Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-11-18-Speech-4-113"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-11-18"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 115)2
dcterms:Language	"cs"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20041118.11.4-113"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-11-18-Speech-4-1142
lpv:speaker	lp:Jaromír Kohlíček2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Komunistická strana Čech a Moravy (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; EUL/NGL (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; TRAN (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2007-03-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (2004-09-21--2007-03-13)3 substitute; Temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013 (2004-10-14--2005-06-08)3
lpv:translated text	"Ladies and gentlemen, this item is called ‘Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law’, and I believe that these principles should be generally observed, regardless of who is and who is not regarded to be a citizen of a certain state. We should not forget that in the case of one of West Africa’s most important countries, it was claimed for years that the democratic framework of society was stable, and the presence of several tens of thousands of Europeans and the relatively stable economic situation of one of the world’s largest exporters of cocoa meant that observers of events from Abidjan failed to notice the racial problems present in the country, and, above all, the inherent risk of tension between the Christian south, the Islamic north and any refugees. There can be no question that today’s difficult situation is the result on the one hand of rivalry between France and the United States over West Africa, and on the other hand of a deterioration in the country’s economic situation, which has triggered social tension and acted as a breeding ground for religious groupings of an extremist bent. Something which is particularly alarming is the number of acts of violence carried out against the civilian population on grounds of nationality, race and religion. Despite the fact that this issue involves a conflict between two imperialist powers, we must therefore do everything in our power to support the deployment of international peace troops, with a majority of these troops being African, as only in this way will we be able to put the basic conditions in place for the crisis to be resolved. This would also be one way of appeasing the anti-French sentiment aroused by the intervention of the former colonial power’s army. I do not believe it is appropriate to paralyse the regime’s air force merely because a number of opposition armed groups exist in the country, and should like to note that such measures offer no kind of solution to the situation. The only thing which is certain is that they bring nothing but suffering to the vast majority of citizens, as well as a deterioration of health and social services. We cannot look idly on while human rights are violated and while the population is incited to commit violence, destroy infrastructures and silence the opposition, and indeed putting an end to such actions is one of the aims of the motion for a resolution. I should like to urge you in favour of this resolution. I thank you."@en1

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