Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-04-11-Speech-4-128"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-04-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Burma/Myanmar2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020411.7.4-128"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-04-11-Speech-4-1292
lpv:speaker	lp:Patricia McKENNA2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, May will be the twelfth anniversary of the elections which gave Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy 82% of parliamentary seats. She is still under house arrest in Burma. There are over 1 000 political prisoners in various jails in Burma. They are being subjected daily to mistreatment and torture and are being denied adequate food and health care. In November 2001 the UN General Assembly expressed concern at the very slow progress of talks between the State Peace and Development Council and the National League for Democracy and Aung San Suu Kyi. An ILO mission in February was denied access to Aung San Suu Kyi, and the UN Special Envoy strongly criticised the slow progress of dialogue. The Burmese army still continues to perpetrate gross human rights abuses against ethnic civilian groups including beatings, rape, destruction of food supplies, forced relocation, torture, forced labour, extra-judicial summary executions and disappearances. It is worth noting that European investment in Burma is significant, particularly in the oil and gas industries. All foreign investment – we should remember – takes place through military-backed companies. The International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions called on oil and gas companies to cease investment in Burma while the use of forced labour continues. The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions called for economic sanctions against Burma. This Parliament must again call for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all who are wrongfully imprisoned. The European Commission must ensure that humanitarian aid to areas most in need is delivered without political interference and that international NGOs are involved."@en1
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lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"McKenna (Verts/ALE )."1

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