Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-01-31-Speech-3-032"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-01-31"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Moratorium on the death penalty (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070131.15.3-032"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-01-31-Speech-3-0332
lpv:speaker	lp:Pasqualina Napoletano2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Democratici di Sinistra (2004-07-21--2008-02-18)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, the resolution on which we will vote tomorrow and this evening's debate situate the European Parliament in that international movement that is appealing to the United Nations General Assembly to adopt a resolution for a universal moratorium, which is a first step towards the general abolition of the death penalty from the statute books of every country. As has been said, we would like the Council of Ministers to actively commit itself to achieving this objective; the Presidency is very committed, and we hope that this point remains one of the priorities of its term of office. The same commitment has been made by the Council of Europe and the European Commission. From what she has said, Mrs Ferrero-Waldner does not actually seem to me to be very convinced of the fact that, as a first step, we need to go through a moratorium. I, on the other hand, would emphasise this point, and I would ask Mrs Ferrero-Waldner: Would not going through a moratorium bring abolition any closer? I do not think so: this could therefore be a first step, not least because the European Union, in its international relations, could bring to bear the extensive relations it enjoys in the context of the neighbourhood policy, the association agreements and the strategic partnership, and, in my opinion, Europe’s political parties could also do their best within international forums to ensure that their organisations put pressure on the participating countries. I believe that the aim is to banish the death penalty from the statute books of every State, an act that would, among other things, help to ensure that the United Nations enjoys a reputation for being an institution that safeguards universally recognised rights."@en1

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