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Petr Ježek
Born in Prague in 1965. A graduate of Prague’s University of Economics, Petr Ježek joined his country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and served as a diplomat. For some ten years, he held relatively high posts related to the country’s ties with the EU, e.g. heading the Foreign Ministry’s European Integration Department and serving as Deputy State Secretary for European Affairs. He also worked as chief of staff of then Czech Prime Minister Vladimír Špidla. In 2014, Petr Ježek was elected Member of the European Parliament on the ballot of the ANO 2011 party.
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EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini is set to address the situation in South Sudan during the next plenary session of the European Parliament on October 28. Petr Ježek’s proposal to include Ms Mogherini’s statement on developments in the violence-stricken country, followed by a debate, in the next plenary’s agenda, has won support from all political groups in the Europe and is pending formal approval by EP leaders next week.
“This debate will give MEPs an opportunity to press High Representative Mogherini on the EU’s strategy in the region, which seems a bit unclear, and to follow up on the last EP resolution on South Sudan,” said Petr Ježek.
In South Sudan, an agreement signed last August by President Salva Kiir, the leader of the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement, and the opposition forces led by Riek Machar aims to bring an end to the over year-and-a-half-long civil war, and to establish a transitional government.
Despite the agreement, however, there are serious concerns that leaders of the warring sides won't commit to a comprehensive peace deal. This might have extremely negative consequences for the civilian population, and children in particular. Millions of South Sudanese are experiencing severe food shortages and humanitarian access continues to be hampered.
Meanwhile, impunity still reigns in the region. Petr Ježek along with 27 other MEPs had previously called on HR/VP Mogherini to push the African Union to release a report of its Commission of Inquiry on South Sudan in an open letter. However, the African Union is yet to release the report.
“For these reasons, the next plenary session is a key opportunity for the Parliament to follow up on its last resolution and to ask High Representative Mogherini how the EU will boost its humanitarian efforts, promote the protection of civilians, in particular children, and support lasting peace, justice and sustainable reconciliation in South Sudan,” Petr Ježek added.