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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-11-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Human rights2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001116.9.4-166"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-11-16-Speech-4-1672
lpv:speaker	lp:Per Gahrton2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Miljöpartiet (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 chair; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, like many others in my generation, when I walked through the streets in my home town 25, 30, 35 years ago and called out, "USA out of Vietnam!", I would never have thought that a quarter of a century later I would be forced to stand here in this House and criticise Free Vietnam partly for the same type of violation of human rights that we criticised the USA for then. Unfortunately, it is not the case that countries that have themselves been subject to violence, oppression, torture, mutilation and mass murder automatically become angels who cannot perform such acts themselves. Israel is probably one of the most obvious examples in world history of the fact that it is not so simple. Every nation must learn over and over again what democracy and human rights are. Now, however, Human Rights Watch, as Mr Swoboda mentioned, is saying that Vietnam has recently taken steps to improve the situation regarding human rights. Tens of thousands of political prisoners have been released. I think that is it appropriate for such a thing to be mentioned in a resolution. We must be harsh in our criticism, but we must not ignore what is nevertheless being done. This only weakens the criticism, and those who are being criticised get the feeling that it is of no avail what they do – if they do not do everything at once, which is something they neither can nor want to do. Criticism can be counterproductive if it does not take into account what has actually been done. Vietnam deserves harsh criticism of the kind reflected in the motion for a resolution – there is no doubt about that – but I think that it is appropriate for us also to include a few sentences demonstrating that we are aware that certain improvements have been made."@en1

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