The Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union,

Referring to the outline of the case of Mr. Jean Eugène Voninahitsy of Madagascar, as contained in the report of the Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians (CL/171/12(a)­R.1), and to the relevant resolution adopted at its 170th session (March 2002),

Considering the recent political developments in Madagascar and the fact that no communication has been received either from the authorities or from Mr. Voninahitsy or other sources,

1. Requests the Secretary General to inform the new parliamentary authorities of the Committee's work on this case and to endeavour to obtain information from them and Mr. Voninahitsy on his current situation and any prospect of his being granted an amnesty;

2. Requests the Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians to continue examining this case and report to it at its next session (April 2003) in the light of such information as it may have obtained.

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