Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-11-17-Speech-4-196"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-11-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Philippines (the sentencing to death of Francisco Larrañaga, an EU citizen)2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20051117.22.4-196"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-11-17-Speech-4-1972
lpv:speaker	lp:Raül Romeva i Rueda2
lpv:spokenAs	member; DROI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (2004-09-21--2007-03-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2007-03-14)3 substitute; SEDE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; G/EFA (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; FEMM (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Iniciativa Per Catalunya Verds - Esquerra Unida í Alternativa (2005-01-27--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, the case of Francisco Larrañaga, as previous speakers have said, obliges us once again to analyse and promote the debate on the need for universal abolition of the death penalty. The Larrañaga case has all the characteristics of an unfair trial without minimum legal guarantees, which is hard to accept within the framework of the international law in force. Unfortunately, the Larrañaga situation is particularly delicate, since there is apparently no means for appealing against the death sentence passed in July 2005. The important thing, however, is not just the fact that Mr Larrañaga is a citizen of Spanish nationality, and therefore European, but that there are almost 2 000 other people in a similar situation. I would therefore point out that the fact that, in the Philippines, the indiscriminate detention of suspects is normal, that torture is also common currency and that these people are often kept in solitary confinement, all increase our concern about the particular case of Mr Larrañaga. We in this House rarely have the opportunity to analyse and deal with the situation in the Philippines. This is, therefore, a good opportunity to remember this and many other issues that concern us. In the European Union’s relations with third countries, the abolition of the death penalty should be seen as a standard that should be spread and respected by those countries that impose it if they are to enjoy normal relations with the European Union. I would insist, therefore, that the Larrañaga case offers us an opportunity to state that the death penalty must be abolished. In the specific case of the Philippines, I would like to call upon President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to at least restore the moratorium on the death penalty and, secondly, as some of my fellow Members have also said, I would stress the need for the law reintroducing the death penalty to be repealed. In this regard, I support the initiatives that have been presented in the Philippine Congress."@en1

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