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Title: Resolution on pornography

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Resolution on pornography

The European_Parliament , - have regard_to_the_motion for resolution by ( a ) Mrs Pollack and other on pornography ( B3-0420/92 ) ( b ) Mr Martin on the need for European Community-wide legislation against child_pornography ( B3-0121/93 ), ( c ) Mrs Breyer on pornography ( B3-1101/91 ) ( d ) Mrs Ceci , Mrs Napoletano and Mr Papayannakis on pornography ( B3-0505/90 ), - have regard to the European_Convention for the Protection of Human_Right and Fundamental_Freedom of 4 November 1950 , and especially Article 3 thereof , and the Universal Declaration of Human_Right , - have regard to the European Social_Charter , and especially Article 16 and 17 thereof , - have regard_to_Article 7a , 8a , 30 , 36 and 234 of the EC_Treaty , - have regard to the Convention on the Elimination of All Form of Discrimination Against Woman ( 1979 ), - have regard to the Convention on the Protection of All Person from Be Subject to Torture and Other Form of Inhuman or Degrade Treatment or Punishment ( 1984 ), - have regard to the Nation_Convention on the Right of the Child of 20 November 1989 , - have regard to the International_Convention for the Suppression of the Circulation of and Traffic in Obscene Publication ( Geneva , 1923 ), - have regard to the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Person and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Other ( Lake Success , 1947 ), - have regard to the Universal Postal Convention which be extend at Lausanne in 1974 and enter_into_force in this form in 1976 , - have regard_to_the_motion for a resolution of the Parliamentary_Assembly of the Council_of_Europe on pornography table by Mr Atkinson and other ( Doc . 614 ), - have regard to Recommendation No . R(89)7 of the Committee of Minister to member_state of the Council_of_Europe concerning principle on the distribution of videogram have a violent , brutal or pornographic content , - have regard to Recommendation No . 1065 ( 1987 ) of the Parliamentary_Assembly of the Council_of_Europe on the traffic in child and other form of child exploitation and the report by Mr Stoffelen with the same title ( Doc . 577 ), - have regard to the summary report of the European Committee on Crime Problem of the Council_of_Europe and Recommendation No . R(91)11 of the Committee of Minister to member_state of the Council_of_Europe concerning sexual_exploitation , pornography and prostitution of , and traffic in , child and young adult , - have regard to the work of the Council_of_Europe on equality between woman and man , - have regard to the Convention on Transfrontier Television approve by the Council_of_Europe on 5 May 1989 , - have regard to the judgment of the European Court_of_Justice in Case 34/ 79 [ Regina v . Henn and Darby , ECR [ 1979 ], p . 3795 .] and 121/85 [ Conegate Ltd v . HM Custom & Excise , ECR [ 1986 ], p . 1007 .], - have regard_to_its_resolution of 8 July 1992 on a European Charter of the Right of the Child [ OJ No . C 241 , 21.9.1992 , p . 67 .] and 9 March 1993 on the abduction of child [ OJ No . C 115 , 26.4.1993 , p . 33 .], - have regard_to_the_report of the Committee on Civil_Liberty and Internal_Affair and the opinion_of_the_Committee on Culture , Youth , Education and the Medium and the Committee on Woman_Right ( A3-0259/93 ), A . whereas the public , including child , be increasingly be unwillingly confront by pornography in the medium ( in sex advertisement and television programmes ), in the street ( on hoardings ) and in shop ( in book and magazine ), B . whereas pornography be an affront to human_dignity and stimulate certain symptom of undesirable social behaviour , particularly against woman , C . convince of the fundamental importance of respect the inviolability of the individual and in particular of child and woman where pornography be concern , D . whereas , although the prevention and possible suppression of pornography be the Member_State responsibility , form part of their power to maintain law and order , the Community cannot ignore this problem , especially as it be link in several way with the abolition of internal_frontier between Member_State , E . whereas Community competence be justify by the new framework within which the force of law and order operate , i.e . an area without frontier in which person and goods , service and capital theoretically enjoy freedom_of_movement , F . regret , in this as in other context , that Title_VI of the Treaty_on_European_Union , which concern cooperation in judicial , custom , police and statistical matter , sanction only intergovernmental activity and neglect the democratic_control and dynamism which the European_Parliament might bring to bear in this sphere , G . whereas consumer_protection , education , vocational_training and health will henceforth be the Community responsibility ( Article 3 EC ) and conclusion can be draw from this for the formulation of proposal for action , H . please that Article K.2(1 ) of the Treaty_on_European_Union explicitly refer to the European_Convention for the Protection of Human_Right and Fundamental_Freedom , which stipulate in Article 3 that 'no-one shall be subject to torture or to inhuman or degrade treatment or punishment ' , I . whereas the sensitive nature of the measure_to_be_take in term of prevention and suppression require constant effort to strike a balance between respect for the freedom of the individual and the struggle against modern form of exploitation and of invasion of human_dignity , J . convince that it be inappropriate to decide on a definition of pornography or its consumer , which be bind to vary , but that protection must be provide for the victim of the manufacture of offensive product ( actual victim ), K . convince that pornography be a systematic practice of exploitation and subordination base on sex that disproportionately harm woman and contribute to inequality between the sex , exist power imbalance in society , female subordination and male domination , L . whereas gang of criminal be active in the field of pornography , M . have regard to the work of the Committee on Woman_Right , including the resolution adopt follow the committee public_hearing on pornography in April 1991 , 1 . Call on the Member_State to adopt legislation and regulation consonant with respect for human_right , which imply that the freedom of each individual end where that of other begin , 2 . Regret the position constantly take by the Commission on child_pornography , for example , in simply state that the Community have no competence in this sphere , while appear to disregard the effect on the question of the removal of internal_frontier between Member_State [ See , for example , the Commission answer to Question No . 2939/90 ( OJ No . C 98 , 15.4.1991 , p . 43 ).]; 3 . Believe that the Member_State which have not yet do so must sign the international_convention provide for the protection of the individual and particularly of child ; 4 . Call_on_the_Commission to propose to the Council that the Community should accede to the European_Convention for the Protection of Human_Right and Fundamental_Freedom in order to strengthen Community competence in this context ; 5 . Call for preference to be give , in a sphere cover by Title_VI of the Treaty_on_European_Union , to a Community approach rather than a convention or a purely intergovernmental approach , because of the democratic guarantee inherent in Parliament control and vigilance in a sphere affect civil_liberty and freedom_of_movement ; 6 . Call for the harmonization of European legislation on the prevention and suppression of pornography and the fight against its excess so that under the freedom_of_movement now prevail major difference in legislation do not give rise to the very abuse that be to be prevent , provide however that such harmonization shall not oblige a Member_State to permit publication of , access to or circulation of pornographic material where this be currently prohibit ; 7 . Call on those Member_State which , regrettably , permit the transmission of pornography to reconsider their policy so as not to cause offence in other State within transmission range ; 8 . Call for action at the Community external frontier to prevent the import of pornographic material and for a ban on the advertise of sex_tourism , whose main victim be child ; 9 . Call for such measure to be follow by the formulation of much up-to date legislation , give the development in communication technique , than the Geneva_Convention for the Suppression of the Circulation of and Traffic in Obscene Publication and of the Universal Postal Convention , at the renegotiation of which the Community should be represent in its own right ; 10 . Recommend that the Member_State pay particular_attention in the convention currently be draw up on the open of the external frontier to the abuse to which illegal_immigration , international adoption network and international prostitution ring may give rise ; 11 . Urge that the principle of equal_treatment for man and woman , particularly at the workplace , should be respect and that the pinning-up of pornographic illustration , which be especially offensive to woman , should be discourage in place of work ; 12 . Feel that , although it may be easier and less controversial to concentrate on the regulation of the supply and sale of pornographic product , such action alone do not render pornography harmless but simply confines its harm to the private sphere ; recognize that the control of the manufacture and use of pornography should be a longer-term objective , but that this doe not apply to child_pornography , in which case possession , acquisition , lend and exchange must be make punishable offences ; 13 . Propose that the protection of the victim of pornography should be achieve not only through accession to the basic international_agreement but also through the adoption_of_a_directive or , at the very least , a framework_programme embrace in particular certain recommendation from the Council_of_Europe and base on the following ( a ) the collection and exchange of information on the disappearance of child , illegal international adoption network and prostitution network ( Europol can benefit from Interpol 's experience in these field ), ( b ) a programme of research on the sex industry and its link with crime with a view to prevent money_launder by the pornography industry , ( c ) the harmonization of penal policy and the perfection of a system specifically design to protect child ; the adoption of sanction against the production , possession and exchange of and trade in pornographic material in which child be use , ( d ) effort to increase the awareness of police_force , medical centres , social service and social worker ( teacher , pupil , etc .) with both preventive and curative aim ( legal_protection of child , victim support structure , etc .); ( e ) the establishment of a comprehensive range of refuge , advisory and preventive facility for victim of sexual violence and support for and the network of existing facility ; ( f ) the guarantee of protection under industrial law for performer in the pornography industry , with particular reference to health_protection , social_security and condition of employment but especially to assist them in alternative employment ; 14 . Propose that the potential victim of pornography should be protect at the same time and by the same mean while sparing those who be shock or offend by the use and/or abuse of a freedom and those for whom pornographic product be not by nature intend . Regulation of supply will lead to the containment of possible demand within given limit : ( a ) encouragement to introduce self -regulation system relate to film for the cinema or television , videocassette , message service , article in the press and advertisement , regardless of the medium in which they appear , ( b ) the establishment of a professional code_of_conduct [ Follow the example of the measure adopt by the Spanish television channel ], particularly in advertise through the medium and public display , since the promotion of pornographic product should be regulate and the use of a image of the human body make much difficult by mean of self regulation accept by the industry , ( c ) the prohibition of advertise that extol product of a pornographic nature , accompany by a statutory restriction of their sale by mail order and the establishment of a programme to combat the advertise of sex_tourism , ( d ) the introduction of effective classification and code system to enable the various pornographic product and their distribution to be monitor ( certificate ); the regulation of sale other than shop specialize in videocassette ; the requirement of code for telephone and electronic message service , the adoption of professional rule to deny the use of the network to those transmit illegalpornographic message , and the prohibition of all advertise that use degrade image of the male and female body , the authority in charge of the network be urge to exercise the greatest possible vigilance , ( e ) the adoption of an appropriate method of distribution ( prior submission , restrict distribution , regulation of sex shop , distribution criterion that take_account of the recipient age ban on sale to minor etc .), particular_attention have to be pay in this context to the latest distribution channel , cable television , ( f ) the implementation of Article 22 of the ' Television without Frontier directive and the regular publication by the Commission of a statement on its implementation , ( g ) the inclusion by the Commission of Article 7 of the European_Convention on Transfrontier Television in the ' Television without Frontier directive , ( h ) regulation of TV broadcasting schedule to ensure the proper protection of child , ( i ) the adoption of fiscal and financial measure which penalize firm produce and market such product so that the economic system do not act as an incentive in this sphere , ( j ) the confiscation of profit and of pornographic product in the event of a conviction and an increase in the penalty and of the prescription period for offences in this sphere , ( k ) the creation of a set of legal_instrument that make sexual violence commit against child by citizen of the Community in non -EC country a punishable offence ; 15 . Emphasize the primacy of the responsibility of the individual , particularly within the family , whose action can only be complement by the action of the authority ; 16 . Call_on_the_Commission ( a ) to devote resource and attention to the prevention of child_pornography in an action_programme for child and to carry out a comparative_study of sexual violence against child and woman that take_account of the fact that the victim be increasingly woman and girl from Eastern_Europe and Third World country , ( b ) to assist pilot_project in the sphere of prevention and advice for the victim and perpetrator of sexual violence , ( c ) to press for the implementation of the UN Charter of Child_Right and to draw up a European charter in this sphere ; 17 . Instruct_its_President_to_forward this resolution_to_the_Council and Commission , to the government and parliament of the Member_State and the country which have apply for accession .

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