Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-12-14-Speech-3-142"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-12-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Presumed use of European countries by the CIA for the transportation and illegal detention of prisoners2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20051214.14.3-142"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-12-14-Speech-3-1432
lpv:speaker	lp:Stavros Lambrinidis2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 vice-chair; LIBE (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 unknown; Panellinio Socialistiko Kinima (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AFCO (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, we know with certainty that: a) the USA have in the past engaged in the torture and inhumane treatment of prisoners, as in Abu Ghraib; b) the president of the USA has threatened to veto the amendment by the US Senate prohibiting torture of prisoners outside US borders; why did you not mention that also, Mr Alexander, instead of simply submissively welcoming the statement by Mrs Rice? and c) the US Congress, to its credit, frequently investigates accusations of this sort. We do not know with certainty: a) if the USA or European countries run or used to run secret detention centres and where; b) if the USA have removed European citizens or other people from European soil in order to transfer them, interrogate them and, possibly, torture them; c) if European governments or authorities have tolerated or participated in such illegal activities. The question, therefore, is what the European Parliament will do now. Will it also investigate this or will it wait for others to do so? If we do not take direct action, then the elected representatives of our peoples will end up monitoring revelations in the international press and will react simply as commentators to the facts. I therefore support the immediate setting up of a parliamentary committee but, apart from the question of detention centres, I believe that you should turn your attention, Mr President, to a broader question which is at the root of all today's evils: the relationship between the fight against terrorism and the protection of citizens' fundamental rights. Unfortunately, this relationship – including after Mr Alexander's statement – tends thoughtlessly, ungracefully and even illegally to incline very dangerously towards the former and away from the latter."@en1

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