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"Madam President, let us reflect for a minute on the following: human rights, derived from written or unwritten social agreements and which sometimes refer to natural laws, provide the basis for social coexistence. There is no doubt that the reality is different.
The concept of human rights has now been expanded to cover new aspects, its definition has become semantically richer, and it is our task to defend these rights. It would seem that, globally, progress has been made in this field, but the sad fact remains that totalitarian regimes still exist today. We must fight for every person, every individual, every brave activist who represents the conscience of millions, as millions of people are often too afraid to speak out, even though they may be suffering. It seems that, at least, certain regimes are responding to our decisions by protesting against our resolutions and declarations which condemn their actions. We cannot allow ourselves to be intimidated by these responses. This is how awareness of human rights is raised. I would like to stress that the greater the awareness of these issues, the better the chance we stand of creating a common front with a view to building a just society.
Investing in human rights is a priority for my group, and it should be a priority for the entire European Parliament. Let the Sakharov Prize be our flag, representing our concern for the fundamental value of a normal and happy life for every single person on earth."@en1
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