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"Mr President, Commissioner, President-in-Office of the Council, the European Parliament has lofty ambitions in terms of human rights. We have a responsibility, or moral duty, always to pay attention to human rights abuses wherever they occur. We therefore support the meeting of the UN Commission for Human Rights in Geneva. It is an important forum for promoting these issues to the global arena.
More and more countries are signing fine declarations and international conventions, but these are often not complied with. Even though more and more countries are officially democracies, we know that – every second of every day, throughout the world – horrific treatment is meted out to human rights campaigners, campaigners for democracy and a variety of leaders.
This year, the focus is very much upon terrorism and the campaign against terrorism. You too have talked about this, Mr President-in-Office of the Council. These matters are obviously important, but they are extremely closely linked to human rights. It is a human right
by terrorism. Terrorism is also born out of oppression and the lack of freedom, democracy and respect for human rights. I hope that the meeting in Geneva will be characterised by discussion of these issues.
There is a broad agenda of issues that the EU must tackle in Geneva: violence against women, the situation of children, torture and the death penalty. Declarations are needed in these areas. A lot of countries give considerable cause for concern. Allow me to mention three areas. First of all, China, which holds the very dubious world record for the number of executions carried out there. Every day, there are reports of torture, the imprisonment of dissidents and the oppression of the people of Tibet, of the Falun Gong movement and of all those who are fighting for democracy.
we appeal for a resolution on China. Every year the same thing happens, namely that there is no such resolution. Let there be a resolution this year.
Secondly, Zimbabwe. Every day, we can observe the vicious spiral of murder and persecution through which this country is sinking ever more deeply and completely into the abyss. We must show that our patience is at an end.
Finally, Tunisia. Somewhat away from the main headlines, extremely serious human rights abuses occur there too."@en1
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