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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2006-450/annex/division-1",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2006/450",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision of 27 June 2006 amending Decision 2003/631/EC adopting measures concerning Liberia under Article 96 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement in a case of special urgency (2006/450/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2006-450",
  "path": "annex/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA",
  "text": "Brussels, …\nHE Ms Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf\nPresident of Liberia\nMadam,\nBy letter No SGS4/15736 of 23 December 2004, the European Union notified the government of Liberia of its intention to extend to 30 June 2006 the validity of the appropriate measures adopted by the Council on 25 August 2003. That letter stipulated that the measures would be cancelled once a democratically elected and accountable president and government had been installed.\nThe European Union is pleased to see that the new government elected in October and November 2005 appears determined to introduce democratic change and reform the working of the public sector. The European Union is particularly pleased that:\nthe parliamentary and presidential elections of October and November 2005 were free, transparent and fair,\nfreedom of expression and press freedom are respected,\nthe government is backing, and actively taking part in, the implementation of the Governance and Economic Management Assistance Programme (GEMAP).\nA number of difficulties are nevertheless delaying performance of the government's commitments in the area of human rights and the rule of law, as follows:\nthe Commission on Human Rights is in the process of being reorganised following the appointment of new commissioners by the government,\nfew prosecutions have been brought against members of the security forces guilty of serious human rights violations,\nthe new security forces are not yet fully operational,\nthe overhaul of the justice system is still under way,\nthe Truth and Reconciliation Commission should be operational in June 2006, but the budget allocated to it is not sufficient to enable it to perform all its tasks.\nFurther progress is therefore needed in the area of human rights and the rule of law.\nIn view of the above, the European Union believes that the Liberian government is showing the right attitude and a satisfactory determination to improve the situation in the country. The European Union would like to encourage the Liberian government to continue down this road.\nIt is therefore convenient to lift the appropriate measures adopted under Article 96 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement.\nAn enhanced, structured political dialogue based on Article 8 of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement will be conducted in order to continue strengthening respect for human rights, democracy, the rule of law and good governance. The political dialogue will concern:\nfollow-up of action against corruption and implementation of the GEMAP,\nthe progress made by the Commission on Human Rights and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission,\nthe reforms of the justice and security sectors,\nensuring active follow-up of the results of external audits of parastatal agencies and government financial institutions,\nthe prosecution of those involved in violations of human rights.\nAt their first meeting in the framework of the enhanced Article 8 political dialogue, the parties will establish the commitments to be given by the Liberian government.\nYours faithfully,\nFor the Commission\nFor the Council",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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