Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-03-15-Speech-3-013"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-03-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:50th anniversary of the Geneva Convention – humanitarian law2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000315.1.3-013"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-03-15-Speech-3-0142
lpv:speaker	lp:Mariotto Segni2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South America and MERCOSUR (1999-09-30--2002-01-14)3 member; UEN (1999-07-22--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Patto Segni (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-09-09--2002-01-14)3 member; AFCO (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, in response to a question put to him during a radio interview on 20 January last, the Russian Ambassador to Paris declared that what the Russians were doing in Chechnya was fighting terrorism and that Europe and the whole world would subsequently thank Russia, when they understood the issue. Personally, I cannot see any reason why the European Parliament should be thanking Russia. On the contrary, I feel that it is necessary for Parliament to condemn Russia more emphatically and clearly than before, and that not only the Community institutions, but also the national governments should join us in doing so. It was with sadness and regret that I learned of the feeble, unconvincing protest at Russia’s treatment of Chechnya and subsequent embrace and encouragement given to Mr Putin by Tony Blair, a man held in high esteem throughout the world, during his official visit to Moscow a few days ago. At a time when we are celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of a great landmark in humanitarian international law, the Geneva Convention, we cannot ignore that fact that all the points of the Geneva Convention are being violated on our doorstep, even though the Russians may say that this is not a state of war but a state of emergency. Mr President, a European delegation returning from Chechnya a few days ago reported terrible sights. If we genuinely want our action to have any effect, we must send a delegation from the European Parliament to Chechnya and the governments must undertake to abide by paragraph 6 of the Resolution, which we may shortly be voting on, in which Parliament calls upon the Council to ensure that cooperation with third countries is dependent upon reports on their application of human rights. We must ask for some consistency between the countries of Europe if we want to make a genuine stand for human rights."@en1

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