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Human rights violations in the Western Balkans are particularly alarming and must, therefore, be condemned.
As Mrs Karamanou rightly points out, however, problems do exist that are not solely related to women. I agree with the special emphasis accorded to women’s rights, yet there are other problems, which, given their magnitude, are worthy of greater concern. Indeed, the rapporteur acknowledges that positive developments have taken place in the situation of women. Let us not forget that some of these countries only acquired their independence relatively recently, and that they have lived through periods of major instability, and in some cases even war.
This region is made up of a variety of ethnic and cultural groups. Major change does not, therefore, occur overnight.
In light of all of these points, I abstained in the vote on the resolution.
I feel that the European Union must redouble its efforts to raise the level of development in these countries, and not to focus all its attention on the situation in one group only, whichever that may be. In so doing, we will see not only positive development for women, but also, more importantly, a reduction in many of the problems that ravage the Western Balkans."@en1
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