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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-03-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:50th anniversary of the Geneva Convention – humanitarian law2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000315.1.3-017"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-03-15-Speech-3-0182
lpv:speaker	lp:Bart Staes2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; CONT (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 chair; Delegations to the parliamentary cooperation committees and delegations for relations with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Volksunie (1999-07-20--2002-01-07)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, members of the Commission, Mr President-in-Office of the Council, I can only applaud the Council’s presence in this debate. I echo without hesitation the encouraging words which the President-in-Office has just spoken. However, I need to get something off my chest. Maybe the President-in-Office of the Council is not aware that this is not the first time we have debated humanitarian law in this Parliament. We actually hold a topical debate every Thursday afternoon, which, unfortunately, is poorly attended by the Council. This, I deeply regret. However, Mr President-in-Office of the Council, I would like to use this opportunity to bring to your attention once more the fate of the Kosovar prisoners in Serbian prisons. Parliament has brought the fate of these prisoners to the public’s attention three times since our appointment in July and has also asked the Council to act in this matter. The situation in Kosovo has got considerably worse, not least because the Albanians are concerned about the fate of their fellow countrymen in Serbian prisons. The situation in Serbia is becoming more and more absurd. Last Monday, the Albanian student leader, Albin Kurti, was sentenced to fifteen years’ imprisonment, simply because he had organised first-aid courses after the bombardments. This was considered helping the UCK! Surely this is too absurd for words! Meanwhile, the population remains very concerned about the fate of those in prison. There are reports of torture. The Milosevic regime is also stepping up the repression of Serbia’s own opposition. Mr President-in-Office, could I ask you once more to act upon the resolutions which this Parliament has adopted three times and may I ask you what you intend to do?"@en1

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