European Parliament resolution of 2 April 2009 on European conscience and totalitarianism
The European Parliament resolution of 2 April 2009 on European conscience and totalitarianism was a resolution of the
The resolution was co-sponsored by[1]
- European People's Party
- Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck and István Szent-Iványi on behalf of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
- The Greens–European Free Alliance
- Mirosław Mariusz Piotrowski on behalf of the Union for Europe of the Nations
The resolution
The resolution expressed its "respect for all victims of totalitarian and undemocratic regimes in Europe" and "[paid] tribute to those who fought against tyranny and oppression", "[underlined] the importance of keeping the memories of the past alive, because there can be no reconciliation without truth and remembrance", "[reconfirmed] its united stand against all totalitarian rule from whatever ideological background", "[condemned] strongly and unequivocally all crimes against humanity and the massive human rights violations committed by all totalitarian and authoritarian regimes", "[extended] to the victims of these crimes and their family members its sympathy, understanding and recognition of their suffering".[2]
Having regard to its declaration of 23 September 2008 on the proclamation of 23 August as
The resolution also called "on the Council and the Commission to support and defend the activities of non-governmental organisations, such as Memorial in the Russian Federation, that are actively engaged in researching and collecting documents related to the crimes committed during the Stalinist period."
History and aftermath
The European Parliament resolution was preceded by the
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe's Vilnius Declaration reiterated the call to take a "united stand against all totalitarian rule from whatever ideological background."[4]
The Platform of European Memory and Conscience was established as an initiative of the Polish EU presidency in 2011.
References
- Europa.eu. 30 March 2009. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
- ^ Europa.eu. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
- Europa.eu. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
- ^ Vilnius Declaration. oscepa.org