end the existing climate of hate and intolerance between the groups concerned.

Signed : ¹

Jurgens, Netherlands, SOC

Bruce, United Kingdom, LDR

Clerfayt, Belgium, LDR

Cliveti, Romania, SOC

Coifan, Romania, LDR

Frunda, Romania, EPP/CD

Huseynov A., Azerbaijan, EDG

Jansson, Finland, LDR

Landsbergis, Lithuania, EDG

Le Guen, France, SOC

Lippelt, Germany, LDR

López González, Spain, SOC

Magnusson, Sweden, SOC

Marty, Switzerland, LDR

Michel, France, SOC

Nabholz-Haidegger, Switzerland, LDR

Reimann, Switzerland, LDR

Van’t Riet, Netherlands, LDR

Rustamyan, Armenia, SOC

Škrabalo, Croatia, LDR

Tallo, Estonia, SOC

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