Traduction de «Asian-Pacific League for Freedom and Democracy » (Anglais → Français) :

Asian-Pacific League for Freedom and Democracy [ APLFD | Asian Pacific Anti-Communist League | Asian Peoples' Anti-Communist League ]

World League for Freedom and Democracy [ WLFD | World Anti-Communist League ]

Asian Pacific League of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

1. Fully supports the Geneva II Conference on Syria, which should be the first step in a process that will lead to a political solution to the conflict; is convinced that a lasting solution to the current crisis in Syria can only be achieved through a Syrian-led, inclusive political process with the backing of the international community; underlines the need for a genuine political transition in the country, thereby addressing the people’s aspiration for freedom and democracy; calls on all parties to engage constructively in a genuine negotiation; welcomes the meetings between representatives of the Syrian Government and opposition g ...[+++]roups in the presence of UN-Arab League Joint Special Representative Lakhdar Brahimi, at which among other topics the situation in the besieged city of Homs was discussed; welcomes the fact that the sides have reached a provisional agreement that would see humanitarian aid enter Homs and would allow women and children to leave its war-ravaged areas; expresses disappointment that in practice there has been no movement on allowing UN aid convoys into Homs, or on allowing civilians to leave the besieged city; stresses that following the outcome of negotiations regarding the Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus, some aid has been delivered to its residents; notes that no serious breakthrough and no major change in the position of either side could be witnessed during the first talks; takes positive note of the fact that a second round of talks is planned for 10 February 2014; welcomes the statement by Lakhdar Brahimi in which he expressed the hope that ‘we will try to draw some lessons about what we did and see if we can organise ourselves better for the next session’;

Thanks to an amendment by the Europe of Freedom and Democracy Group (Northern League), the report contains a reference to the difficulty people who live in island and mountain areas have in accessing the Internet.

However, these cannot be free and fair if Buddhist monks are banned from voting and the opposition is not even involved. The National League for Democracy was disbanded by law this month and Aung San Suu Kyi, a political prisoner and recipient of the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought, cannot run in the elections.

(Return tabled) Question No. 171 Mr. Rodger Cuzner: With respect to the military junta in Burma and the Government of Canada: (a) what measures is the Government of Canada taking to ensure Canadian corporations end all commercial ties with Burma; (b) what measures is the government taking to ensure that no additional commercial contracts form between Canadian companies and Burma; (c) what domestic steps is the Government of Canada pursuing to guarantee those Canadian corporations financially benefiting ...[+++]from economic activity in Burma are restricted from securing any contracts from the government; (d) what steps is the Government of Canada taking to assure the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board does not maintain any direct or indirect holdings in companies conducting business with Burma; (e) what bilateral and multilateral efforts is the Government of Canada using to persuade Burma's military junta to relinquish power; (f) what diplomatic action is occurring between the Government of Canada and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, China, and India to pressure Burma's military junta to end violence against the people of Burma; and (g) what methods is the Government of Canada employing to pressure Burma's military junta to release Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the National League for Democracy party?