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". – Mr President, the Commission welcomes Malaysia's commitment to the fight against terrorism and the concrete steps it has taken to implement that commitment. However, the Commission takes seriously the concerns reflected in today's debate and in Malaysia, as in many other countries, the fight against terrorism has at times impacted negatively on respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Although the Commission does not yet have a permanent presence in Kuala Lumpur, together with the Member States present in Malaysia it follows the human rights situation in the country, including the application of the internal security act, through contacts with the Government, opposition parties, Malaysian civil society and the national human rights commission.
As my colleague David Byrne made clear in the debate on this subject last year, the Commission remains concerned about the use of the Internal Security Act (ISA) in particular for the suppression of legitimate political dissent. The Commission believes that the Malaysian authorities should either release political opponents detained under the ISA or provide them with access to justice in an open court of law.
The Commission continues to support EU
on human rights issues to the Government of Malaysia on all occasions. On 8 May, the Commission adopted its strategy paper for Malaysia, in which it is proposed to use the appropriate EC financing instruments to support activities to strengthen governance and the role of civil society in Malaysia.
When implementing that strategy, we will seek to pursue a constructive dialogue with the Government of Malaysia on these issues."@en1
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