Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-12-15-Speech-4-202"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-12-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Human rights in Russia2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20051215.37.4-202"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-12-15-Speech-4-2032
lpv:speaker	lp:Reino Paasilinna2
lpv:spokenAs	member; ITRE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; CULT (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-21--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue/Finlands Socialdemokratiska Parti (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I am grateful to you for having made it possible for us to arrive at a joint resolution on the position of NGOs in the Russian Federation. Consensus is also important because that way it is easier for us to influence the decision-makers in Russia. As now these are particularly urgent matters, we Social Democrats wanted just to focus on this issue covered in the statement. The issue is also an urgent one for the Duma, which will return to the matter in five days’ time. In the next parliamentary sitting we will be debating the resolution on Chechnya. We fully agree with Russia’s human rights ombudsman Vladimir Lukin that the draft law goes against Russia’s own constitution. It also goes against international law. I hope that Lukin’s opinion carries weight, because he has chaired the European Parliament-Duma joint delegation for many years. The freedom of NGOs to operate is an essential part of democracy and stable civil society, which the Russian leadership had said it supports. As a member of the Council of Europe, Russia has committed itself to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, and, for example, its plans to restrict freedom of association conflicts with that totally. Parliament is worried about recent developments in Russia, and now the Duma has an excellent opportunity to contribute to the development of democracy. It can show that changes can be made. Obviously we hope that that will be the case."@en1

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