Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-07-03-Speech-4-185"

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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	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030703.12.4-185"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-07-03-Speech-4-1862
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	"Mr President, there are reasons to feel deeply concerned about the physical and mental health of the detained journalists, the priest and the four Laotian citizens. Their names and locations have not been published. At the same time, we know that, on Monday 30 June of this year, they were sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment, without their right to a defence being respected, for having, it was said, impeded an officer in the performance of his duties. When we, here in the European Parliament, draw attention to the lack of democratic rights in Laos, we urge the authorities in that country to ensure compliance with the country’s constitution that purports to guarantee religious freedom and freedom for religious groups. We call upon the authorities in Laos immediately to put a stop to all policies involving the persecution and oppression of the Hmong people, other minorities in Laos and Christian population groups. We also call upon the authorities in Laos to give the Red Cross permission to visit the political prisoners in order to assure themselves of their physical well-being. We also believe that the Commission should investigate whether it is appropriate to continue with the ongoing cooperation with the authorities in Laos and that it should report to Parliament on this issue. We request of the European Parliament that, if the imprisoned journalists have not been freed before then, the problem be added to the agenda of the next meeting of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). Allow me also to protest against the fact that the Laotian constitution has, in practice, wordings that impede religious freedom in the country by banning all acts that give rise to religious division or lead to a general division among the people. Under these laws, 60 Christians were arrested in 2002, and an active campaign to close churches was conducted between 1999 and 2001."@en1

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