Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-07-05-Speech-3-201"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-07-05"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Extraordinary rendition (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060705.17.3-201"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-07-05-Speech-3-2022
lpv:speaker	lp:Jan Marinus Wiersma2
lpv:spokenAs	member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (2006-01-19--2007-02-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; SEDE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; TRAN (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 vice-chair; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Partij van de Arbeid (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2006-12-31)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, this debate forms part of a wider discussion about the best way of fighting international terrorism. One thing that is paramount in this has also been clearly encapsulated in Mr Fava’s report, namely where he states that we can never win the battle against international terrorism if we sacrifice the very principles we seek to uphold in the fight against it. It is this, then, on which we have focussed. What are the indications that the CIA, or other security services, quite possibly without our governments’ knowledge, have taken action that contravenes the fundamental rights and freedoms? To what extent has national and international law been violated in the process? These are very serious questions that fully justify the investigation. We cannot cover up the questions that have been raised, because that would seriously harm public confidence at a time when we need all the confidence we can get in order to be able fight terrorism effectively, yet fairly, of course. The interim results of the investigation show the need to resume the investigation after the summer. There is no doubt that extraordinary renditions via European airports have taken place. It is highly likely that various European governments were aware of this practice and it is likely that European and international human rights agreements were violated in the process. Moreover, the investigation clearly showed up the serious loopholes in our legislation and in our monitoring practices. These activities took place in the twilight zone which we left open. Following on from the investigation, we will, then, need to concentrate on two things. Firstly, to what extent were Member States and candidate countries involved in this, and, secondly, what needs to be done in order to plug the loopholes in law and legislation in order to avoid this happening again?"@en1

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