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"Mr Prodi, Mr President, with regard to Eurodac and the viewpoint of the Greens and the European Free Alliance, I must say that I welcome the subtle distinctions made by the previous speakers after rapporteur Pirker’s introduction. There are quite a few reservations and observations with regard to this report, including its lack of a social and human dimension. Many police staff and criminal investigation services will of course welcome this report with open arms as it simplifies their work. We need to be realistic and we do not deny that there is abuse. Neither would I wish to see the Greens held responsible for the organised crime in this world, as people will shortly be saying we are responsible because we are unwilling to do anything about it. This is untrue.
A house is built on solid foundations. This report hardly constitutes a foundation, in fact, it is even a little reprehensible, in my opinion, although the amendments submitted make it more acceptable and tone it down somewhat. However, we should not lose sight of the fact that asylum seekers look for safety, need a roof over their head and money to buy food. The proposal’s point of departure is that asylum seekers are actually suspects. It is assumed that they abuse the right of asylum. And this is not proper. Asylum seekers are criminalised here but they are not criminals. Applicants are having a criminal role forced upon them, but are, in actual fact, victims, victims of the situation in their country of origin.
Turning now to minimum standards: a control policy as proposed is only acceptable if minimum standards apply across all states with regard to the handling of asylum applications. Applications should be dealt with correctly and uniformly wherever they are submitted. The gap is still too wide at the moment. Needless to say, someone will apply for asylum where he hopes he will find recognition, a listening ear and humane treatment.
Finally, I would like to touch upon protective measures for personal data. These measures do not apply to refugees at the moment. This discrimination also promotes criminalisation. Within our Green group, a discussion has been opened on the principle of fingerprinting in general. When investigations are undertaken into organised crime, it is necessary to be completely clear on people’s identity in order to track down the criminals and for the benefit of the victims. Every effort must be made to stop organised crime in its tracks. Fingerprinting can help us achieve this. Asylum seekers look for safety and a sense of security and do not wish their name to be on display across Europe. Maybe in future, a debate could take place on the role of fingerprinting."@en1
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