Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-02-17-Speech-4-185"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-02-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Human rights2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000217.8.4-185"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-02-17-Speech-4-1862
lpv:speaker	lp:Pasqualina Napoletano2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Democratici di Sinistra (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-22--2000-09-18)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, despite the protests by the international press, we still do not know the fate of Mr Andrey Babitsky, the courageous Russian journalist who has worked intensively to ensure free and independent information on the ordeal of the civilian population of Chechnya and the destruction of the city of Grozny. Among the contradictions in the accounts that have been given, there has also been an attempt to reassure international public opinion over Mr Babitsky’s fate, by confirming the theory that there was an exchange of prisoners with Chechen fighters which if this did actually take place, would constitute a breach of international law, which certainly does not provide for the involvement of civilians in such circumstances. Nevertheless, we now have more precise information: we know that the acting Russian President himself, Mr Vladimir Putin, asked Russian special services to safeguard Andrey Babitsky’s life and freedom. This is an admission that confirms all our concerns and makes Parliament’s position on the case all the more appropriate, as it calls for a concurrent explanation of other cases of journalists who have disappeared in the Chechen region during the conflict and the safeguarding of media coverage of a conflict that has reached unacceptable levels of violence. Moreover, we are asking the Russian authorities to provide immediate clarification of conditions in the so-called detention centres, and remind them that those responsible for any arbitrary detention, maltreatment or killing of civilians are laying themselves open to accusations of crimes against humanity. We would ask the Council and the Commission for clear and prompt action and a political initiative which does not overlook the issue of human rights."@en1
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