Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-05-16-Speech-3-159"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-05-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Situation of Turkish prisoners2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010516.5.3-159"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-05-16-Speech-3-1602
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; Temporary committee on the Echelon interception system (2000-07-06--2001-09-05)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (2000-10-05--2002-01-14)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, in my group “Europe”, in quotation marks, quite often stands for a meddlesome attitude. However, that does not apply to the item on the agenda on the situation of Turkish prisoners. Quite rightly the Council, the Commission and Parliament are jointly examining the issue, since the Republic of Turkey after all enjoys the status of a candidate country. In order to actually join, such a candidate must meet the Copenhagen criteria. An important European demand in this connection is that there should be a constitutional state. In view of the continuing serious accusations about the Turkish prison system, this thorny national problem therefore demands European attention. The recent introduction of the new F type prison in Turkey forms an extra complication. It led to a veritable deluge of complaints and even mass hunger strikes. On the basis of my Christian belief I certainly reject the final political weapon of voluntary death by starvation. This view of life, however, also requires a humane treatment of prisoners within a constitutional framework. The above considerations lead me to agree wholeheartedly with the institution of an ad hoc delegation of Parliament on the Turkish prison system. As a member of this delegation, I trust we shall receive the full cooperation of the Turkish authorities on our visit at the beginning of June, in the hope that the European Parliament by applying the principle of hearing both sides of the argument can contribute to ending the tragedy of the hunger strikers."@en1

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