Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-10-22-Speech-4-228"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2009-10-22"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Iran2
dcterms:Language	"pt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20091022.23.4-228"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-10-22-Speech-4-2292
lpv:speaker	lp:Rui Tavares2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EUL/NGL (2009-07-14--2011-06-23)3,3 unknown; Bloco de Esquerda (Independente) (2009-07-14--2011-06-29)3,3 member; Delegation for relations with the Mercosur countries (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3,3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3,3 member; LIBE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3,3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (2009-09-16--2011-06-23)3,3 substitute; CULT (2009-07-16--2011-06-23)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Regardless of how many people are here in this House, when we speak in Parliament, we are also speaking for the millions of people in Iran who have gone out on the streets and have risked their lives and safety to protest against elections that they believed to be fraudulent. These millions of Iranians, inside and outside the country, expect something from us and, therefore, the starting point cannot be anything other than that of solidarity and of collaboration in aiding these millions of Iranians, who are fighting for democracy and for human rights and who, it should be pointed out, are running risks much greater than those normally feared by diplomacy. I would say, then, that the starting point cannot be anything else. It is true that Western policy has very often been a simplistic policy that is ignorant with regard to Iran. It is true that Europe has too often been reactive with policies that proved to be wrong with regard to Iran. It is true that very often we have not wanted to accept that Iran should have the respect from the international community that, as a major regional power, it certainly craves. As put by an Iranian artist in exile after the protests, the West did not want the Islamic Republic and now we do not even have a republic. However, none of this can excuse a regime that has repressed freedom, an oppressive regime and, now, a regime based on the increasingly flimsy foundations of fraudulent elections and oppression of its people. The Iranian people expect solidarity and support from Parliament, and we seek to provide it with this text."@en1
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