Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-07-03-Speech-4-180"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-07-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Laos2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030703.12.4-180"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-07-03-Speech-4-1812
lpv:speaker	lp:Bas Belder2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (2002-09-25--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, south-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 unknown; ChristenUnie - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Parti (2002-03-18--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the United States (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"‘For almost thirty years now, these people have been hunted down like wild animals’ was the judgment of a journalist who managed to work his way through to the Hmong people. In the northern mountainous region, many of the 300 000 ‘forgotten people of Laos’ are still bearing the brunt of the Communist regime’s vengeance. Their political choice during the Vietnam War was considered ‘treason’ and is still an anathema justifying the present reign of terror. The show trial and the absurd sentencing in Phonsavan of a French and a Belgian journalist and an American Hmong pastor is no isolated incident. Cut off from the outside world, Vientiane is trying to break this people. It appears that interest in, and recognition of, the conflict with the Hmong is unwelcome. As such, Laos features on the obscure list of countries that commit serious breaches in respect of freedom of religion. The Christian minority, in particular, is harshly persecuted, and their religion is even prohibited. This violation of individual freedom and personal dignity cannot be justified in the name of any culture or country. With the present resolution, I would therefore call on the Laotian authorities to end their repression against Hmong and other, particularly Christian, minorities with immediate effect. Failure to respond to this request should prompt the Council and the Commission to reconsider every aspect of relations with Laos."@en1

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