Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-09-03-Speech-1-058"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-09-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Agenda2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010903.5.1-058"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-09-03-Speech-1-0592
lpv:speaker	lp:Theresa Villiers2
lpv:spoken text	"Madam President, I appeal to you to write to the Taliban authorities about the unfortunate case of Shelter Now. Members of Parliament may have heard that a number of aid workers have been arrested by the Taliban authorities, largely on the basis that this is a Christian-based organisation which contravened the Taliban's rules on religious intolerance. I appeal to you to write to the Taliban authorities demanding fair treatment for those arrested and their rapid release. They have committed no crime apart from trying to help Afghanistan and the Afghan people. Afghanistan is one of the poorest and neediest nations in the world and it sets a very frightening precedent if aid workers are attacked because of their faith. It will undermine aid operations throughout the world and especially in Afghanistan. I would like to draw Parliament's attention to the fact that these aid workers, both European and Afghans, may face the death penalty under Taliban law. I urge Members of the House to support an appeal to the Taliban authorities to release those arrested."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 member; ECON (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Conservative and Unionist Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Villiers (PPE-DE )."1

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