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lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, let me begin by saying that it was this Parliament that insisted there should be a separate legal instrument for human rights and democracy. It took a while to convince our friends and colleagues of that, but tonight’s debate shows that it is a victory for Parliament, and the right decision was made. On the key issues within the debate, I very much welcome what our Finnish Presidency colleague has said about this being a programme that delivers help without the consent of host governments. To the Commissioner, I say I am very proud of the work that we do on electoral observation. I think it is one of the most effective things we are involved with. Our attempt to limit it is simply to say that it should not take money away from grassroots human rights projects. Both are important. My own amendments tabled included support for parliamentary democracy where it is being suppressed, making sure that spending under this instrument is additional and not at the expense of human rights work within the mainstream programmes, and to give specific reference in the scope to core labour standards and corporate social responsibility, to the human rights of people with disabilities, and to access to justice. I should like to thank the co-rapporteurs for their support for these amendments, and the Council and the Commission for the flexibility they have shown as regards Parliament’s amendments as a whole. Tonight we have been debating the detail of legal texts. In this House we understand how important that is to ensure the European Union is effective. However, the main political message we should give is that just as this Parliament has established its own subcommittee on human rights, this Union is establishing an independent human rights and democracy instrument, because at the same time as the United Nations is elevating the status and role of human rights, so are we in the European Union, to help the victims of oppression, injustice and persecution, and those who defend them right around this world."@en⁴
lpv:spokenAs	member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)²² member; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)²² member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)²² vice-chair; DROI (2004-09-01--2007-01-14)²² substitute; Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (2006-01-19--2007-02-14)²² unknown; Labour Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)²² substitute; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)²² substitute; EMPL (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)²²
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, let me begin by saying that it was this Parliament that insisted there should be a separate legal instrument for human rights and democracy. It took a while to convince our friends and colleagues of that, but tonight’s debate shows that it is a victory for Parliament, and the right decision was made. On the key issues within the debate, I very much welcome what our Finnish Presidency colleague has said about this being a programme that delivers help without the consent of host governments. To the Commissioner, I say I am very proud of the work that we do on electoral observation. I think it is one of the most effective things we are involved with. Our attempt to limit it is simply to say that it should not take money away from grassroots human rights projects. Both are important. My own amendments tabled included support for parliamentary democracy where it is being suppressed, making sure that spending under this instrument is additional and not at the expense of human rights work within the mainstream programmes, and to give specific reference in the scope to core labour standards and corporate social responsibility, to the human rights of people with disabilities, and to access to justice. I should like to thank the corapporteurs for their support for these amendments, and the Council and the Commission for the flexibility they have shown as regards Parliament’s amendments as a whole. Tonight we have been debating the detail of legal texts. In this House we understand how important that is to ensure the European Union is effective. However, the main political message we should give is that just as this Parliament has established its own subcommittee on human rights, this Union is establishing an independent human rights and democracy instrument, because at the same time as the United Nations is elevating the status and role of human rights, so are we in the European Union, to help the victims of oppression, injustice and persecution, and those who defend them right around this world."@cs¹ "Hr. formand! Først vil jeg gerne sige, at det var Europa-Parlamentet, der insisterede på, at der skulle være et særligt juridisk instrument for menneskerettigheder og demokrati. Det tog et stykke tid at overbevise vores venner og kolleger om det, men aftenens forhandling viser, at det er en sejr for Parlamentet, og at det var den rette beslutning. Med hensyn til nøglespørgsmålene i forhandlingen glæder jeg mig i høj grad over, at vores kollega fra det finske formandskab har sagt, at dette er et program, der kan bruges til at hjælpe uden samtykke fra værtslandenes regeringer. Til kommissæren vil jeg sige, at jeg er meget stolt over det arbejde, vi udfører som valgobservatører. Efter min mening er det noget af det mest effektive, vi gør. Vores forsøg på at begrænse det går blot ud på at sige, at det ikke bør føre til fjernelse af midler fra græsrodsprojekter vedrørende menneskerettigheder. Begge dele er vigtige. Mit eget ændringsforslag indeholdt støtte til parlamentarisk demokrati de steder, hvor det undertrykkes, idet vi sikrer, at udgifterne under dette instrument består af yderligere midler og ikke hentes fra menneskerettighedsarbejdet inden for de øvrige programmer og specifikt at fremhæve centrale arbejdsmarkedsstandarder og virksomhedernes sociale ansvar, til menneskerettigheder for handicappede og adgang til retfærdighed i dækningsområdet. Jeg vil gerne takke medordførerne for deres støtte til disse ændringsforslag og Rådet og Kommissionen for den fleksibilitet, de har udvist over for Parlamentets ændringsforslag som helhed. I aften har vi drøftet detaljerne i retsakterne. Her i Parlamentet forstår vi, hvor vigtigt det er at sikre, at EU er effektivt. Men det centrale politiske budskab, vi ønsker at sende, er, at ligesom Parlamentet har oprettet sit eget Underudvalg om Menneskerettigheder, er Unionen ved at oprette et uafhængigt menneskerettigheds- og demokratiinstrument, for samtidig med at FN styrker menneskerettighedernes status og rolle, gør vi det samme i EU for at hjælpe ofrene for undertrykkelse, uretfærdighed og forfølgelse og dem, der forsvarer dem verden over."@da² "Herr Präsident! Ich möchte zunächst darauf hinweisen, dass es dieses Parlament war, das auf der Einführung eines eigenen Finanzierungsinstruments für Menschenrechte und Demokratie bestand. Es hat eine Weile gedauert, bis wir unsere Freunde und Kollegen davon überzeugen konnten, aber die Aussprache heute Abend zeigt, dass das Parlament erfolgreich war und dass die richtige Entscheidung getroffen worden ist. Was die zentralen Themen der Aussprache betrifft, so begrüße ich sehr, was unsere Kollegin vom finnischen Ratsvorsitz gesagt hat, nämlich dass es sich hier um ein Programm handelt, das Hilfe und Unterstützung auch ohne die Zustimmung der Empfängerländer möglich macht. Der Kommissarin möchte ich sagen, dass ich sehr stolz auf die Arbeit bin, die wir im Bereich der Wahlbeobachtung leisten. Das ist meiner Meinung nach einer unserer Bereiche, in denen wir am effektivsten arbeiten. Mit unserem Versuch, diesen Bereich zu begrenzen, wollen wir einfach verhindern, dass dadurch den Menschenrechtsorganisationen an der Basis Mittel für ihre Projekte entzogen werden. Denn beides ist wichtig. Die von mir eingereichten Änderungsanträge betrafen die Förderung der parlamentarischen Demokratie, wo diese unterdrückt wird, die Gewähr, dass die Ausgaben im Rahmen dieses Instruments zusätzlich zu und nicht auf Kosten von Menschenrechtsarbeit innerhalb der Mainstream-Programme getätigt werden, sowie die spezielle Erwähnung der Kernarbeitsnormen und der sozialen Verantwortung der Unternehmen, der Rechte von Menschen mit Behinderungen und des Zugangs zu Gerichten. Ich möchte den Ko-Berichterstattern für die Unterstützung dieser Änderungsanträge und dem Rat und der Kommission für ihre Flexibilität danken, was die Änderungsanträge des Parlaments insgesamt betrifft. Heute Abend diskutieren wir über die Details von Rechtstexten. Wir Parlamentarier wissen, wie wichtig es ist sicherzustellen, dass die Europäische Union effektiv arbeitet. Dennoch ist die wichtigste politische Botschaft, die wir aussenden sollten, die, dass nachdem das Parlament seinen eigenen Unterausschuss Menschenrechte eingerichtet hat, diese Union auch ein unabhängiges Instrument für Menschenrechte und Demokratie einrichtet – denn zur selben Zeit, da die Vereinten Nationen den Status und die Rolle der Menschenrechte anheben, tun auch wir das in der Europäischen Union, um den Opfern von Unterdrückung, Ungerechtigkeit und Verfolgung und denen, die sie in der ganzen Welt verteidigen, zu helfen."@de⁹ "Κύριε Πρόεδρε, επιτρέψτε μου αρχίσω λέγοντας ότι το Κοινοβούλιο ήταν εκείνο που επέμενε για την ανάγκη ενός ξεχωριστού νομικού μέσου για τα ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα και τη δημοκρατία. Χρειάστηκε κάποιος χρόνος για να πείσουμε τους φίλους και τους συναδέλφους μας γι’ αυτό, αλλά η σημερινή συζήτηση δείχνει ότι επιτεύχθηκε μια νίκη για το Κοινοβούλιο και ότι λήφθηκε η σωστή απόφαση. Όσον αφορά τα κύρια θέματα της συζήτησης, χαιρετίζω ιδιαίτερα αυτό που είπε ο συνάδελφός μας της φινλανδικής Προεδρίας ότι αυτό είναι ένα πρόγραμμα που παρέχει βοήθεια χωρίς τη συγκατάθεση των τοπικών κυβερνήσεων. Στην Επίτροπο θέλω να πω ότι είμαι πολύ υπερήφανος για το έργο που επιτελούμε στην εκλογική παρατήρηση. Πιστεύω ότι είναι μια από τις πιο αποτελεσματικές δράσεις στις οποίες συμμετέχουμε. Η προσπάθειά μας να την περιορίσουμε έγκειται απλά στο να πούμε ότι δεν πρέπει να λαμβάνει χρήματα από τα βασικά έργα για τα ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα. Και τα δύο είναι σημαντικά. Οι τροπολογίες που κατέθεσα περιελάμβαναν τη στήριξη για την κοινοβουλευτική δημοκρατία όπου αυτή καταπιέζεται, διασφαλίζοντας ότι οι δαπάνες στο πλαίσιο αυτού του μέσου είναι πρόσθετες και όχι εις βάρος του έργου για τα ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα στα βασικά προγράμματα και κάνοντας ειδική αναφορά ως προς το πεδίο εφαρμογής στους βασικούς εργασιακούς κανόνες και στην κοινωνική ευθύνη των επιχειρήσεων, στα ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα των ατόμων με αναπηρίες και στην πρόσβαση στη δικαιοσύνη. Θα ήθελα να ευχαριστήσω τους συνεισηγητές για την υποστήριξη αυτών των τροπολογιών και το Συμβούλιο και την Επιτροπή για την ευελιξία που επέδειξαν ως προς τις τροπολογίες του Κοινοβουλίου εν γένει. Απόψε συζητήσαμε για τις λεπτομέρειες των νομικών κειμένων. Σε αυτό το Σώμα γνωρίζουμε πόσο σημαντικό είναι τούτο για να διασφαλιστεί η αποτελεσματικότητα της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης. Ωστόσο, το κύριο πολιτικό μήνυμα που πρέπει να δώσουμε είναι ότι όπως αυτό το Σώμα συγκρότησε τη δική του υποεπιτροπή για τα ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα, αυτή η Ένωση θεμελιώνει ένα ανεξάρτητο μέσο για τα ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα και τη δημοκρατία, διότι την ίδια στιγμή που τα Ηνωμένα Έθνη ενισχύουν το καθεστώς και τον ρόλο των ανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων, το ίδιο κάνουμε κι εμείς στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση, για να βοηθήσουμε τα θύματα καταπίεσης, αδικίας και δίωξης και όσους τα προστατεύουν σε όλο τον κόσμο."@el¹⁰ "Señor Presidente, permítame comenzar diciendo que fue este Parlamento el que insistió en que se creara un instrumento jurídico específico para los derechos humanos y la democracia. Costó bastante convencer a nuestros amigos y colegas de esto, pero el debate de esta noche demuestra que se trata de una victoria del Parlamento y que se tomó la decisión acertada. Con respecto a las cuestiones clave del debate, acojo con gran satisfacción los comentarios de nuestro colega de la Presidencia finlandesa de que este es un programa que presta ayuda sin el consentimiento de los Gobiernos anfitriones. Quisiera decir a la Comisaria que estoy muy orgulloso del trabajo que realizamos en el seguimiento de procesos electorales. Creo que es una de las cuestiones más efectivas en las que estamos implicados. Nuestro intento de limitarlo consiste en decir simplemente que no debería detraer dinero de proyectos de derechos humanos para las clases sociales desfavorecidas. Ambas cuestiones son importantes. Mis enmiendas presentadas incluían el apoyo a la democracia parlamentaria donde está siendo suprimida, garantizando que el gasto amparado en este instrumento sea complementario y no a expensas del trabajo en materia de derechos humanos al amparo de los programas principales, y una referencia específica en el ámbito de aplicación a las normas laborales básicas y la responsabilidad social de las empresas, a los derechos humanos de las personas discapacitadas y al acceso a la justicia. Quisiera agradecer a los coponentes su apoyo a estas enmiendas, y al Consejo y a la Comisión la flexibilidad demostrada con respecto a las enmiendas del Parlamento en su conjunto. Esta noche hemos debatido textos jurídicos en detalle. En esta Cámara entendemos la importancia de garantizar la eficacia de la Unión Europea. No obstante, el principal mensaje político que debemos transmitir es que, del mismo modo que este Parlamento ha establecido su propia subcomisión en materia de derechos humanos, esta Unión está creando un instrumento independiente en el ámbito de los derechos humanos y la democracia, porque al mismo tiempo que las Naciones Unidas están ensalzando la condición y el papel de los derechos humanos, también nosotros lo hacemos en la Unión Europea, con el fin de ayudar a las víctimas de la opresión, la injusticia y la persecución y a aquellos que defienden estos derechos en todo el mundo."@es²⁰ "Mr President, let me begin by saying that it was this Parliament that insisted there should be a separate legal instrument for human rights and democracy. It took a while to convince our friends and colleagues of that, but tonight’s debate shows that it is a victory for Parliament, and the right decision was made. On the key issues within the debate, I very much welcome what our Finnish Presidency colleague has said about this being a programme that delivers help without the consent of host governments. To the Commissioner, I say I am very proud of the work that we do on electoral observation. I think it is one of the most effective things we are involved with. Our attempt to limit it is simply to say that it should not take money away from grassroots human rights projects. Both are important. My own amendments tabled included support for parliamentary democracy where it is being suppressed, making sure that spending under this instrument is additional and not at the expense of human rights work within the mainstream programmes, and to give specific reference in the scope to core labour standards and corporate social responsibility, to the human rights of people with disabilities, and to access to justice. I should like to thank the corapporteurs for their support for these amendments, and the Council and the Commission for the flexibility they have shown as regards Parliament’s amendments as a whole. Tonight we have been debating the detail of legal texts. In this House we understand how important that is to ensure the European Union is effective. However, the main political message we should give is that just as this Parliament has established its own subcommittee on human rights, this Union is establishing an independent human rights and democracy instrument, because at the same time as the United Nations is elevating the status and role of human rights, so are we in the European Union, to help the victims of oppression, injustice and persecution, and those who defend them right around this world."@et⁵ "Arvoisa puhemies, aloitan toteamalla, että juuri parlamenttimme vaati erillistä oikeudellista välinettä ihmisoikeuksien ja demokratian puolustamiseen. Kesti jonkin aikaa vakuuttaa ystävämme ja kollegamme sen tarpeellisuudesta, mutta tämäniltainen keskustelu osoittaa, että kyseessä on parlamentin voitto ja että päätös on ollut oikea. Keskustelun pääkohdista totean olevani hyvin tyytyväinen siihen, mitä puheenjohtajavaltio Suomea edustava kollegamme totesi: kyseessä on ohjelma, joka mahdollistaa avunannon ilman asianomaisen hallituksen suostumusta. Komission jäsenelle sanon, että olen hyvin ylpeä työstä, jota teemme vaalitarkkailun alalla. Uskon, että kyseessä on yksi vaikuttavimmista asioista, joissa olemme mukana. Yrityksemme rajoittaa sitä tarkoittaa vain, ettei se saisi olla pois ruohonjuuritason ihmisoikeusprojektien rahoituksesta. Molemmat ovat tärkeitä. Itse esitin esimerkiksi tarkistuksen, jonka tarkoituksena on tukea parlamentaarista demokratiaa tapauksissa, joissa sitä yritetään tukahduttaa. Samalla on varmistettava, että tämän välineen menot ovat täydentäviä eivätkä ole pois pääohjelmissa tehtävästä ihmisoikeustyöstä. Sovellusalan yhteydessä on viitattava erityisesti perustyönormeihin, yritysten sosiaalisen vastuuseen, vammaisten ihmisoikeuksiin ja oikeussuojan saatavuuteen. Haluan kiittää yhteisesittelijöitä näiden tarkistusten tukemisesta. Kiitän myös puheenjohtajaa ja komissiota heidän yleisestä joustavuudestaan parlamentin tarkistusten suhteen. Tänä iltana olemme keskustelleet lakitekstien yksityiskohdista. Me tässä parlamentissa ymmärrämme, kuinka tärkeää Euroopan unionin tehokkuuden varmistaminen on. Tärkein poliittinen viesti, joka meidän on annettava, on kuitenkin se, että siinä missä parlamenttimme on perustanut oman ihmisoikeuksien alivaliokunnan, unioni on perustamassa riippumatonta ihmisoikeus- ja demokratiavälinettä. Samalla kun YK pyrkii lisäämään ihmisoikeuksien painoarvoa ja merkitystä, me Euroopan unionissa pyrimme auttamaan sorron, epäoikeudenmukaisuuden ja vainojen uhreja ja niitä, jotka puolustavat näitä uhreja eri puolilla maailmaa."@fi⁷ "Monsieur le Président, permettez-moi tout d’abord de dire que c’est ce Parlement qui a insisté pour disposer d’un instrument juridique distinct pour les droits de l’homme et la démocratie. Il a fallu du temps pour convaincre nos amis et collègues à ce propos, mais le débat d’aujourd’hui montre que c’est une victoire pour le Parlement et que la bonne décision a été prise. Concernant les principaux points du débat, je me félicite vivement de ce qu’a dit notre collègue de la présidence finlandaise à propos du fait qu’il s’agit d’un programme qui octroie des aides sans le consentement des gouvernements hôtes. À la commissaire, je dirai que je suis très fier du travail que nous accomplissons en matière d’observation électorale. Je crois que c’est une des missions les plus efficaces auxquelles nous participons. Notre volonté d’en limiter la portée tient simplement du fait qu’elle ne doit pas détourner des fonds consacrés aux projets locaux dans le domaine des droits de l’homme. Les deux sont importants. Les amendements que j’ai déposés prévoient une aide à la démocratie parlementaire là où elle est réprimée et veillent à ce que les dépenses relevant de cet instrument soient complémentaires et non aux dépens des activités menées en faveur des droits de l’homme dans le cadre des programmes existants et mentionnent explicitement les principales normes de travail et la responsabilité sociale des entreprises, les droits de l’homme des personnes handicapées et l’accès à la justice. Je tiens à remercier les corapporteurs pour leur soutien à ces amendements et le Conseil et la Commission pour la souplesse dont ils ont fait preuve à propos des amendements du Parlement dans leur ensemble. Ce soir, nous débattons des détails des textes juridiques. Dans cette Assemblée, nous comprenons à quel point il est important de veiller au bon fonctionnement de l’Union européenne. Toutefois, le principal message politique que nous devons transmettre, c’est que tout comme le Parlement a créé sa propre sous-commission des droits de l’homme, l’Union établit un instrument indépendant pour les droits de l’homme et la démocratie. En effet, pendant que les Nations unies font progresser le statut et le rôle des droits de l’homme, nous aidons, au sein de l’Union européenne, les victimes de l’oppression, de l’injustice et des persécutions et leurs défenseurs partout dans le monde."@fr⁸ "Mr President, let me begin by saying that it was this Parliament that insisted there should be a separate legal instrument for human rights and democracy. It took a while to convince our friends and colleagues of that, but tonight’s debate shows that it is a victory for Parliament, and the right decision was made. On the key issues within the debate, I very much welcome what our Finnish Presidency colleague has said about this being a programme that delivers help without the consent of host governments. To the Commissioner, I say I am very proud of the work that we do on electoral observation. I think it is one of the most effective things we are involved with. Our attempt to limit it is simply to say that it should not take money away from grassroots human rights projects. Both are important. My own amendments tabled included support for parliamentary democracy where it is being suppressed, making sure that spending under this instrument is additional and not at the expense of human rights work within the mainstream programmes, and to give specific reference in the scope to core labour standards and corporate social responsibility, to the human rights of people with disabilities, and to access to justice. I should like to thank the corapporteurs for their support for these amendments, and the Council and the Commission for the flexibility they have shown as regards Parliament’s amendments as a whole. Tonight we have been debating the detail of legal texts. In this House we understand how important that is to ensure the European Union is effective. However, the main political message we should give is that just as this Parliament has established its own subcommittee on human rights, this Union is establishing an independent human rights and democracy instrument, because at the same time as the United Nations is elevating the status and role of human rights, so are we in the European Union, to help the victims of oppression, injustice and persecution, and those who defend them right around this world."@hu¹¹ "Signor Presidente, vorrei innanzi tutto dire che è stato il Parlamento a insistere sull’istituzione di uno strumento giuridico specifico per i diritti umani e la democrazia. Non è stato semplice convincere di questo i nostri amici e colleghi, ma il dibattito di questa sera dimostra che si tratta di una vittoria per il Parlamento e che è stata presa la decisione giusta. Riguardo ai punti chiave del dibattito, accolgo con grande favore quanto affermato dalla rappresentante della Presidenza finlandese, la quale ha dichiarato che questo è un programma che fornisce aiuto senza il consenso dei governi dei paesi riceventi. Alla signora Commissario vorrei dire che sono molto orgoglioso del lavoro che svolgiamo in materia di osservazione elettorale. A mio avviso si tratta di una delle attività più efficaci cui partecipiamo. In questo settore ci limitiamo a dire che non deve sottrarre fondi a progetti volti a promuovere i diritti umani di base. Entrambe le iniziative sono importanti. Gli emendamenti che ho presentato prevedevano sostegno a favore della democrazia parlamentare laddove questa rischia di essere soppressa ed erano volti a garantire che la spesa prevista nel quadro di questo strumento fosse aggiuntiva e non andasse a scapito del lavoro sui diritti umani nell’ambito dei programmi generali, nonché a inserire nel campo di applicazione del regolamento un riferimento specifico alla disciplina di base in materia di protezione del lavoro e alla responsabilità sociale delle imprese, ai diritti umani dei disabili e all’accesso alla giustizia. Desidero ringraziare i correlatori per il loro sostegno a questi emendamenti, nonché il Consiglio e la Commissione per la flessibilità di cui hanno dato prova nei confronti degli emendamenti del Parlamento nel loro complesso. Questa sera abbiamo discusso nel dettaglio i testi giuridici. In quest’Aula comprendiamo quanto sia importante garantire l’efficacia dell’Unione europea. Tuttavia, il principale messaggio politico che dobbiamo inviare è che, come il Parlamento europeo ha istituito una propria sottocommissione per i diritti dell’uomo, così l’Unione intende dotarsi di uno strumento indipendente per la democrazia e i diritti umani, perché, proprio quando le Nazioni Unite innalzano lo e il ruolo dei diritti umani, l’Unione europea ha il dovere di aiutare le vittime dell’oppressione, dell’ingiustizia e della persecuzione e chi le difende in tutto il mondo."@it¹² "Mr President, let me begin by saying that it was this Parliament that insisted there should be a separate legal instrument for human rights and democracy. It took a while to convince our friends and colleagues of that, but tonight’s debate shows that it is a victory for Parliament, and the right decision was made. On the key issues within the debate, I very much welcome what our Finnish Presidency colleague has said about this being a programme that delivers help without the consent of host governments. To the Commissioner, I say I am very proud of the work that we do on electoral observation. I think it is one of the most effective things we are involved with. Our attempt to limit it is simply to say that it should not take money away from grassroots human rights projects. Both are important. My own amendments tabled included support for parliamentary democracy where it is being suppressed, making sure that spending under this instrument is additional and not at the expense of human rights work within the mainstream programmes, and to give specific reference in the scope to core labour standards and corporate social responsibility, to the human rights of people with disabilities, and to access to justice. I should like to thank the corapporteurs for their support for these amendments, and the Council and the Commission for the flexibility they have shown as regards Parliament’s amendments as a whole. Tonight we have been debating the detail of legal texts. In this House we understand how important that is to ensure the European Union is effective. However, the main political message we should give is that just as this Parliament has established its own subcommittee on human rights, this Union is establishing an independent human rights and democracy instrument, because at the same time as the United Nations is elevating the status and role of human rights, so are we in the European Union, to help the victims of oppression, injustice and persecution, and those who defend them right around this world."@lt¹⁴ "Mr President, let me begin by saying that it was this Parliament that insisted there should be a separate legal instrument for human rights and democracy. It took a while to convince our friends and colleagues of that, but tonight’s debate shows that it is a victory for Parliament, and the right decision was made. On the key issues within the debate, I very much welcome what our Finnish Presidency colleague has said about this being a programme that delivers help without the consent of host governments. To the Commissioner, I say I am very proud of the work that we do on electoral observation. I think it is one of the most effective things we are involved with. Our attempt to limit it is simply to say that it should not take money away from grassroots human rights projects. Both are important. My own amendments tabled included support for parliamentary democracy where it is being suppressed, making sure that spending under this instrument is additional and not at the expense of human rights work within the mainstream programmes, and to give specific reference in the scope to core labour standards and corporate social responsibility, to the human rights of people with disabilities, and to access to justice. I should like to thank the corapporteurs for their support for these amendments, and the Council and the Commission for the flexibility they have shown as regards Parliament’s amendments as a whole. Tonight we have been debating the detail of legal texts. In this House we understand how important that is to ensure the European Union is effective. However, the main political message we should give is that just as this Parliament has established its own subcommittee on human rights, this Union is establishing an independent human rights and democracy instrument, because at the same time as the United Nations is elevating the status and role of human rights, so are we in the European Union, to help the victims of oppression, injustice and persecution, and those who defend them right around this world."@lv¹³ "Mr President, let me begin by saying that it was this Parliament that insisted there should be a separate legal instrument for human rights and democracy. It took a while to convince our friends and colleagues of that, but tonight’s debate shows that it is a victory for Parliament, and the right decision was made. On the key issues within the debate, I very much welcome what our Finnish Presidency colleague has said about this being a programme that delivers help without the consent of host governments. To the Commissioner, I say I am very proud of the work that we do on electoral observation. I think it is one of the most effective things we are involved with. Our attempt to limit it is simply to say that it should not take money away from grassroots human rights projects. Both are important. My own amendments tabled included support for parliamentary democracy where it is being suppressed, making sure that spending under this instrument is additional and not at the expense of human rights work within the mainstream programmes, and to give specific reference in the scope to core labour standards and corporate social responsibility, to the human rights of people with disabilities, and to access to justice. I should like to thank the corapporteurs for their support for these amendments, and the Council and the Commission for the flexibility they have shown as regards Parliament’s amendments as a whole. Tonight we have been debating the detail of legal texts. In this House we understand how important that is to ensure the European Union is effective. However, the main political message we should give is that just as this Parliament has established its own subcommittee on human rights, this Union is establishing an independent human rights and democracy instrument, because at the same time as the United Nations is elevating the status and role of human rights, so are we in the European Union, to help the victims of oppression, injustice and persecution, and those who defend them right around this world."@mt¹⁵ "Mijnheer de Voorzitter, om te beginnen wil ik zeggen dat op aandringen van dit Parlement werd besloten om een afzonderlijk wettelijk instrument voor mensenrechten en democratie in het leven te roepen. Het heeft even geduurd om onze vrienden en collega’s daarvan te overtuigen, maar het debat van vanavond laat zien dat dit een overwinning van het Parlement is, en dat de juiste beslissing is genomen. Wat betreft de belangrijkste onderwerpen van dit debat, verwelkom ik ten zeerste de woorden van onze collega van het Finse voorzitterschap. Zij zei namelijk dat met dit programma hulp kan worden gegeven zonder toestemming van de gastregeringen. Tegen de commissaris zeg ik dat ik zeer trots ben op het werk dat we kunnen doen als waarnemers bij verkiezingen. Ik denk dat dit een van de meest effectieve dingen is die we doen. Met onze poging om dit beperken willen wij alleen maar zeggen dat geen geld mag worden weggenomen van kleinschalige mensenrechtenprojecten. Beide zijn belangrijk. De amendementen die ik zelf heb ingediend, waren erop gericht steun te geven aan de parlementaire democratie waar die onderdrukt wordt, te waarborgen dat de uitgaven voor dit instrument additioneel zijn en niet ten koste gaan van het werk op het gebied van de mensenrechten in de mainstreamprogramma’s, en in de werkingssfeer van het instrument een uitdrukkelijke verwijzing op te nemen naar de fundamentele arbeidsnormen, de maatschappelijke verantwoordelijkheid van ondernemingen, de mensenrechten van gehandicapten en de toegang tot justitie. Ik wil de co-rapporteurs bedanken voor hun steun aan deze amendementen, en de Raad en de Commissie voor de flexibiliteit die ze hebben getoond ten aanzien van de door het Parlement ingediende amendementen in hun geheel. We hebben vanavond gedebatteerd over de details van de wetsteksten. In dit Parlement begrijpen we hoe belangrijk het is ervoor te zorgen dat de Europese Unie doelmatig is. De belangrijkste politieke boodschap die we moeten afgeven is echter dat de Unie - net zoals dit Parlement een Subcommissie mensenrechten heeft ingesteld - nu een onafhankelijk instrument voor democratie en mensenrechten instelt, omdat op het moment dat de Verenigde Naties de status en de rol van de mensenrechten versterkt, wij dat in de Europese Unie ook moeten doen. Wij moeten de slachtoffers van onderdrukking, onrechtvaardigheid en vervolging en degenen die hen verdedigen overal in deze wereld helpen."@nl³ "Mr President, let me begin by saying that it was this Parliament that insisted there should be a separate legal instrument for human rights and democracy. It took a while to convince our friends and colleagues of that, but tonight’s debate shows that it is a victory for Parliament, and the right decision was made. On the key issues within the debate, I very much welcome what our Finnish Presidency colleague has said about this being a programme that delivers help without the consent of host governments. To the Commissioner, I say I am very proud of the work that we do on electoral observation. I think it is one of the most effective things we are involved with. Our attempt to limit it is simply to say that it should not take money away from grassroots human rights projects. Both are important. My own amendments tabled included support for parliamentary democracy where it is being suppressed, making sure that spending under this instrument is additional and not at the expense of human rights work within the mainstream programmes, and to give specific reference in the scope to core labour standards and corporate social responsibility, to the human rights of people with disabilities, and to access to justice. I should like to thank the corapporteurs for their support for these amendments, and the Council and the Commission for the flexibility they have shown as regards Parliament’s amendments as a whole. Tonight we have been debating the detail of legal texts. In this House we understand how important that is to ensure the European Union is effective. However, the main political message we should give is that just as this Parliament has established its own subcommittee on human rights, this Union is establishing an independent human rights and democracy instrument, because at the same time as the United Nations is elevating the status and role of human rights, so are we in the European Union, to help the victims of oppression, injustice and persecution, and those who defend them right around this world."@pl¹⁶ "Senhor Presidente, começarei por dizer que foi este Parlamento que insistiu em que deveria haver um instrumento jurídico à parte para direitos humanos e democracia. Levou algum tempo a convencer disso os nossos amigos e colegas, mas o debate de hoje demonstra que se trata de uma vitória do Parlamento e que foi tomada a decisão certa. No que se refere às questões fundamentais no âmbito do debate, congratulo-me profundamente com o que disse a nossa colega da Presidência finlandesa relativamente ao facto de este ser um programa que presta ajuda sem o consentimento dos governos anfitriões. À Senhora Comissária, direi que me sinto muito orgulhoso do trabalho que fazemos em matéria de observação eleitoral. Penso que é uma das coisas mais eficazes em que participamos. A nossa tentativa de a limitar é simplesmente para dizer que não deveremos desviar dinheiro de projectos de base no domínio dos direitos humanos. Ambas as coisas são importantes. Das alterações que apresentei fazia parte o apoio à democracia parlamentar nos países onde ela está a ser suprimida, garantir que as despesas ao abrigo deste instrumento serão adicionais e não feitas à custa do trabalho no domínio dos direitos humanos no âmbito dos programas mais gerais e fazer referência específica no âmbito de aplicação a normas laborais fulcrais e à responsabilidade social das empresas, aos direitos humanos das pessoas com deficiências e ao acesso à justiça. Gostaria de agradecer aos co-relatores o seu apoio a estas alterações e ao Conselho e à Comissão a flexibilidade que demonstraram no que respeita às alterações do Parlamento no seu todo. Hoje temos estado a debater os pormenores de textos jurídicos. Neste Hemiciclo, compreendemos como é importante assegurar que a União Europeia seja eficaz. No entanto, a principal mensagem política que deveremos enviar é que, tal como este Parlamento criou a sua própria subcomissão dos direitos do Homem, esta União vai criar um instrumento independente para os direitos humanos e a democracia, porque, ao mesmo tempo que as Nações Unidas elevam o estatuto e o papel dos direitos humanos, também nós o elevamos na União Europeia, a fim de ajudar as vítimas da opressão, da injustiça e da perseguição e aqueles que as defendem em todo o mundo."@pt¹⁷ "Mr President, let me begin by saying that it was this Parliament that insisted there should be a separate legal instrument for human rights and democracy. It took a while to convince our friends and colleagues of that, but tonight’s debate shows that it is a victory for Parliament, and the right decision was made. On the key issues within the debate, I very much welcome what our Finnish Presidency colleague has said about this being a programme that delivers help without the consent of host governments. To the Commissioner, I say I am very proud of the work that we do on electoral observation. I think it is one of the most effective things we are involved with. Our attempt to limit it is simply to say that it should not take money away from grassroots human rights projects. Both are important. My own amendments tabled included support for parliamentary democracy where it is being suppressed, making sure that spending under this instrument is additional and not at the expense of human rights work within the mainstream programmes, and to give specific reference in the scope to core labour standards and corporate social responsibility, to the human rights of people with disabilities, and to access to justice. I should like to thank the corapporteurs for their support for these amendments, and the Council and the Commission for the flexibility they have shown as regards Parliament’s amendments as a whole. Tonight we have been debating the detail of legal texts. In this House we understand how important that is to ensure the European Union is effective. However, the main political message we should give is that just as this Parliament has established its own subcommittee on human rights, this Union is establishing an independent human rights and democracy instrument, because at the same time as the United Nations is elevating the status and role of human rights, so are we in the European Union, to help the victims of oppression, injustice and persecution, and those who defend them right around this world."@sk¹⁸ "Mr President, let me begin by saying that it was this Parliament that insisted there should be a separate legal instrument for human rights and democracy. It took a while to convince our friends and colleagues of that, but tonight’s debate shows that it is a victory for Parliament, and the right decision was made. On the key issues within the debate, I very much welcome what our Finnish Presidency colleague has said about this being a programme that delivers help without the consent of host governments. To the Commissioner, I say I am very proud of the work that we do on electoral observation. I think it is one of the most effective things we are involved with. Our attempt to limit it is simply to say that it should not take money away from grassroots human rights projects. Both are important. My own amendments tabled included support for parliamentary democracy where it is being suppressed, making sure that spending under this instrument is additional and not at the expense of human rights work within the mainstream programmes, and to give specific reference in the scope to core labour standards and corporate social responsibility, to the human rights of people with disabilities, and to access to justice. I should like to thank the corapporteurs for their support for these amendments, and the Council and the Commission for the flexibility they have shown as regards Parliament’s amendments as a whole. Tonight we have been debating the detail of legal texts. In this House we understand how important that is to ensure the European Union is effective. However, the main political message we should give is that just as this Parliament has established its own subcommittee on human rights, this Union is establishing an independent human rights and democracy instrument, because at the same time as the United Nations is elevating the status and role of human rights, so are we in the European Union, to help the victims of oppression, injustice and persecution, and those who defend them right around this world."@sl¹⁹ "Herr talman! Låt mig börja med att säga att det var detta parlament som insisterade på att det skulle finnas ett separat rättsligt instrument för mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati. Det tog ett tag att övertyga våra vänner och kollegor om detta, men kvällens debatt visar att det är en seger för parlamentet, och att rätt beslut fattades. När det gäller huvudfrågorna i debatten välkomnar jag i hög grad det som vår kollega från det finska ordförandeskapet har sagt om att detta är ett program som ger hjälp utan samtycke från värdländernas regeringar. Till kommissionsledamoten säger jag att jag är mycket stolt över det arbete vi gör när det gäller valövervakning. Jag tror att det är en av de mest verkningsfulla frågor vi är engagerade i. Vårt försök att begränsa detta är helt enkelt att vi anser att det inte får ta pengar från projekt för de mänskliga rättigheterna på gräsrotsnivå. Båda är viktiga. De ändringsförslag som jag själv lagt fram innefattade stöd för parlamentarisk demokrati där den undertrycks, så att man förvissar sig om att utgifterna under detta instrument är ett tillägg och inte sker på bekostnad av arbetet med de mänskliga rättigheterna inom de konventionella programmen, och att det ska göras en särskild hänvisning i sammanhanget till grundläggande arbetsnormer och gemensamt socialt ansvar, till de mänskliga rättigheterna för människor med funktionshinder, samt till tillträde till rättvisa. Jag vill tacka medföredragandena för deras stöd för dessa ändringsförslag, och rådet och kommissionen för den flexibilitet de har visat när det gäller parlamentets ändringsförslag i sin helhet. Ikväll har vi diskuterat detaljerna i lagstiftningstexter. I detta parlament förstår vi hur viktigt det är för att garantera att EU är effektivt. Det huvudsakliga politiska budskapet vi bör ge är dock att precis som detta parlament har inrättat sitt eget underutskott för mänskliga rättigheter, inrättar EU ett oberoende instrument för mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati, för samtidigt som Förenta nationerna höjer de mänskliga rättigheternas status och ökar deras betydelse, gör vi också det i EU, för att hjälpa offren för förtryck, orättvisa och förföljelse samt dem som försvarar dem runt om i världen."@sv²¹
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