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dcterms:Date	"2000-04-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:VOTE2
dcterms:Language	"pt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000412.3.3-123"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-04-12-Speech-3-1242
lpv:speaker	lp:Luís Queiró2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; PETI (1999-09-09--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Partido Popular (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico (1999-09-30--2002-01-14)3 member; UEN (1999-07-20--2000-09-20)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I voted against the motion for a resolution on the EU-Africa Summit for several reasons. The first was because the respective conclusions do not contain any significant reference to the issue of protecting human rights in Africa or to the development of independent legal systems. The second reason was specifically because there is no mention in the text of last week’s events in Angola which involved yet another brutal attack on the freedom of expression and freedom of the press, values which are so dear to the European Union. Two journalists and human rights activists – Rafael Marques and Aguiar dos Santos – were sentenced by a court in Luanda to imprisonment and fines for simply having criticised, in a press article, the Angolan President, José Eduardo dos Santos. As defendants, their rights to a defence, which are fundamental in any rule of law, were violated, particularly by the absence during the trial of Rafael Marques’ lawyer and by them not being permitted to prove the veracity of the facts as the judge argued that the case concerned the figure of the President of the Republic. The international community and the political leaders of Europe must react against this climate of intolerance and constant disregard for human rights in Angola. On this first occasion for the discussion of EU-Africa relations in this House, I must therefore once again strongly protest about this attack on the freedom of expression by the Angolan authorities. Finally, having taken advantage of this opportunity to highlight these events, I must remind you that this Parliament recently approved a resolution on freedom of expression and press freedom in Angola which condemned the abuses occurring in that country. I therefore ask the Council and its presidency, and also our President, to use all the means at their disposal to put pressure on the Angolan authorities to re-establish the rule of law, freedom and peace in Angola. This is the only way to end the suffering of a people who are as entitled as anyone to human dignity and happiness."@en1

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