Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-06-12-Speech-1-092"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-06-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Forced prostitution during the 2006 football World Cup (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"sk"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060612.16.1-092"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-06-12-Speech-1-0932
lpv:speaker	lp:Edit Bauer2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; EMPL (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Strana mad'arskej koalície - Magyar Koalíció Pártja (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2006-12-31)3 member; LIBE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; FEMM (2004-12-02--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Japan (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-03-22)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, colleagues, it is widely known that in Germany prostitution is legal and regulated by law. Experience, nevertheless, indicates that legal prostitution poses no obstacle to trafficking in the victims of forced prostitution in this market. Experts estimate that as many as 30-40 000 prostitutes may be coming to the World Cup events, and there are justifiable concerns that among them there will be a large number of victims of human trafficking or, as several speakers have described them before me, victims of modern slavery. Therefore, the question addressed to the Commission is extremely topical. What is being done to ensure the application of the principles of human rights, focusing on victims of human trafficking and entrenched in international instruments, be it UN conventions or those of the Council of Europe and their protocols? Europol has arrived at the clear conclusion that victims’ testimonies are the only reliable source of information. Commissioner, I would also like to get an answer to my question as to whether the German authorities are going to treat these victims as illegal immigrants and expel them instead of giving them the protection they are entitled to under international law. This is what makes it difficult to expose those who traffic in human beings while making billions in income. Commissioner, I am delighted that you have emphasised the important role of demand. It is generally known that without demand, this business would not flourish. I am convinced that your attitude to this issue will help break though the barrier represented by the generally tolerant attitude to such demand."@en1

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