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"Mr President, the protection of fundamental freedoms and human rights and compliance with international commitments and conventions are among the primary concerns of the members of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats in the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. They are supremely important values, which allow all the citizens of the EU’s democratic Member States to live and work in safety and harmony. I therefore agree that while we must fight terrorism effectively, in so doing protecting the lives of citizens, this fight must be conducted in accordance with the international conventions that are binding upon us. We must also ensure that the right to dignity of all human beings is respected, even in the case of terrorists.
On 11 September 2001, terrorists declared war on our civilisation and its underpinning Judaeo-Christian values. America took up the challenge by limiting the reach of terrorist organisations’ deadly schemes. We should not forget that the fight against terrorist fanatics is not merely a brief episode, but something that will continue for decades. Following the attacks in Madrid and London, Europe joined in the fight by actively proposing courses of action that would be effective in the fight against terrorism, but that would also ensure respect for fundamental rights and human freedoms. By this I also mean the rights and freedoms of terrorists. In view of the above, torture should not have been used and must not be used in any EU Member State. We will therefore vote in favour of the appointment of a temporary committee to investigate issues surrounding the alleged transport, detention and even torture of prisoners in EU Member States. At the same time, however, it is crucial that the work of this committee should not heighten anti-American sentiments in Europe, and that its conclusions and findings should not be taken as read.
I hope that the work carried out by the committee will allow us to strike a much-needed balance between two values that are of enormous significance for every European citizen. I refer to the protection of the right to life and of life itself, by means of effective measures that ensure our safety, and the protection of fundamental human rights. These latter include both the right to legal representation for those suspected of crimes such as terrorism and the right to a fair trial."@en1
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