MEPs expressed their concern over the raids by Israeli forces on Palestinian TV stations

The European Parliament approved in plenary session three resolutions with regard to the human rights. First they call on the Egyptian authorities to put an end to human smuggling an trafficking in Sinai; also, its condemn to the human rights violations in Bahrain and its concern over the raids on Palestinian TV stations. On the other hand, the High Representative, Catherine Ashton condemned the execution of Uladzislaw Kavalyow in Belarus.

MEPs adopted in the last plenary session three resolutions with regard to human rights in the world. They are worried over the raids by Israeli security forces on the Palestinian television stations Wattan TV and Al Quds Educational TV in Ramallah. MEPs reminded on the resolution that Israel should fully respect the existing agreements between Israel and the Palestinian Authority when dealing with Palestinian media.

In a further resolution on human trafficking in Sinai, the European Parliament urges the Egyptian authorities to intervene rapidly to protect the life of Solomon, a 25 year-old Eritrean man who escaped from human organ traffickers in the area of Rafah (Sinai Mahadya, Egypt). Solomon's life is in danger, as he knows where another 125 prisoners from Eritrea, Sudan and Ethiopia are located. MEPs call on the Egyptian authorities to intervene rapidly to ensure that these refugees are rescued and to investigate this case.

In addition, Parliament condemns human rights violations in Bahrain and urges the Bahraini authorities and security forces to stop the excessive use of violence, including the excessive use of tear gas, repression, acts of torture, unlawful detention and prosecution of peaceful protestors.

On the other hand, the Spokesperson of the High Representative Catherine Ashton, has issued a statement in which he condemns the execution of Uladzislaw Kavalyow in Belarus. Last year, in January 2011, the European Parliament already demanded EU sanctions against Belarus authorities. On behalf of the High Representative, the statement also calls on Belarus, the only country in Europe still applying it, to join a global moratorium on the death penalty as a first step towards its universal abolition.