Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-11-14-Speech-2-241"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-11-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Legislative and work programme of the Commission for 2007 (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20061114.36.2-241"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-11-14-Speech-2-2422
lpv:speaker	lp:Sophia in 't Veld2
lpv:spoken text	"Madam President, two years ago the European Parliament gave Mr Barroso’s Commission the green light, but only after he pledged to make fundamental rights a top priority. However, it seems that Mr Barroso – who unfortunately is no longer here – forgot his pledge the very next day, because fundamental rights have disappeared altogether from the strategic objectives. The work programme for 2007 lacks vision, ambition and courage in this respect, which is very cynical in the year of equal opportunities. Better lawmaking is a good thing, but we actually need more action on fundamental rights, not less. Parliament has repeatedly called for a horizontal directive banning all forms of discrimination. We called for urgent action against discrimination against homosexuals and against rampant homophobia. None of this is in the work programme. Why are human rights not the centrepiece of the Union’s external policies? Security is indeed a priority, but not the selling-out of democracy and civil liberties. Measures are being taken in backroom deals that are not subject to parliamentary scrutiny or judicial review. They are neither proportionate nor effective, and citizens are increasingly defenceless against abuse and mistakes by the authorities. Where are the Commission proposals addressing this issue and aimed at resetting the balance? Finally, on democracy and transparency, the Commission floated proposals for a European PNR policy and positive profiling at an informal gathering of ministers, so how is it that these proposals do not feature in this official document? And why is the Commission going along with the Council in informal get-togethers on security policy, such as the ones on 16 August or with the US last week? I would very much like answers to those questions."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Democraten 66 (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; FEMM (2004-09-03--2007-01-14)3 substitute; LIBE (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member_of_the_bureau; ALDE (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (2006-01-19--2007-02-14)3 member; ECON (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Sophia in ‘t Veld,"1 "on behalf of the ALDE Group"1

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