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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-03-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Kazakhstan (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"bg"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120314.26.3-486-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-03-14-Speech-3-487-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Kristian Vigenin2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Coalition for Bulgaria (2009-07-14--2013-05-28)3 member; AFET (2012-01-19--2013-05-28)3 substitute; ENVI (2012-01-19--2013-05-28)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2009-09-30--2013-05-28)3 chair; Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-30--2013-05-28)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2009-09-16--2013-05-28)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2009-09-16--2013-05-28)3 member; S&D (2009-07-14--2013-05-28)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, after months of peaceful social protest, on 16 December last year, oil industry workers were shot and killed by the police in the city of Zhanaozen in western Kazakhstan. Their legitimate demands for social justice and better lives were met with bullets. Not less worrying is the fact that, right after the parliamentary elections in January won by the ruling Nur Otan party with 80% of the votes, opposition leaders and journalists were detained. It seems that every effort was made to silence critical voices. I am encouraged that some limited steps have already been taken in response to criticism: for example, the release of Natalya Sokolova last week, and of other activists who should not have been detained and convicted in the first place. I recognise the important role of Kazakhstan as a partner of the EU in Central Asia, and for this reason, I insist that the country should show more progress in reforming its political system and respecting human rights and media freedom. I welcome the readiness of the authorities to continue the dialogue with the EU on these issues, but we also have to be very clear. We expect much more from a country which made strong commitments before it took the chairmanship of the OSCE, did not implement many of those commitments during its term, and forgot about them afterwards."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"(The speaker agreed to take a blue-card question under Rule 149(8))"1 "Kristian Vigenin (S&D ). -"1
lpv:videoURI	<go to Events_and_structure europarl>2

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