Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-03-13-Speech-4-165"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-03-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Nigeria: case of Amina Lawal2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030313.8.4-165"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-03-13-Speech-4-1662
lpv:speaker	lp:Lennart Sacrédeus2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Kristdemokraterna (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; EMPL (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Ukraine and the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and Delegation for relations with Belarus (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, we are concerned here with saving the life of an innocent person and with a completely unfair judgment. What, however, is also at issue – and I am addressing Commissioner Fischler at this point – is getting to grips with Sharia law and the Islamicisation of parts of Central Africa where this case is one among many and where we can expect incidents of this kind to be repeated again and again. It is a matter of questioning clearly, steadfastly, patiently and consistently whether Sharia law really is compatible with human rights and the UN Convention on Human Rights. We are a group of MEPs who have written to Nigeria’s embassies throughout the European Union and in the rest of the world and asked them to attend to this case. We must do everything possible to influence Nigeria’s Supreme Court. As stated in the resolution, we must also address the issue of its becoming possible for all Nigerians to enjoy the same rights and the same protection under the Constitution, irrespective of whether they are Muslims or Christians or members of another faith or of none. We must also be able to question whether it is reasonable for Sharia law to be so fundamentally at odds with international law and human dignity. We must do everything possible to ask the following question: where, among believing Muslims, are the voices in Africa and Europe saying that this situation is incompatible with what needs to be at the heart of all religious faith, namely love and tolerance?"@en1

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