Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-10-24-Speech-4-163"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-10-24"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Human rights dialogue with Iran2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20021024.9.4-163"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-10-24-Speech-4-1642
lpv:speaker	lp:Bas Belder2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (2002-09-25--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, south-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 unknown; ChristenUnie - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Parti (2002-03-18--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the United States (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, first of all a point of parliamentary self-criticism. As far as I can see, this draft resolution seems to be remiss on one particular point from an editorial point of view. The four Iranian women condemned to death by stoning have not been fully named with first names and surnames – see the end of Paragraph 3. Of the four names mentioned, for example, two at least would be considered to be generally used as first names. I therefore propose a correction to the text for the sake of the case of these condemned women. Speaking metaphorically, the dialogue with the Islamic Republic of Iran on human rights is very much an uphill struggle. From the European perspective, we have to guard against being responsible for obstructing the way ourselves. Any hand extended by Iran is therefore welcome. We welcome particularly the valuable gesture made by the Iranian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Kharrazi, to an ad hoc delegation visit of this Parliament on 20 July, who wanted direct contact between representatives of the Iranian legal system and EU lawyers. I would like to see the Council and the Commission seize this offer as quickly as possible. After all, the Iranian sentences, which have been rightly challenged, can be dealt with by this motion for a resolution at a correct and conclusive level. The chance of this type of contact should also be seized upon in order to oppose the barbaric sharia punishment of stoning. For let there be no misunderstanding with regard to Europe’s position towards Iran. We cannot and will not live with a system which condones stoning fellow human beings, wherever this may be."@en1

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