on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, which underlines the applicability of international human rights norms and standards on the right to freedom of opinion and expression to the internet as a communication medium, – having regard to the communication of 12 December 2011 by the Commissioner for the Digital Agenda on the ‘No Disconnect Strategy’, – having regard to the Report of the UN Special Rapporteur of 28 July 2011 (A/66/203) on the situation of human rights defenders, – having regard to the UN General Assembly Resolution of 21 December 2010 (A/RES/65/206), Moratorium on the use of death penalty, – having regard to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, – having regard to its resolution of 11 September 2012 on alleged transportation and illegal detention of prisoners in European countries by the CIA1, – having regard to the interim report of the UN Special Rapporteur of 5 August 2011 on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, solitary confinement, including psychiatric clinics (A/66/268), – having regard to United Nations Security Council resolutions 1325, 1820, 1888, 1889 and 1960 on women, peace and security, – having regard to the Report on the EU indicators for the Comprehensive Approach to the EU implementation of the UN Security Council UNSCRs 1325 & 1820 on Women, Peace and Security, adopted by the EU Council on 13 May 2011, – having regard to the Council conclusions of 1 December 2011 on Common Security and Defence Policy, – having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 13 October 2011 entitled ‘Increasing the impact of EU Development Policy: an Agenda for Change’ (COM(2011)0637), – having regard to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and its Optional Protocol, – having regard to the adoption by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on 7 April 2011 of the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, – having regard to the United Nations resolutions on the rights of the child, most recently its resolution of 4 April 2012, – having regard to the UN Human Rights Council Resolution of 17 June 2011 on human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity, 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2012)0309.