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人权小组关上欧共体在西藏姿态
星期三， 2008年3月19日
EUOBSERVER/布鲁塞尔-人权小组国际特赦组织和人权观察在中国关上了欧共体的姿态在西藏，称反应“微温”和需求更多健壮压力从27国家欧洲人团体。 “再次，这是一个测试为欧共体，需要决定它是否是一个严肃的球员或坐边线”，人权观察’南亚曲头钉亚当斯主任，告诉EUobserver。 “当有暴力在双方时，最后责任说谎与中国。 他们创造了条件为不安”。 “您能看在怎样他们涉及中国，并且怎样之间的区别他们涉及了缅甸，当有相似的镇压”，他说，提到秋天2007攻击由缅甸的军事会议对数以万计抗议者召集和被杀死的未知数的惹人注目的不满分子和和尚。 在，欧共体取缔了宝石、木材和金属进口从国家时候。 “欧共体不应该仅采取强的行动以回应人权侵害小状态，而且强的状态，象中国”，认为亚当斯先生。 同时，国际特赦组织随声附和了他们的家伙人权运动家。 “我们看了一个非常微弱的声明从理事会”，小组的外部关系官员说Susi Dennison，在它的布鲁塞尔办公室，在与EUobserver的一次采访。 “并且欧共体总统的职务声明在公民和政治权利拜访中国实际上尊敬国际民主原则，但中国需要进一步去和遵守它的国际法律责任，例如国际盟约和联合国大会反对酷刑”。 “欧共体需要推挤为了中国政府能特别是占被扣留的公民，并且在迅猛增长到奥林匹克，而世界观看，他们需要在极小值给中国施加压力实现它在赢比赛之前做的人权承诺”。 “Specifically, Amnesty is calling on the EU to push for China to allow an independent investigation, letting in international observers.” Mirroring Amnesty’s demands, the Human Rights Watch official said: “We’ve called for China to let in the UN to conduct an independent probe into alleged abuses, and we’d like the EU to echo that call.” European Parliament president opens door to boycott Italian President Giorgio Napolitano said that the EU should put forward a common denunciation of the events in Tibet. “What is happening is deeply worrying, and there are no doubts that what we have said so far will be reiterated more vigorously.” Meanwhile, the country’s foreign ministry summoned the Chinese ambassador to Rome for talks on the unrest. French Socialist leader Francois Hollande said Monday (17 March) that his country should consider boycotting the games, while France’s foreign minister said he was considering boycotting the opening ceremonies. But the EU collectively has been ineffective, said Ms Dennison, while other member states have hidden behind the EU statements. “When the EU speaks with one voice, it is at its most powerful. Unfortunately, this is similar to our criticisms we had of the EU over Darfur. “The EU has the ability to speak with one voice, but too often, it doesn’t use it.” Hans-Gert Poettering, the centre-right president of the European Parliament, who, speaking on German public radio on Tuesday (18 March), said that politicians should reconsider attending the opening of the Beijing Olympic games if the attacks from Chinese authorities continue. “One has to say to the Chinese: if the repression continues like this, it will cause political leaders who plan to attend the opening of the Olympic Games, as I plan to, to consider whether such a trip is a responsible move,” President Poettering told Deutschlandfunk radio. He also said he did not rule out a wider boycott of the games. “We must send a signal to Beijing,” he added. Mr Poettering’s words are a departure from the president’s initial comments on the topic, who the day before had repeated the other European institutions’ call for both sides to show restraint, adding that he hoped that the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing would be a success. Christina Gallach, spokesperson for EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, responding to the complaints from human rights groups about double standards regarding Burma and China, said: “The relations between the EU and China are totally different from those between the EU and Burma.” “The EU has bilateral agreements with China and various human rights dialogues with the country. Our relationship with China goes back 30 years.” “Whereas we have expanded sanctions on the Burmese junta. There is no comparison with Burma.” She also said that it is not foreseen that the EU will have a special envoy for Tibet, as they do with Burma, a key demand of Tibetan protesters. ‘Classic Chinese lock-down on information’ “The EU should immediately press the Chinese authorities to open the door to scrutiny by the international media,” said Aidan White, general-secretary of the International Federation of Journalists. “What we’re witnessing is a classic Chinese lock-down on information, a cordon sanitaire to stop journalists reporting and the world from knowing what’s going on.” France-based Reporters Sans Frontieres on Tuesday urged political officials to boycott the 8 August Olympic opening ceremony. “China has not kept any of the promises it made in 2001 when it was chosen to host these Olympics,” the press freedom organisation said. “Instead, the government is crushing the Tibetan protests and is imposing a news blackout.” The Peoples’ Republic of China say that demonstrators have killed 13 civilians in protests in recent days, while exiled Tibetan leaders in India say some 100 people may have been killed by the Chinese authorities. ? 2008 EUobserver, All rights reserved Have Your Say: Human rights groups slam EU over Tibet stance Please read our posting guidelines before posting. Alternatively you can discuss this report here. Related News
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