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lpv:speaker	lp:Marios Matsakis⁶
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, there is now ample evidence that a number of United Nations peacekeepers have, in recent years, been involved in hideous crimes against the vulnerable civilian populations they are supposed to protect. These crimes include such abominable acts as rape and sexual exploitation of children. In considering the subject, there are three aspects that are extremely worrisome and disconcerting. First, it is almost certain that the reported and investigated cases are only the tip of the iceberg. Some claim that, for every case investigated, there are ten that will never come to light. Second, in most instances a cover-up operation is put in motion, not just by the criminals involved, but also by their superiors in command – the comradeship-in-arms of soldiers becoming the conspiracy and concealment of criminals. In any event, carrying out a proper investigation under the circumstances involved is not just difficult, but, in most cases, it is impossible. Of relevance here is the fact that jurisdiction over UN soldiers lies with the country of origin of the individuals involved. Such a jurisdiction process is strewn with procedural and legal problems and, in effect, provides UN soldiers with immunity from prosecution. Third, in most cases investigated and found to be substantiated, the guilty get away with minimal punishment. Ordinarily, a paedophiliac rapist would get life imprisonment in most countries, but a UN paedophiliac rapist would probably merely be disciplined, or would just be excluded from again being hired by UN missions. This shameful, despicable and abhorrent criminal activity by UN personnel cannot go unpunished, and neither can the ultimate political responsibility of the UN hierarchy be swept under the carpet. The outgoing UN Secretary-General, Mr Kofi Annan, has a lot of explaining to do in this respect."@en⁴
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2006-12-31)²² unknown; Dimokratiko Komma (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)²² member; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)²² member_of_the_bureau; ALDE (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)²² member; ENVI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)²²
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, there is now ample evidence that a number of United Nations peacekeepers have, in recent years, been involved in hideous crimes against the vulnerable civilian populations they are supposed to protect. These crimes include such abominable acts as rape and sexual exploitation of children. In considering the subject, there are three aspects that are extremely worrisome and disconcerting. First, it is almost certain that the reported and investigated cases are only the tip of the iceberg. Some claim that, for every case investigated, there are ten that will never come to light. Second, in most instances a cover-up operation is put in motion, not just by the criminals involved, but also by their superiors in command – the comradeship-in-arms of soldiers becoming the conspiracy and concealment of criminals. In any event, carrying out a proper investigation under the circumstances involved is not just difficult, but, in most cases, it is impossible. Of relevance here is the fact that jurisdiction over UN soldiers lies with the country of origin of the individuals involved. Such a jurisdiction process is strewn with procedural and legal problems and, in effect, provides UN soldiers with immunity from prosecution. Third, in most cases investigated and found to be substantiated, the guilty get away with minimal punishment. Ordinarily, a paedophiliac rapist would get life imprisonment in most countries, but a UN paedophiliac rapist would probably merely be disciplined, or would just be excluded from again being hired by UN missions. This shameful, despicable and abhorrent criminal activity by UN personnel cannot go unpunished, and neither can the ultimate political responsibility of the UN hierarchy be swept under the carpet. The outgoing UN Secretary-General, Mr Kofi Annan, has a lot of explaining to do in this respect."@cs¹ "Hr. formand! Der er nu tilstrækkeligt bevis for, at en række fredsbevarende styrker under FN i de senere år har været involveret i frygtelige forbrydelser mod den sårbare civile befolkning, som de forventes at beskytte. Disse forbrydelser omfatter så afskyelige handlinger som voldtægt og seksuel udnyttelse af børn. Der er tre sider af sagen, som er ekstremt foruroligende. For det første er det næsten sikkert, at de rapporterede og undersøgte sager kun er toppen af isbjerget. Nogle påstår, at der for hver undersøgt sag er 10, som aldrig vil komme for en dag. For det andet iværksætter ikke bare de involverede kriminelle, men også deres overordnede i de fleste tilfælde en dækmanøvre - soldaterkammeratskabet bliver til sammensværgelse og beskyttelse af kriminelle. Under alle omstændigheder er gennemførelsen af en tilbundsgående undersøgelse under disse omstændigheder ikke bare vanskelig, men i de fleste tilfælde umulig. Det har betydning, at værnetinget for FN-soldater afhænger af de pågældende personers hjemland. En sådan sag om værneting er fyldt med proceduremæssige og retlige problemer og giver i realiteten FN-soldater immunitet mod retsforfølgelse. For det tredje slipper den skyldige med en meget lav straf i de fleste sager, der er efterforsket, og hvor forbrydelsen findes godtgjort. Normalt ville en pædofil voldtægtsforbryder blive dømt til fængsel på livstid i de fleste lande, men en pædofil voldtægtsforbryder i FN-regi ville sandsynligvis blot få en disciplinærstraf eller blive udelukket fra igen at blive antaget til FN-missioner. Denne skændige, foragtelige og afskyelige kriminelle aktivitet udført af FN-ansatte må ikke passere ustraffet, og FN-hierarkiets endelige politiske ansvar kan heller ikke fejes ind under gulvtæppet. FN's afgående generalsekretær, Kofi Annan, har meget at forklare i denne sag."@da² ". Herr Präsident! Inzwischen gibt es eine Fülle von Beweisen dafür, dass verschiedene Angehörige der Friedenstruppen der Vereinten Nationen in den vergangenen Jahren an abscheulichen Verbrechen gegen die wehrlose Zivilbevölkerung beteiligt waren, die sie eigentlich schützen sollten. Darunter sind so widerliche Verbrechen wie Vergewaltigung und sexuelle Ausbeutung von Kindern. Wenn man sich mit diesem Thema beschäftigt, dann fallen drei äußerst beunruhigende und irritierende Gesichtspunkte auf. Erstens ist es so gut wie sicher, dass die Straftaten, die angezeigt werden und in denen ermittelt wird, nur die Spitze des Eisbergs sind. Manche sagen, auf jeden Fall, in dem ermittelt wird, kämen zehn Fälle, die nie ans Licht gelangten. Zweitens wird in den meisten Fällen eine Vertuschungsaktion eingeleitet, und zwar nicht nur von den Tätern selbst, sondern auch von ihren Vorgesetzten – wobei aus der Kriegskameradschaft von Soldaten eine Kumpanei wird, bei der die Täter gedeckt werden. Auf alle Fälle ist die Durchführung einer ordnungsgemäßen Untersuchung unter diesen Umständen nicht nur schwierig, sondern in den meisten Fällen sogar unmöglich. Von Relevanz ist hier die Tatsache, dass die beteiligten UN-Soldaten der Gerichtsbarkeit der Länder unterliegen, aus denen sie stammen. Ein solcher Rechtsweg ist mit verfahrensrechtlichen und juristischen Problemen gepflastert und ermöglicht den UN-Soldaten faktisch Straffreiheit. Drittens kommen die Schuldigen in den meisten der Fälle, in denen ermittelt wird und die sich als begründet erweisen, mit einer geringen Strafe davon. Normalerweise werden Kinderschänder in den meisten Ländern zu lebenslänglicher Haft verurteilt, doch ein UN-Soldat, der sich an Kindern vergeht, wird aller Voraussicht nach lediglich verwarnt oder einfach von zukünftigen UN-Einsätzen ausgeschlossen. Diese schändlichen, abscheulichen und widerlichen Verbrechen durch UN-Personal dürfen nicht unbestraft bleiben, und genauso wenig darf die Tatsache unter den Teppich gekehrt werden, dass die Spitze der UN-Hierarchie letztendlich die politische Verantwortung dafür trägt. Der scheidende UN-Generalsekretär, Kofi Annan, schuldet uns in dieser Hinsicht eine Erklärung."@de^9,9 "Κύριε Πρόεδρε, υπάρχουν πλέον πολυάριθμα αποδεικτικά στοιχεία ότι ορισμένα μέλη των ειρηνευτικών δυνάμεων των Ηνωμένων Εθνών ενεπλάκησαν, τα τελευταία χρόνια, σε ειδεχθή εγκλήματα κατά των ευάλωτων άμαχων πληθυσμών που υποτίθεται ότι προστάτευαν. Αυτά τα εγκλήματα περιλαμβάνουν απεχθείς πράξεις, όπως βιασμό και σεξουαλική εκμετάλλευση παιδιών. Εξετάζοντας το θέμα, υπάρχουν τρεις πτυχές που είναι εξαιρετικά ανησυχητικές και προξενούν αμηχανία. Πρώτον, είναι σχεδόν βέβαιο ότι οι υποθέσεις που αναφέρθηκαν και ερευνήθηκαν αποτελούν μόνο την κορυφή του παγόβουνου. Ορισμένοι ισχυρίζονται ότι, για κάθε περίπτωση που ερευνάται, υπάρχουν δέκα άλλες που δεν θα έρθουν ποτέ στο φως. Δεύτερον, στις περισσότερες περιπτώσεις στήνεται μια επιχείρηση συγκάλυψης, όχι μόνο από τους εμπλεκόμενους εγκληματίες, αλλά και από τους ανωτέρους τους – οι συνάδελφοί τους στρατιωτικοί γίνονται συνωμότες και συγκαλύπτουν τους εγκληματίες. Σε κάθε περίπτωση, η διεξαγωγή σωστής έρευνας υπό τις υφιστάμενες συνθήκες δεν είναι απλά δύσκολη αλλά, στις περισσότερες περιπτώσεις, είναι αδύνατη. Εν προκειμένω, δικαιοδοσία επί των στρατιωτών του ΟΗΕ έχει η χώρα καταγωγής των εμπλεκόμενων ατόμων. Αυτή η διαδικασία δικαιοδοσίας εμπεριέχει πληθώρα διαδικαστικών και νομικών προβλημάτων και, στην ουσία, παρέχει ασυλία στους στρατιώτες του ΟΗΕ όσον αφορά τη δίωξή τους. Τρίτον, στις περισσότερες περιπτώσεις που ερευνήθηκαν και κρίθηκαν βάσιμες, ο ένοχος τιμωρείται με την ελάχιστη ποινή. Κανονικά, ένας παιδεραστής βιαστής θα τιμωρούνταν με ισόβια κάθειρξη στις περισσότερες χώρες, όμως ένας παιδεραστής βιαστής του ΟΗΕ πιθανώς απλώς να τιμωρούνταν με πειθαρχική ποινή ή να του απαγορευόταν να προσληφθεί ξανά από αποστολές του ΟΗΕ. Αυτή η επαίσχυντη, κατακριτέα και αποτροπιαστική εγκληματική δραστηριότητα του προσωπικού του ΟΗΕ δεν μπορεί να μείνει ατιμώρητη και ούτε μπορεί να κουκουλωθεί η τελική πολιτική ευθύνη της ιεραρχίας του ΟΗΕ. Ο απερχόμενος Γενικός Γραμματέας του ΟΗΕ, κ. Κόφι Ανάν, έχει να δώσει πολλές εξηγήσεις σχετικά με το θέμα αυτό."@el¹⁰ ". Señor Presidente, en la actualidad existen pruebas más que suficientes que demuestran que determinados participantes en misiones de mantenimiento de la paz de las Naciones Unidas se han visto involucrados en los últimos años en espantosos crímenes contra la vulnerable población civil que se supone deben proteger. Entre estos crímenes se incluyen actos tan abominables como la violación y la explotación sexual de menores. Al examinar este asunto se plantean tres aspectos que resultan extremadamente preocupantes y desconcertantes. En primer lugar, es casi seguro que los casos denunciados e investigados representan solo la punta del iceberg. Hay quienes aseguran que, por cada caso investigado, hay diez que nunca saldrán a la luz. En segundo lugar, en la mayoría de las ocasiones se pone en marcha una operación de encubrimiento, no solo por parte de los delincuentes implicados, sino también de sus superiores en la línea de mando, con lo que el espíritu de camaradería de los soldados pasa a amparar actos de conspiración y encubrimiento de delincuentes. En cualquier caso, el desarrollo de una investigación apropiada en las circunstancias presentes no solo resulta complicado, sino casi siempre es del todo imposible. En este sentido, hay que destacar el hecho de que la jurisdicción aplicable a los soldados de las Naciones Unidas corresponde al país de origen de los individuos implicados. Este proceso de atribución de competencia territorial se ve obstaculizado por problemas de tipo procesal y jurídico y, en efecto, ofrece a los soldados de la ONU inmunidad frente a los tribunales. En tercer lugar, en la mayoría de los casos investigados y probados, el culpable solo recibe un castigo insignificante. Generalmente, los pedófilos son condenados a cadena perpetua en la mayoría de los países. Sin embargo, lo más probable es que un pedófilo de las Naciones Unidas solo reciba una sanción disciplinaria o quede inhabilitado para participar en cualquier otra misión de la ONU. Esta actividad criminal vergonzosa, despreciable y abominable perpetrada por parte del personal de las Naciones Unidas no puede quedar impune, del mismo modo que tampoco se puede barrer bajo la alfombra la responsabilidad política última de la jerarquía de esta organización. El Secretario General saliente de las Naciones Unidas, el señor Kofi Annan, tiene que dar una exhaustiva explicación al respecto."@es²⁰ "Mr President, there is now ample evidence that a number of United Nations peacekeepers have, in recent years, been involved in hideous crimes against the vulnerable civilian populations they are supposed to protect. These crimes include such abominable acts as rape and sexual exploitation of children. In considering the subject, there are three aspects that are extremely worrisome and disconcerting. First, it is almost certain that the reported and investigated cases are only the tip of the iceberg. Some claim that, for every case investigated, there are ten that will never come to light. Second, in most instances a cover-up operation is put in motion, not just by the criminals involved, but also by their superiors in command – the comradeship-in-arms of soldiers becoming the conspiracy and concealment of criminals. In any event, carrying out a proper investigation under the circumstances involved is not just difficult, but, in most cases, it is impossible. Of relevance here is the fact that jurisdiction over UN soldiers lies with the country of origin of the individuals involved. Such a jurisdiction process is strewn with procedural and legal problems and, in effect, provides UN soldiers with immunity from prosecution. Third, in most cases investigated and found to be substantiated, the guilty get away with minimal punishment. Ordinarily, a paedophiliac rapist would get life imprisonment in most countries, but a UN paedophiliac rapist would probably merely be disciplined, or would just be excluded from again being hired by UN missions. This shameful, despicable and abhorrent criminal activity by UN personnel cannot go unpunished, and neither can the ultimate political responsibility of the UN hierarchy be swept under the carpet. The outgoing UN Secretary-General, Mr Kofi Annan, has a lot of explaining to do in this respect."@et⁵ ". Arvoisa puhemies, nyt on olemassa runsaasti näyttöä siitä, että jotkut YK:n rauhanturvaajat ovat viime vuosina tehneet kammottavia rikoksia sitä haavoittuvaa siviiliväestöä kohtaan, jota heidän olisi suojeltava. Nämä rikokset ovat olleet esimerkiksi sellaisia kamalia tekoja kuin raiskauksia ja lasten seksuaalista hyväksikäyttöä. Tässä asiassa on kolme erittäin huolestuttavaa ja hämmentävää näkökohtaa. Ensinnäkin on lähes varmaa, että raportoidut ja tutkitut tapaukset ovat vain jäävuoren huippu. Väitetään, että jokaista tutkittua tapausta kohti kymmenen tapausta jää ainiaaksi pimentoon. Toiseksi useimmissa tapauksissa rikoksen jäljet peitetään systemaattisesti. Tähän eivät syyllisty ainoastaan rikoksen tekijät vaan myös heidän ylemmät esimiehensä, jolloin sotilaiden aseveljeydestä tulee salaliitto ja rikollisten kätkemistä. Joka tapauksessa näissä olosuhteissa ei ole ainoastaan vaikeaa toteuttaa asianmukaista tutkintaa, vaan useissa tapauksissa se on jopa mahdotonta. Tässä on olennaista se, että YK:n sotilaita koskeva oikeudenkäyttövalta on jokaisen sotilaan kotimaalla. Tällaiseen oikeudenkäyntiin liittyy valtavasti prosessuaalisia ja oikeudellisia ongelmia, ja tämä itse asiassa suojelee YK:n sotilaita syytteen nostamiselta. Kolmanneksi useimmissa tutkituissa ja oikeiksi todetuissa tapauksissa syyllinen pääsee pälkähästä pienellä rangaistuksella. Tavallisesti lapsen raiskaamisesta tuomitaan useimmissa maissa elinkautiseen vankeuteen, mutta YK:ssa lapsenraiskaajaa todennäköisesti vain nuhdellaan tai ei voida enää palkata YK-joukkoihin. YK:n henkilökunnan häpeällinen, halveksittava ja kammottava rikollinen toiminta ei voi jäädä rankaisematta. Myöskään YK:n johtoportaan ylintä poliittista vastuuta ei voida lakaista maton alle. YK:n väistyvällä pääsihteerillä Kofi Annanilla on tämän suhteen paljon selitettävää."@fi⁷ "Monsieur le Président, de nombreux éléments permettent d’affirmer que plusieurs soldats de la paix des Nations unies ont, au cours des dernières années, commis des crimes odieux contre les populations civiles vulnérables qu’ils étaient supposés protéger. Ces crimes englobent des actes abominables tels que le viol et l’exploitation sexuelle d’enfants. En examinant la question, trois aspects sont extrêmement inquiétants et déconcertants. Tout d’abord, il est quasi certain que les cas rapportés et enquêtés ne constituent que la partie visible de l’iceberg. Certains prétendent que pour chaque cas enquêté, il y en a dix qui ne seront jamais mis au jour. Ensuite, dans la plupart des cas, une opération de couverture est lancée, pas seulement par les criminels concernés, mais également par leurs supérieurs - la camaraderie d’armes des soldats se transformant en complot et en recel de criminels. En tout cas, la réalisation d’une enquête adéquate dans les circonstances en question est non seulement difficile, mais, dans la plupart des cas, impossible. Le fait que le pays d’origine des personnes concernées ait juridiction sur les soldats de l’ONU est pertinent ici. Un tel processus de juridiction est frappé de problèmes juridiques et procéduraux et, en effet, accorde aux soldats une immunité de poursuite. Enfin, dans la plupart des cas enquêtés et corroborés, le coupable s’en sort avec une sanction minime. En général, un violeur pédophile serait condamné à une peine d’emprisonnement à vie dans la plupart des pays, mais un violeur pédophile des Nations unies serait probablement seulement soumis à des mesures disciplinaires, ou serait juste exclus de toute possibilité d’être engagé par des missions des Nations unies. Cette activité criminelle honteuse, abjecte et odieuse du personnel des Nations unies ne peut rester impunie, et on ne peut tirer le rideau sur la responsabilité politique ultime de la hiérarchie des Nations unies. Le secrétaire général des Nations unies sortant, M. Kofi Annan, a de nombreuses explications à rendre à ce sujet."@fr⁸ "Mr President, there is now ample evidence that a number of United Nations peacekeepers have, in recent years, been involved in hideous crimes against the vulnerable civilian populations they are supposed to protect. These crimes include such abominable acts as rape and sexual exploitation of children. In considering the subject, there are three aspects that are extremely worrisome and disconcerting. First, it is almost certain that the reported and investigated cases are only the tip of the iceberg. Some claim that, for every case investigated, there are ten that will never come to light. Second, in most instances a cover-up operation is put in motion, not just by the criminals involved, but also by their superiors in command – the comradeship-in-arms of soldiers becoming the conspiracy and concealment of criminals. In any event, carrying out a proper investigation under the circumstances involved is not just difficult, but, in most cases, it is impossible. Of relevance here is the fact that jurisdiction over UN soldiers lies with the country of origin of the individuals involved. Such a jurisdiction process is strewn with procedural and legal problems and, in effect, provides UN soldiers with immunity from prosecution. Third, in most cases investigated and found to be substantiated, the guilty get away with minimal punishment. Ordinarily, a paedophiliac rapist would get life imprisonment in most countries, but a UN paedophiliac rapist would probably merely be disciplined, or would just be excluded from again being hired by UN missions. This shameful, despicable and abhorrent criminal activity by UN personnel cannot go unpunished, and neither can the ultimate political responsibility of the UN hierarchy be swept under the carpet. The outgoing UN Secretary-General, Mr Kofi Annan, has a lot of explaining to do in this respect."@hu¹¹ ". Signor Presidente, vi sono numerose prove che negli ultimi anni alcuni operatori ONU sono stati coinvolti in orribili crimini proprio ai danni di quelle popolazioni civili vulnerabili che avrebbero dovuto proteggere. Tali crimini comprendono atti aberranti come lo stupro e lo sfruttamento sessuale di minori. A tal proposito, vi sono tre aspetti particolarmente preoccupanti e sconcertanti. Il primo è che quasi certamente i casi che sono stati riferiti e che sono oggetto di indagine non sono che la punta di un . Alcuni sostengono che per ogni caso emerso ce ne siano altri dieci che non verranno mai alla luce. Il secondo è che in molti casi è stata attuata un’operazione di copertura non soltanto da parte dei diretti colpevoli, ma anche dei loro superiori in comando, trasformando il cameratismo tra soldati in cospirazione e protezione di criminali. Ad ogni modo, condurre un’indagine in simili circostanze è non solo difficile, ma spesso addirittura impossibile. Particolarmente rilevante, in questi casi, è che la giurisdizione sui soldati delle Nazioni Unite sia di competenza dei paesi di origine dei singoli. Una simile impostazione giurisdizionale è irta di problemi di ordine legale e procedurale e, di fatto, fornisce ai soldati ONU l’immunità. Infine, In molti dei casi in cui il colpevole è stato indagato e giudicato tale, la punizione inflitta è minima. Normalmente un pedofilo stupratore otterrebbe l’ergastolo nella maggior parte dei paesi, ma in seno all’ONU potrebbe essere semplicemente punito o al limite escluso dal prender parte a missioni future delle Nazioni Unite. Simili vergognosi, spregevoli e aberranti atti criminosi da parte di membri del personale delle Nazioni Unite non possono restare impuniti, né si deve insabbiare la responsabilità politica ultima della gerarchia ONU. Il Segretario Generale uscente, Kofi Annan, ha molto da spiegare in questo senso."@it¹² "Mr President, there is now ample evidence that a number of United Nations peacekeepers have, in recent years, been involved in hideous crimes against the vulnerable civilian populations they are supposed to protect. These crimes include such abominable acts as rape and sexual exploitation of children. In considering the subject, there are three aspects that are extremely worrisome and disconcerting. First, it is almost certain that the reported and investigated cases are only the tip of the iceberg. Some claim that, for every case investigated, there are ten that will never come to light. Second, in most instances a cover-up operation is put in motion, not just by the criminals involved, but also by their superiors in command – the comradeship-in-arms of soldiers becoming the conspiracy and concealment of criminals. In any event, carrying out a proper investigation under the circumstances involved is not just difficult, but, in most cases, it is impossible. Of relevance here is the fact that jurisdiction over UN soldiers lies with the country of origin of the individuals involved. Such a jurisdiction process is strewn with procedural and legal problems and, in effect, provides UN soldiers with immunity from prosecution. Third, in most cases investigated and found to be substantiated, the guilty get away with minimal punishment. Ordinarily, a paedophiliac rapist would get life imprisonment in most countries, but a UN paedophiliac rapist would probably merely be disciplined, or would just be excluded from again being hired by UN missions. This shameful, despicable and abhorrent criminal activity by UN personnel cannot go unpunished, and neither can the ultimate political responsibility of the UN hierarchy be swept under the carpet. The outgoing UN Secretary-General, Mr Kofi Annan, has a lot of explaining to do in this respect."@lt¹⁴ "Mr President, there is now ample evidence that a number of United Nations peacekeepers have, in recent years, been involved in hideous crimes against the vulnerable civilian populations they are supposed to protect. These crimes include such abominable acts as rape and sexual exploitation of children. In considering the subject, there are three aspects that are extremely worrisome and disconcerting. First, it is almost certain that the reported and investigated cases are only the tip of the iceberg. Some claim that, for every case investigated, there are ten that will never come to light. Second, in most instances a cover-up operation is put in motion, not just by the criminals involved, but also by their superiors in command – the comradeship-in-arms of soldiers becoming the conspiracy and concealment of criminals. In any event, carrying out a proper investigation under the circumstances involved is not just difficult, but, in most cases, it is impossible. Of relevance here is the fact that jurisdiction over UN soldiers lies with the country of origin of the individuals involved. Such a jurisdiction process is strewn with procedural and legal problems and, in effect, provides UN soldiers with immunity from prosecution. Third, in most cases investigated and found to be substantiated, the guilty get away with minimal punishment. Ordinarily, a paedophiliac rapist would get life imprisonment in most countries, but a UN paedophiliac rapist would probably merely be disciplined, or would just be excluded from again being hired by UN missions. This shameful, despicable and abhorrent criminal activity by UN personnel cannot go unpunished, and neither can the ultimate political responsibility of the UN hierarchy be swept under the carpet. The outgoing UN Secretary-General, Mr Kofi Annan, has a lot of explaining to do in this respect."@lv¹³ "Mr President, there is now ample evidence that a number of United Nations peacekeepers have, in recent years, been involved in hideous crimes against the vulnerable civilian populations they are supposed to protect. These crimes include such abominable acts as rape and sexual exploitation of children. In considering the subject, there are three aspects that are extremely worrisome and disconcerting. First, it is almost certain that the reported and investigated cases are only the tip of the iceberg. Some claim that, for every case investigated, there are ten that will never come to light. Second, in most instances a cover-up operation is put in motion, not just by the criminals involved, but also by their superiors in command – the comradeship-in-arms of soldiers becoming the conspiracy and concealment of criminals. In any event, carrying out a proper investigation under the circumstances involved is not just difficult, but, in most cases, it is impossible. Of relevance here is the fact that jurisdiction over UN soldiers lies with the country of origin of the individuals involved. Such a jurisdiction process is strewn with procedural and legal problems and, in effect, provides UN soldiers with immunity from prosecution. Third, in most cases investigated and found to be substantiated, the guilty get away with minimal punishment. Ordinarily, a paedophiliac rapist would get life imprisonment in most countries, but a UN paedophiliac rapist would probably merely be disciplined, or would just be excluded from again being hired by UN missions. This shameful, despicable and abhorrent criminal activity by UN personnel cannot go unpunished, and neither can the ultimate political responsibility of the UN hierarchy be swept under the carpet. The outgoing UN Secretary-General, Mr Kofi Annan, has a lot of explaining to do in this respect."@mt¹⁵ "Mijnheer de Voorzitter, er is nu ruim bewijs voorhanden dat sommige vredeshandhavers van de Verenigde Naties in de afgelopen jaren betrokken waren bij verschrikkelijke misdaden tegen de kwetsbare burgerbevolkingen die zij geacht werden te beschermen. Deze misdaden omvatten ook verschrikkelijke dingen als verkrachting en seksuele uitbuiting van kinderen. Bij nadere beschouwing van dit vraagstuk kan worden vastgesteld dat er drie uitermate zorgwekkende en verontrustende aspecten zijn. Ten eerste is het bijna zeker dat de gerapporteerde en onderzochte gevallen slechts het topje van de ijsberg zijn. Sommigen beweren zelfs dat tegenover elk onderzocht geval er tien staan die nooit aan het licht komen. Ten tweede worden in de meeste gevallen pogingen ondernomen om de zaak in de doofpot te stoppen, niet alleen door de betrokken criminelen zelf, maar ook door hun superieuren - de legerkameraadschap onder soldaten mondt aldus uit in samenzwering en toedekking van misdaden. Het verrichten van behoorlijk onderzoek is echter onder dergelijke omstandigheden niet alleen moeilijk maar meestal onmogelijk. Relevant is hier eveneens het feit dat de jurisdictie over de VN-soldaten ligt bij het land waar de betrokken individuen vandaan komen. Een dergelijk jurisdictieproces is doorspekt met procedurele en juridische problemen en verleent de VN-soldaten in feite immuniteit tegen vervolging. Ten derde komt de schuldige er in de meeste onderzochte en bewezen bevonden gevallen van af met een minimale straf. In de meeste landen zou onder normale omstandigheden een pedofiele verkrachter levenslang krijgen, maar een in VN-verband werkzame pedofiele verkrachter zal waarschijnlijk alleen een disciplinaire straf opgelegd krijgen of worden uitgesloten van deelname aan VN-missies. Deze schandelijke, afschuwelijke en vreselijke criminele activiteiten van VN-personeel mogen niet onbestraft blijven. Evenmin mag de uiteindelijke politieke verantwoordelijkheid van de VN-hiërarchie onder het tapijt worden geveegd. De vertrekkende VN-secretaris-generaal, de heer Kofi Annan, is op dit punt veel uitleg verschuldigd."@nl³ "Mr President, there is now ample evidence that a number of United Nations peacekeepers have, in recent years, been involved in hideous crimes against the vulnerable civilian populations they are supposed to protect. These crimes include such abominable acts as rape and sexual exploitation of children. In considering the subject, there are three aspects that are extremely worrisome and disconcerting. First, it is almost certain that the reported and investigated cases are only the tip of the iceberg. Some claim that, for every case investigated, there are ten that will never come to light. Second, in most instances a cover-up operation is put in motion, not just by the criminals involved, but also by their superiors in command – the comradeship-in-arms of soldiers becoming the conspiracy and concealment of criminals. In any event, carrying out a proper investigation under the circumstances involved is not just difficult, but, in most cases, it is impossible. Of relevance here is the fact that jurisdiction over UN soldiers lies with the country of origin of the individuals involved. Such a jurisdiction process is strewn with procedural and legal problems and, in effect, provides UN soldiers with immunity from prosecution. Third, in most cases investigated and found to be substantiated, the guilty get away with minimal punishment. Ordinarily, a paedophiliac rapist would get life imprisonment in most countries, but a UN paedophiliac rapist would probably merely be disciplined, or would just be excluded from again being hired by UN missions. This shameful, despicable and abhorrent criminal activity by UN personnel cannot go unpunished, and neither can the ultimate political responsibility of the UN hierarchy be swept under the carpet. The outgoing UN Secretary-General, Mr Kofi Annan, has a lot of explaining to do in this respect."@pl¹⁶ "Senhor Presidente, existem neste momento amplas provas de que um determinado número de elementos das forças de manutenção da paz das Nações Unidas esteve, nos últimos anos, envolvido em crimes hediondos contra as populações civis vulneráveis que supostamente tinha por missão proteger. Tais crimes incluem actos tão abomináveis como violações e exploração sexual de crianças. Na análise desta questão, há três aspectos que são extremamente preocupantes e desconcertantes. Em primeiro lugar, é quase certo que os casos denunciados e investigados são apenas a ponta do icebergue. Há quem afirme que, por cada caso investigado, há dez que nunca vêm a lume. Em segundo lugar, na maioria dos casos é accionada uma operação de encobrimento, não apenas pelos criminosos implicados, mas também pelos seus superiores no comando militar – a camaradagem de armas entre soldados transforma-se numa conspiração para encobrir criminosos. Seja como for, levar a cabo uma adequada investigação nas circunstâncias em causa é não apenas difícil mas, na maioria dos casos, impossível. De salientar que a jurisdição competente, no caso de elementos das forças da ONU, é a do país de origem dos indivíduos em causa. Estes processos judiciais estão eivados de problemas processuais e legais e, na realidade, concedem aos elementos das tropas da ONU imunidade contra a acção condenatória da justiça. Em terceiro lugar, na maioria dos casos investigados e declarados fundamentados, os culpados acabam por receber um castigo diminuto. Normalmente, na maioria dos países, um pedófilo acusado de violação é condenado a prisão perpétua; a um pedófilo violador da ONU, é-lhe porventura meramente aplicado um processo disciplinar ou retirada a possibilidade de voltar a ser contratado para missões das Nações Unidas. Esta actividade criminosa, desprezível e aberrante por parte de pessoal da ONU, não pode ficar impune, do mesmo modo que a responsabilidade política última da hierarquia das Nações Unidas não pode ser deliberadamente ignorada. O Secretário-Geral cessante da ONU, Kofi Annan, tem muito a explicar a este respeito."@pt¹⁷ "Mr President, there is now ample evidence that a number of United Nations peacekeepers have, in recent years, been involved in hideous crimes against the vulnerable civilian populations they are supposed to protect. These crimes include such abominable acts as rape and sexual exploitation of children. In considering the subject, there are three aspects that are extremely worrisome and disconcerting. First, it is almost certain that the reported and investigated cases are only the tip of the iceberg. Some claim that, for every case investigated, there are ten that will never come to light. Second, in most instances a cover-up operation is put in motion, not just by the criminals involved, but also by their superiors in command – the comradeship-in-arms of soldiers becoming the conspiracy and concealment of criminals. In any event, carrying out a proper investigation under the circumstances involved is not just difficult, but, in most cases, it is impossible. Of relevance here is the fact that jurisdiction over UN soldiers lies with the country of origin of the individuals involved. Such a jurisdiction process is strewn with procedural and legal problems and, in effect, provides UN soldiers with immunity from prosecution. Third, in most cases investigated and found to be substantiated, the guilty get away with minimal punishment. Ordinarily, a paedophiliac rapist would get life imprisonment in most countries, but a UN paedophiliac rapist would probably merely be disciplined, or would just be excluded from again being hired by UN missions. This shameful, despicable and abhorrent criminal activity by UN personnel cannot go unpunished, and neither can the ultimate political responsibility of the UN hierarchy be swept under the carpet. The outgoing UN Secretary-General, Mr Kofi Annan, has a lot of explaining to do in this respect."@sk¹⁸ "Mr President, there is now ample evidence that a number of United Nations peacekeepers have, in recent years, been involved in hideous crimes against the vulnerable civilian populations they are supposed to protect. These crimes include such abominable acts as rape and sexual exploitation of children. In considering the subject, there are three aspects that are extremely worrisome and disconcerting. First, it is almost certain that the reported and investigated cases are only the tip of the iceberg. Some claim that, for every case investigated, there are ten that will never come to light. Second, in most instances a cover-up operation is put in motion, not just by the criminals involved, but also by their superiors in command – the comradeship-in-arms of soldiers becoming the conspiracy and concealment of criminals. In any event, carrying out a proper investigation under the circumstances involved is not just difficult, but, in most cases, it is impossible. Of relevance here is the fact that jurisdiction over UN soldiers lies with the country of origin of the individuals involved. Such a jurisdiction process is strewn with procedural and legal problems and, in effect, provides UN soldiers with immunity from prosecution. Third, in most cases investigated and found to be substantiated, the guilty get away with minimal punishment. Ordinarily, a paedophiliac rapist would get life imprisonment in most countries, but a UN paedophiliac rapist would probably merely be disciplined, or would just be excluded from again being hired by UN missions. This shameful, despicable and abhorrent criminal activity by UN personnel cannot go unpunished, and neither can the ultimate political responsibility of the UN hierarchy be swept under the carpet. The outgoing UN Secretary-General, Mr Kofi Annan, has a lot of explaining to do in this respect."@sl¹⁹ "Herr talman! Vi har nu omfattande bevis för att anställda inom FN:s fredsbevarande styrkor under de senaste åren har varit inblandade i fruktansvärda brott mot de utsatta civilbefolkningar som de har till uppdrag att skydda. Brotten består bland annat av avskyvärda handlingar som våldtäkt och sexuellt utnyttjande av barn. Det finns tre aspekter av detta som är ytterst oroande och beklämmande. För det första är det nästan helt säkert att de fall som har rapporterats och utretts bara är toppen av ett isberg. Somliga hävdar att för varje fall som utreds finns det tio till som aldrig kommer att komma fram. För det andra vidtas i de flesta fall åtgärder för att tysta ned det hela, inte bara av de inblandade brottslingarna utan även av deras överordnade. Kamratskapen inom armén tjänar alltså som en sammansvärjning för att skydda brottslingar. Under rådande omständigheter är det inte bara svårt, utan i de flesta fall helt omöjligt, att genomföra en grundlig utredning. Det beror ofta på att FN-soldater faller under hemlandets jurisdiktion. En åtalsprocess medför tekniska och rättsliga problem och ger i själva verket FN-soldaterna åtalsimmunitet. För det tredje kommer den skyldige undan med ett mycket lindrigt straff i de flesta fall som utreds och styrks. Normalt sett skulle en barnvåldtäktsman dömas till livstids fängelse i de flesta länder, men en barnvåldtäktsman som tillhör FN skulle förmodligen bara tas i upptuktelse eller inte längre anlitas för FN-uppdrag. Dessa skamliga, förfärliga och avskyvärda kriminella gärningar som begås av FN-personal får inte ske ostraffat, och FN-hierarkins yttersta politiska ansvar får inte heller sopas under mattan. FN:s avgående generalsekreterare Kofi Annan har en hel del att stå till svars för."@sv²¹
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Marios Matsakis,"^{5,19,15,1,18,14,16,11,13,4} "iceberg"¹² "on behalf of the ALDE Group"^{5,19,15,1,18,14,11,16,13,4}