Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-07-04-Speech-2-235"

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dcterms:Date	"2000-07-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Question Time (Council)2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000704.9.2-235"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-07-04-Speech-2-2362
lpv:speaker	lp:Maj Britt Theorin2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Socialdemokratiska arbetarepartiet (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 chair; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2000-02-16--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with South Africa (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 member; Conference of Committee Chairs (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, it is good news that France and Belgium have just recently ratified the treaty concerning the International Criminal Court, but I am nonetheless concerned about developments. It is now two years since the Treaty arising out of the Rome Conference was signed, and only a fifth of the States required have ratified the creation of a permanent International Criminal Court. At this rate, it is doubtful whether we shall meet our December deadline. I certainly think the EU ought to be leading the way in creating an international legal system and, when the national legal systems do not function, the international community must be ready to take action against the worst offenders. That applies especially to attacks on women and girls and to the deficiencies we know existed in devising and implementing the war crimes tribunals in connection with Rwanda and Yugoslavia in the 1990s. These clearly show that present systems are inadequate for combating crimes such as forced pregnancy, sexual slavery and systematic rape. If the ICC is to become a reality and to operate effectively, broad international support is required. I must nonetheless ask the Council if it is planning to take special initiatives to encourage ratification, also by non-EU States. Russia and the United States are important in this connection."@en1

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