Doc. 12916
25 April 2012
Written declaration
Coinciding with the Iraqi Prime Minister’s recent visit to Tehran, pressure on residents of Camps Ashraf and Liberty has been intensified. The Iraqi government deployed armoured vehicles in Camp Liberty on 20 April and has removed T-walls surrounding the trailers, which are protective shields against explosions and sand storms. It is also refusing to implement agreements with the SRSG concerning the police presence in the camp. Inhumanely, the government is preventing the transfer of special vehicles and trailers for people with disabilities.
The state of the infrastructure in Camp Liberty is critical. The water supply per resident represents only one-third of per capita consumption of water in Iraq. Residents have constantly petitioned the government and the UN to connect the camp’s water supply system to the urban network, but have received no response. Nevertheless, pressure on other local residents to move to Camp Liberty has been stepped up.
We urge the member States, the United States and the United Nations to stop further relocation of residents to Camp Liberty until minimum requirements, such as the withdrawal of armoured vehicles, the connection of the water and electricity supplies to the urban network and the transfer of at least some cars and the necessary facilities for patients have been met. The United Nations and its special representative must take a firm stance in the face of the Iraqi government’s breaches of its commitments.
Signed (see overleaf)
Signed 1:
BINLEY Brian United Kingdom EDG
AGRAMUNT Pedro Spain EPP/CD
ANTTILA Sirkka-Liisa Finland ALDE
ASSAF Walid Palestinian National Authority
BELLEN Alexander, van der Austria SOC
BRAUN Márton Hungary EPP/CD
CHAGAF Ali Salem Morocco
CILEVIČS Boriss Latvia SOC
ESQUER GUTIÉRREZ Alberto Mexico
GALE Roger United Kingdom EDG
GUNNARSSON Jonas Sweden SOC
HANCOCK Mike United Kingdom ALDE
HARANGOZÓ Gábor Hungary SOC
HERKEL Andres Estonia EPP/CD
KHADER Qais Palestinian National Authority
LOKLINDT Lone Denmark ALDE
MANZONE-SAQUET Nicole Monaco EPP/CD
MARQUET Bernard Monaco ALDE
MATEU PI Meritxell Andorra ALDE
MATTILA Pirkko Finland NR
MEALE Alan United Kingdom SOC
MICHEL Jean-Pierre France SOC
MORIAU Patrick Belgium SOC
MYLLER Riitta Finland SOC
O’REILLY Joseph Ireland EPP/CD
O’SULLIVAN Maureen Ireland UEL
PHELAN John Paul Ireland EPP/CD
RUMMO Paul-Eerik Estonia ALDE
SKINNARI Jouko Finland SOC
SOBOLEV Serhiy Ukraine EPP/CD
SZABÓ Vilmos Hungary SOC
VAREIKIS Egidijus Lithuania EPP/CD
VEJKEY Imre Hungary EPP/CD
VERCAMER Stefaan Belgium EPP/CD
VIROLAINEN Anne-Mari Finland EPP/CD
VOLONTÈ Luca Italy EPP/CD
Total = 32
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1. EPP/CD: Group of the European People’s Party SOC: Socialist Group ALDE: Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe EDG: European Democrat Group UEL: Group of the Unified European Left NR: Representatives not belonging to a Political Group