Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-09-03-Speech-3-167"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-09-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Human rights 20022
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030903.7.3-167"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-09-03-Speech-3-1682
lpv:speaker	lp:Baroness Sarah Ludford2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, the EU and US should be the two principal forces leading the fight for human rights internationally. We can only do that if we are united in our assessment of what constitutes full respect for human rights and if we are credible through consistency between what we do at home and say abroad. There is a gulf of mutual incomprehension between the EU and the US. We think 'how can Americans insist on executing people, insist on boycotting the International Criminal Court and insist on denying Guantanamo bay detainees a fair trial?' There are about 18 EU citizens and residents incarcerated at Camp Delta. One of my London constituents, Feroz Abbasi, is among them. There must be joint EU pressure on the US to secure civilian trials with normal safeguards. The war on terror must not become an onslaught on civil liberties. If we permit unjustified surveillance, detention and discrimination against minorities, especially Muslims, we will weaken our moral credibility as well as foster more terrorism. The best maxim is 'practice what you preach'. Together, the EU and US are a formidable team. Divided, we weaken our power for human rights."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Liberal Democrat Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Ludford (ELDR )."1

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