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As the former rapporteur for this report and former chief observer to Pakistan, I have opposed the ratification of the third-generation agreement. Ratification would confer legitimacy on a quasi-military regime, responsible for human rights abuses, a 'flawed' general election and nuclear proliferation.
Before the vote in the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy, I contacted Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and Christian Solidarity Worldwide to request that they lobby MEPs to oppose ratification. Christian Solidarity Worldwide promptly circulated a briefing to MEPs. Human Rights Watch did not respond. Amnesty International said that it was 'not able to provide more help … due to the short notice given'. Ratification was approved by only one vote in the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Before plenary, I contacted both Amnesty and Human Rights Watch again. Neither responded. In 2003 both issued reports condemning Pakistan. In 2003, Amnesty described the 'systematic human rights violations'. Human Rights Watch in 2003 called on Musharraf to 'transfer power to a legitimate government'.
Given the recent comments by Lotte Leicht in the European Voice that the EU has been weak in implementing human rights and democracy clauses, the lack of response is appalling. It betrays those in Pakistan who risk their lives to defend human rights and democracy."@en1
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