Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-06-11-Speech-1-043"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-06-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Agenda2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010611.3.1-043"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-06-11-Speech-1-0442
lpv:speaker	lp:Margrietus van den Berg2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Partij van de Arbeid (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Committee on Development and Cooperation (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)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) (1999-09-14--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, Mr Joaquín José Martínez was declared innocent by a jury in Tampa of two murders for which he had previously been condemned to death. All of us in the European Parliament have many times been deeply involved in the debate on the death penalty. During that debate, we defined our set of values and our beliefs, and we have also entered into a dialogue with our American friends on many occasions. We have campaigned at Senate and Congress level in all manner of ways. This should give us a great sense of satisfaction, and I also hope that you will be prepared to express this on behalf of our Parliament during your visit to the Gothenburg Council this week. We have in any event noted that, for once, the position of Europe against the death penalty has triumphed over that other set of values. I hope that the intensification of the debate on that other set of values between Europe and the Americans can lead to increased awareness on the part of the Americans. If one wishes to condemn another person, but ultimately wants to protect one’s own values, one should not back down from those values, but should defend them instead. That is why our protest against the death penalty is crucial. I hope that you, on behalf of the entire Parliament, will once again be prepared to voice this at the Gothenburg Council this week, particularly at a time when President Bush is visiting Europe."@en1

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