Green MEP Warns Poland To Rethink Anti-Homosexual Position 26 April 2007 by sianberry Jean, who is a member of the European Parliament’s Intergroup on Gay and Lesbian Rights, today said she was proud to vote for the resolution against Homophobia but regretted the antagonistic approach taken by some of her colleagues towards this important motion. Speaking after the vote Jean said; “This is the European Year of Equal […] Read more »
Intelectual Property Rights Directive Should Target Criminals Not End Users Warns Green MEP 25 April 2007 by sianberry When proposals for the directive were being considered at committee stage the Greens raised a number of concerns including the legal base of the directive and the limiting scope to clear cases of copyright piracy and trademark counterfeiting. Speaking after the vote Jean Lambert said: “The report on criminal measures for enforcing intellectual property rights […] Read more »
Green MEP Demands Investigation Into Ocalan’s Safety 25 April 2007 by sianberry On 1st March 2007 it was announced that the results of laboratory tests on Ocalan’s hair had confirmed highly increased values of Strontium and Chrome – indicating chronic poisoning. Over 70 people have taken part in a hunger strike since the beginning of April 2007 protesting against the poisoning and today demonstrated outside the European […] Read more »
EU Parliament ‘Traveling Circus’ Emissions Fill Wembley Stadium 2 Million Times 25 April 2007 by sianberry The report, the first evidence-based and robust study of the climate change implications of having ‘two seats’, has warned that at a cost of more than €200 million euros and 20,268 tonnes of additional carbon dioxide emissions every year – more than some countries – such practice is critically damaging the environment and undermining EU […] Read more »
London’s Green MEP Welcomes Vanunu Freedom Riders To Hackney 23 April 2007 by sianberry After 18 years in prison, including 12 years in solitary confinement for telling the world that Israel was secretly developing nuclear weapons, Mordechai Vanunu was released in 2004, yet he continues to be subjected to persecution that clearly contravenes his human rights. Jean Lambert MEP, who has been awarded for her work on justice and […] Read more »
‘Climate Proof’ The Future Through Education Urges Green MEP 12 April 2007 by sianberry Addressing teachers and education specialists Jean, who was a teacher herself before becoming an MEP, said; “As the UK looks set to experience the warmest April on record it is obvious that the climate is changing dramatically. We have to reconsider our ideas of development and responsibility to ensure that we are ‘climate proofing’ our […] Read more »
Iraqi Asylum Seekers Forced To Leave Through ‘Voluntary Returms Programme’ 2 April 2007 by sianberry Widespread violence and devastation across Iraq has displaced and forced nearly 4 million people to leave the country as refugees since 2003 yet the UK Government has continued to send many of those seeking safety in the UK back to an uncertain and often dangerous future. Green Euro MP Jean Lambert has today demanded an […] Read more »
UK Green MEP Demands Living Wage For All To End Poverty 30 March 2007 by sianberry Jean, who is a member of the European Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee and Green MEP for London, has continued to campaign for fair pay for fair hours and welcomed Ken Livingstone’s introduction of the London living wage, currently set at £7.05. Today Jean called on the Prime Minister to implement a living wage […] Read more »
Green MEP Welcomes EP Investigation Into Legality Of Proposed Anti-Homosexual Law In Poland 21 March 2007 by sianberry As the Polish education minister announces legislation to outlaw all material dealing with homosexuality, including educational information, as a means to protect children from ‘homosexual propaganda’, UK Green MEP Jean Lambert has warned against the disturbing proposals and welcomed the European Parliament’s investigation into the legality of such a move. Jean, who is a member […] Read more »
Green MEP Supports Real Nappy Week 13 March 2007 by sianberry As the 11th, and possibly the last ever, Real Nappy Week takes place this week (11th – 18th March) London’s Green MEP Jean Lambert, has given her support to the campaign which has helped Real Nappies enter the mainstream reducing the damaging environmental impact disposable nappies have. Jean today praised the growth of Real Nappy […] Read more »