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22 April 2015
Tabled by Ms Katrin WERNER, Mr Tiny KOX, Ms Vasiliki KATRIVANOU, Mr Dimitris VITSAS, Mr Georgios PANTZAS, Ms Ioanneta KAVVADIA, Ms Athanasia ANAGNOSTOPOULOU, Mr Nazmi GÜR, Mr Matjaž HANŽEK, Ms Lotta JOHNSSON FORNARVE, Mr Tuur ELZINGA, Mr Ögmundur JÓNASSON
In the draft resolution, at the end of paragraph 3, insert the following sentence: "Furthermore, the United States of America is provided with transmission stations in territories of Council of Europe member States that are playing an indispensable role in the execution of drone attacks."
Explanatory note
Apart from member States' combat drones programmes and intelligence-sharing with the United States, there is also a transmission-function of American bases on member State territory, which must not be neglected.
21 April 2015
Tabled by Ms Dana VÁHALOVÁ, Ms Kristýna ZELIENKOVÁ, Ms Gabriela PECKOVÁ, Mr Pavel HOLÍK, Mr Miroslav NENUTIL
In the draft resolution, at the end of paragraph 6.1, insert the following words: ", in accordance with, and being mindful of, the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and international law".
22 April 2015
Tabled by Ms Katrin WERNER, Mr Tiny KOX, Mr Ögmundur JÓNASSON, Mr Tuur ELZINGA, Ms Lotta JOHNSSON FORNARVE, Mr John HALLIGAN, Mr George LOUCAIDES, Mr Matjaž HANŽEK, Mr Nazmi GÜR, Ms Ioanneta KAVVADIA, Ms Athanasia ANAGNOSTOPOULOU, Mr Dimitris VITSAS, Ms Vasiliki KATRIVANOU
Votes: 42 in favor 5 against 8 abstentions
In the draft resolution, at the end of paragraph 8.3, insert the following sentence: “Also, US drone strikes facilitated by transmission cooperation on the territory of member States must be investigated by the member States themselves, so as to ensure compliance with article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights;"
22 April 2015
Tabled by Ms Katrin WERNER, Mr Tiny KOX, Mr Tuur ELZINGA, Ms Vasiliki KATRIVANOU, Mr Ögmundur JÓNASSON, Mr Dimitris VITSAS, Ms Ioanneta KAVVADIA, Ms Athanasia ANAGNOSTOPOULOU, Mr Nazmi GÜR, Mr Matjaž HANŽEK, Mr George LOUCAIDES, Ms Lotta JOHNSSON FORNARVE
Votes: 51 in favor 2 against 5 abstentions
In the draft resolution, after paragraph 8.6.3, insert the following paragraph:
"The Assembly urges the Secretary General of the Council of Europe to launch an Article 52 procedure under the European Convention on Human Rights to request information on the manner in which State Parties implement the provisions of the Convention concerning the right to life, with particular reference to their own drone weaponizing programmes, and their cooperation with American programmes through information-sharing, and facilitation of targeted killings by drones."
Explanatory note
In correspondence with paragraph 8, member States should be supported in fulfilling their responsibilities under the European Convention on Human Rights, including Article 2. Whether internal laws ensure effective implementation of Article 2 is controversial; member States should not ignore this, particularly with regard to American bases standing under member States law.