Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-04-08-Speech-1-068"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-04-08"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Persons responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes (European network of contact points)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020408.5.1-068"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-04-08-Speech-1-0692
lpv:speaker	lp:Patricia McKENNA2
lpv:spoken text	"Madam President, my group very much supports the report by Mr Kirkhope. It is very important in that it has not changed the spirit of the Dutch proposal, and we will be voting in favour of it. The creation of networks or contact points in each Member State for war crimes is extremely important. It is important that there is contact with the police and judicial authorities in order to facilitate cooperation in the Member States in relation to war crimes. This is exemplified by current developments in international law, and in particular the success of the UN tribunals on the former Yugoslavia and on Rwanda in tracking down and prosecuting persons who have committed war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. This action is attracting more public interest and support than ever before. There are cases where people who have committed crimes against humanity have more or less escaped unpunished – for example the Pinochet case – and there are other cases where a blind eye is turned to war crimes and to major international human rights abuses until the occasion arises when it is politically correct to challenge them. We have to challenge these abuses from the very beginning. It is important that this report is not aimed at establishing a central coordination department. The initiative basically leaves implementation up to the Member States, which must then supply information about the places that have been set up. The initiative also highlights one of the important problems, data protection, which can develop with the transfer of data and information. We also must never forget that data protection is an extremely important issue and it must not be left out of any of these debates."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Green Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; PECH (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, south-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"McKenna (Verts/ALE )."1

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