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"en.20030604.7.3-213"2
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"Mr President, I would ask you to grant me the minute of patience I require to explain my position in accordance with the Rules of Procedure.
Today's agenda contains a question by Mr Sacrédeus – which I support – on the violation of human rights in Cuba. It is clear that taking measures to free the political prisoners in Cuba does not fall within the competence of the Council. That is clear, but this question has been allowed. However, I firstly presented a question on the deaths of protesters caused by US troops in Iraq – thirteen deaths in an Iraqi town – and I was told it contained value judgments. I amended the question, in order to remove the value judgments, and once again I am told that it is not admissible, because I asked whether the Council was concerned about the death of protesters, particularly in view of the fact that the US troops are supported by Member States of the European Union.
I am wondering why a question on Iraq is not admissible but a question on Cuba is – although I consider that question to be legitimate since it is a universal issue. Mr President, it seems to me – because this is not the first time this has happened – that there is censorship on Iraq, which is unacceptable. In any event, I demand a reply, because I am finding it impossible to raise universal problems in this House which affect us directly.
In any event, I would like to ask you to explain why this discrimination has taken place, Mr President."@en1
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