And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
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>To: "ishgooda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "NACF News" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> "sovernet-l" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>From: "KOLA International Campaign Office" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Fw: Belgian Chambre: Motion of Recommendation - Mumia Abu-Jamal
>Date: Wed, 24 Feb 99 20:48:31 PST
>
>Please feel free to post this anywhere you like, Lode said. :))
>elsie
>
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>Date: Wednesday 24 February 1999 04:41:21
>From: Lode Vanoost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: KOLA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Mumia
>
>Yesterday, February 23rd I have made an interpellation in the
>Commission of Foreign Affairs of the Belgian Chambre with
>Minister of Foreign Affairs Eric Derycke concerning Mumia Abu-
>Jamal. Parliamentary procedures offer the opportunitt to file a
>"motion of recommendation" after an interpellation debate.
>Usually, the majority parties refuse these. But this time, and
>this rarely happens, ALL democratic parties have agreed
>and undersigned this motion.
>Once the official documents of the debate and the vote are
>published, usually 4 to 5 weeks later, I will send a copy to
>the United States, and to the Friends and Family of Mumia.
>
>The complete text of the motion is printed below.
>
>Lode Vanoost,
>Chambre of Representatives
>Belgian Parliament
>
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>
>The Chambre of Representatives:
>
>having heard the interpellation of Representative Vanoost and the reply
>of the Minister of Foreign Affiars;
>
>considering the fact that in 1996 the Chambre has decided to abolish
>the death penalty;
>
>considering the fact that in 1996 the Chambre has adopted resolutions
>on East Timor and Tibet in which was acknowledged that human rights
>affect and regard the international community, and cannot be seen
>as merely an internal matter of any state;
>
>considering the remarks stated by Amnesty International during a hearing
>with the joint Commissions of Foreign Affairs of the [Belgian] Chambre
>and Senate on February 23rd, 1999
>
>is expressing its concern regarding the execution of the death penalty in
>several countries, among those the United States of America, and more
>in particular concerning the pending execution of Mr. Mumia Abu-Jamal in
>the state of Pennsylvania;
>
>is asking the Belgian government:
>
>1. to voice a request with the President of the United States of America,
>with the U.S. Attorney General, the U.S. Congress and with the governor
>of the state of Pennsylvania to not execute the death penalty of Mr. Mumia
>Abu-Jamal; as well as to press for a review of his trial;
>
>2. to also send this request tp the Secretary General of the United Nations
>and to the Human Rights Commission of the United Nations;
>
>3. to also send this request to the governmental leaders and presidents
>of the parliaments within the European Union, asking them to voice a
>similar request.
>
>Filed for a vote in the next Plenary session of March 4th, 1999.
>
>----------------------
>
>NOTES to the readers:
>
>1. The Motion of Recommendation was adopted unanimously in the Commission
>but must be voted in Plenary Session to become legally valid. This will be no
>problem since the commission voted unanimously in favor.
>
>2. In 1996 Belgium officailly abolished the death penalty (and that was about
>time!). But belgian had not executed any death sentences in civil cases
>since 1918, and in military cases since 1946 (court-martial repression
arrests).
>
>3. he same day of this motion, Febr. 23rd, Amnesty International came to the
>Chambre to explain its campaigns for 1999. Interesting to know is that A.I.
>will be focusing on four countries mainly: Algeria, Turkye, Central
African region
>(Congo-Ruanda-Burundi); and... the United States!
>During this info session, A.I. has given more details concerning its
'Rights for All'
>report on the violations of human rights in the USA.
>
>Lode
>
>----end forwarded message----
>
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