Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-06-14-Speech-3-201"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-06-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Tunisia – Human rights – EU-Tunisia Agreement2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000614.8.3-201"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-06-14-Speech-3-2022
lpv:speaker	lp:Bas Belder2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij - Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond - Reformatorisch Politieke Federatie (1999-07-20--2002-03-17)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the United States (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the news reached me here in Strasbourg of a hunger strike involving more than one thousand political prisoners in Tunisia. I would like to make two comments. Based on Christian beliefs, we denounce this ultimate means of self-defence. However, we are quick to add our condemnation of authorities which force their citizens into such extreme despair. The present Tunisian regime does not tolerate any independent minds. Hence the repression which has lasted for years and is even becoming increasingly harsh. This is why I wholeheartedly concur with those who submitted oral questions today, particularly Mr Van den Bos. He is quite right in asking the Council for real action because the EU’s own credibility as a partner of the association agreement with Tunisia is in the balance. “It is not a case of the population being denied its rights”, according to a Tunisian defender of civil liberties. He goes on to say, “they might as well forget that these rights even exist.” If Tunisians lead this fight, then the European Union should not and cannot trail behind."@en1

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