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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-10-07"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Human rights2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19991007.4.4-052"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-10-07-Speech-4-0532
lpv:speaker	lp:Bas Belder2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij - Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond - Reformatorisch Politieke Federatie (1999-07-20--2002-03-17)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the United States (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, speaking of courage, this commendable human quality is certainly one that adorns the Belorussian lawyer Vera Stremkovskaya. Though one of the few advocates in her fatherland, she dares to defend the political opponents of the Lukashenko regime. In so doing, she does in fact already have one foot in prison, figuratively speaking. The judicial authorities in Minsk judge that her personal commitment to human rights is irreconcilable with her legal work. The confederation of German lawyers has an entirely different view of the matter. It recently awarded Stremkovskaya its prize for human rights. Her speech of thanks tells us a lot. Those who champion a democratic constitutional state in Belarus long for western support and for interest to be shown in their extremely difficult position. This is the ultimate significance of the prize awarded to her for her selflessness. Belarus must not remain a “black hole” on the European map. The present joint resolution fulfils this fondest wish of ours. Hence, we are able to give it our full support. The resolution serves to underline Stremkovskaya’s criticism of Lukashenko’s repressive presidential rule: “people are disappearing in Belarus and that is causing great public unrest.” We want this topical debate to give a boost to the opposition in Belarus. There is certainly a need for this, now that such bitter, almost desperate words are reaching us of the kind uttered by the exile Siaretski, the former President of the Belorussian Parliament that was dissolved by Lukashenko: “Belarus is currently under the leadership of a man who says of himself that he admires Hitler.” A man who can only survive politically on account of support from Moscow which, in turn, is itself being financed by the West."@en1

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