Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-02-14-Speech-2-018"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-02-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:The Human Rights and Democracy Clause (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060214.4.2-018"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-02-14-Speech-2-0192
lpv:speaker	lp:Ryszard Czarnecki2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; SEDE (2004-07-21--2006-11-14)3 substitute; AFCO (2004-07-21--2006-11-14)3 substitute; Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (2006-01-19--2006-11-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2004-10-13--2007-03-13)3 member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Samoobrona RP (2004-07-20--2008-01-23)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2006-11-14)3 member; NA (2004-07-20--2006-11-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, if our successors attempt to assess the principal values and advantages of the European Union in a hundred years’ time, they will note that one of the main reasons why the Union came into being was to defend and promote human rights the world over. We should be flying the flag for human rights at all times and not lowering it in unfavourable circumstances, as unfortunately sometimes happens. I am concerned about our notorious double standards. We are quite prepared to demand that human rights be respected and to condemn certain countries that fail to do so. However, when it comes to the largest countries or countries that are particularly important in economic terms for businesses in the Member States of the Union, we are just as prepared to remain silent on the subject of human rights or we speak about them in whispers. The curse of these double standards is a stain on the Union’s honour. It is a stain on our fine blue flag with its gold stars. Human rights must also be understood in an economic context. That is why we support the granting of debt relief to developing countries, as Mr Martin mentioned. However, we are also in favour of monitoring the implementation of Union aid to ensure it is not used to prop up dictatorships in Africa and Asia. I believe it is worth emphasising the need to include clauses on human rights and democracy in the sectoral agreements we enter into concerning agriculture, fisheries and textiles for example. In conclusion, we must always bear in mind that where human rights are concerned, it is never possible to say that everything that should be done has been done."@en1

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