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    Guinea

    The Greens/EFA Group condemns the coup d'état in Guinea following the death of Lansana Conté; Calls for an inter-Guinean national dialogue with the participation of all political parties to agree on a calendar for legislative and presidential elections; Calls on the junta to respect the right to freedom of opinion, expression and associat…
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    Iran

    The Greens/EFA express their grave concerns over the persecution of human rights defenders in Iran and call on authorities to allow human rights associations to function unhampered; Insist that all harassment of members of CHRD, above all Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi and her daughter, as well as Abdolfattah Soltani should stop; Appea…
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    Conflict in the Gaza Strip

    The Greens/EFA Group reiterates its view that there cannot be a military solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; firmly condemns the massive and disproportionate offensives by the Israeli air and ground forces in a densely populated area and condemns at the same time the shelling of rockets by Hamas on Israeli civilians.
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    EU strategy towards Belarus

    The Greens/EFA point out that, if relations between the EU and Belarus are to be fully normalised, it is essential that Belarus remains a country which has no political prisoners, respects freedom of expression, association and assembly and improves the conditions under which non-governmental organisations can work; Call for the abolition…
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    Proclaiming 11 July the European Commemorative Day for the victims of the Srebrenica genocide on 11 July 1995

    The Greens/EFA Group takes the view that the massacre that took place in 1995 in Srebrenica is a constantly open wound in the history of Europe that should be duly remembered in order to prevent any recurrence; Underlines the importance of securing peace and stability in the western Balkans and the need for a genuine reconciliation proces…
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    Demonstration on working time directive

    On the eve of the vote of the Cercas report on the organisation of working time, Greens/EFA Members and staff took part actively in the Euro-demonstration for "Priority to workers' rights, not longer working hours" organised in Strasbourg on 16 December 2008.This demonstration was organised by the E...
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    Attacks on human rights defenders in Russia and the trial on the assassination of Anna Politkovskaya

    The Greens/EFA Group expresses its firm condemnation of the attacks on human rights defenders in Russia, including lawyers who are representing citizens' rights, and calls on the Russian authorities at all levels protect and guarantee their physical integrity; Takes the view that the respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law…
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    Zimbabwe

    The Greens/EFA Group strongly appeals to the international community to ensure the rapid provision of substantial humanitarian aid to the people of Zimbabwe and salls on the future government of national unity to set up a neutral and independent peace and reconciliation commission with a view to promoting a national healing process that w…
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    Agenda 1-5 December 2008

    Highlights for 1-5 December include the Dalai Lama's address to plenary, climate package trialogue negotiations, a new study on nuclear energy in France and Greens' initatives and conferences on arms controls and combating gender stereotypes and human trafficking.
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    Somalia

    The Greens/EFA Group condemns the stoning and execution of Aisha Ibrahim Duhulow, a 13 year old girl and calls on the Somali government to bring to justice those accused of raping her by due process. The Group calls on the international community to establish a commission of enquiry into this and other human rights abuses committed in Som…