Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-07-05-Speech-4-162"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-07-05"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Human rights2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010705.8.4-162"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-07-05-Speech-4-1632
lpv:speaker	lp:Patricia McKENNA2
lpv:spoken text	"First of all, I would like to say that this is not anti-communism. It would be good if communism could co-exist with religious beliefs, and people should have the right to express their religious beliefs if they live in a communist country. It is quite clear that in Vietnam that is not the situation. In the resolution, reference is made to two very old Buddhist monks who spent two decades in detention under house arrest for their peaceful support for human rights, democracy and religious freedom. This is completely unacceptable. The problem in Vietnam is also that domestic human rights monitoring is not allowed, and that independent human rights monitors continue to be prevented from visiting the country. We have to put pressure on Vietnam to release all prisoners who are being imprisoned or detained for peacefully expressing their religious and political beliefs. We should also ask the Vietnamese to stop harassment of prisoners and surveillance of prisoners who have actually been released. Furthermore, they need to look at their criminal code sections on crimes against national security to ensure that these laws cannot be applied against those merely exercising their right to freedom of expression, as well as at the administrative detention directive which allows for the detaining of individuals for up to two years. This is completely unacceptable. One of the things I am disappointed with is that there was no reference to the recent decision of the Vietnam National Assembly backing the concept of a dam in the northern province, which might become Southeast Asia's largest hydro-power project, possibly involving the relocation of more than 100 000 people. I wish that they would take into consideration the international aspects of this in relation to the immense social and environmental problems that will be caused."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; PECH (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Green Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Temporary committee on the Echelon interception system (2000-07-06--2001-09-05)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, South-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"McKenna (Verts/ALE )."1

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