Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-04-05-Speech-2-277-750"
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"As a liberal MEP, I cannot but support this report as Member States need a new strategy for combating violence against women, which has a serious impact on women’s physical and mental integrity, regarded as a fundamental right. Violence against women has an adverse impact on both the victims and the children who grow up in such an unsuitable environment for their personal development. Gender equality is one of the EU’s fundamental values which is of particular importance to liberals. Modern society, based on equal rights and equality before the law, cannot tolerate such incidents, even when there are cultural or religious reasons to justify them.
I think that the EU and Member States must use every instrument available to them to combat gender-based violence. I support the notion of a directive which will stipulate criminal sanctions for perpetrators of violence against women. I think that this must be accompanied by the creation of a sufficient number of victim support centres and by adequate training for those who work with them, such as police officers, judges, doctors and others."@en1
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