Traduction de «Faire partie du banc du tribunal » (Français → Anglais) :

6. Is deeply disappointed with the verdict of the Khamovnichesky District Court in Russia in the case of Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alyokhina and Ekaterina Samutsevich, members of the punk band ‘Pussy Riot’ on 17 August 2012 for ‘hooliganism motivated by religious hatred’ to two years in a penal colony; takes the view that the verdict is part of a clampdown on political dissent and opposition forces that further shrinks Russian ...[+++] democratic space and deeply undermines the credibility of Russia’s judicial system; strongly condemns this politically-motivated verdict and expects this conviction to be overturned in appeal with the release of the three Pussy Riot members;

As one who has spent a lifetime living and studying Canadian government, from opposition benches, as a political staffer, as a senior public servant and as a cabinet minister, his observations and analyses are deserving of very special attention.

5. Welcomes Croatia’s application to join the European Union, which is an important step forward and a significant example of the contribution of the Stabilisation and Association Process to the development of a country; recalls the importance of national parliamentary monitoring of the follow-up to this application, and reaffirms its hope that Croatia will take concrete steps to comply with the Copenhagen criteria while fully cooperating with the International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia (ICTY);

A. whereas sport is an ideal platform for social inclusion and cohesion and as such should be an integral part of existing Community programmes, which should make use of it to combat social exclusion, violence, inequalities, racism and xenophobia,

V. There have been several attempts to call the Charter in aid of litigation in the European Courts. Advocates-General are making an increased number of references to the Charter in their Opinions, and it has become an important source of guidance for the judges . In one case the Court of First Instance has decided that the Charter confirms a right to judicial review as a general principle of Community law. In another case, the same Court, citing the Charter, has sought to widen the access to effective judicial remedy of a party directly but not individually concerned ; even though the Court of Justice has ruled against that interpreta ...[+++]tion because it would cause the Community courts to go beyond their competences , it has nevertheless, at the same time, suggested amending the Treaty accordingly . The European Court of Human Rights has also begun to make positive references to the Charter ;

V. There have been several attempts to call the Charter in aid of litigation in the European Courts. Advocates-General are making an increased number of references to the Charter in their Opinions, and it has become an important source of guidance for the judges. The Court of First Instance has decided that the Charter confirms a right to judicial review as a general principle of Community law. In another case, the same Court, citing the Charter, has sought to widen the access to effective judicial remedy of a party directly but not individually concerned. The European Court of Human Rights has also begun to make positive references to ...[+++]the Charter;