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We are in no doubt that terrorism must be combated with firmness and steadfast determination. Yet the values and principles on which our civilisation is built must not under any circumstances be undermined.
I share the concerns regarding the Guantánamo situation and endorse the request made in this House to put an end to this type of situation and to close these detention centres.
The capture of the detainees and the circumstances of their subsequent detention run counter to the Geneva Convention and to other international humanitarian instruments.
Whatever measures may be taken in relation to these detainees, they must comply fully with the principle of human rights and the rule of law. All prisoners must be formally charged with the crimes they have been accused of and have a fair trial before a competent, impartial court. Convictions must of course be followed by a sentence that reflects the seriousness and inhumanity of the terrible acts that have been perpetrated.
I hope that the opportunity is taken at the next transatlantic summit in Vienna to exert pressure on the USA to close down Guantánamo and to find a fairer and quicker solution to the question of the 500 or so detainees."@en1
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