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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-09-01"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:One-minute speeches on matters of political importance2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030901.4.1-023"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-09-01-Speech-1-0242
lpv:speaker	lp:Niall Andrews2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, at the end of July and the beginning of August 2003 I attended the summing-up of the trial in Bogota of three Irishmen accused of training the FARC in Colombia. Following the conclusion of the prosecution case, General Moro, Chief of Staff of the Colombian Army, went on television to call for the men's conviction, and this before the defence had even summed up. The observers from the United States and Australia all concluded that there was no evidence against the men. The delegation included lawyers, politicians and trade unionists. This trial has been carefully watched internationally and if there is a negative verdict it will undoubtedly be a miscarriage of justice. The Colombian authorities have made numerous serious prejudicial comments which cast doubts on the possibility of the trial being fair. I would ask you, Mr President, to respond to the e-mail I sent to your office at the end of July concerning this issue. Also, during our visit to the prison, the prison governor indicated quite clearly that these three men would not be safe in any prison in Colombia. Therefore, now that the trial has come to a conclusion, it is very important, Mr President, that you, on behalf of the Members of this House, intervene on their behalf – as the British Government is doing in many cases where its own citizens are in difficulties."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Fianna Fáil Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (2002-02-06--2004-07-19)3 treasurer; UEN (2003-05-21--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Andrews (UEN )."1

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