Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-07-05-Speech-3-217"

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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	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060705.17.3-217"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-07-05-Speech-3-2182
lpv:speaker	lp:Panayiotis Demetriou2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, time and again this Chamber has condemned terrorists and therefore it is needless to extend the rhetoric on this horrible phenomenon. I shall just say that we cannot forget the tragedy of September 11; we cannot forget the London bloodshed; we cannot forget the Madrid massacre. We cannot, of course, ignore the fact that the USA is the central target of terrorism and we cannot underestimate the fact that the main task of combating terrorism falls on its shoulders. However, at the same time, we cannot forget that human rights are a cornerstone of modern European political philosophy. Therefore, despite our understanding of the USA’s role in combating terrorism, we cannot shut our eyes to certain activities that are contrary to European principles, values and rules. It is a fact that the CIA abused the understanding of certain countries. We condemn the practices of the CIA. We strongly condemn the CIA for the acts referred to by previous speakers and in Mr Fava’s report: extraordinary renditions, suspicious flights. We do the Americans no service if we leave the right of criticism of the CIA for acts committed in violation of human rights to those who are passionately anti-American. I agree with Mr Coelho, Chairman of the Temporary Committee, that in general Mr Fava’s report is good. However, it could be made more balanced if amendments stressing the other side of the coin were accepted. I appeal therefore to the rapporteur and to the other political groups to accept certain basic amendments proposed by Mr Gawronski, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, so that this House votes unanimously on two main points: firstly on the condemnation of terrorists and secondly on the protection of human rights."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2004-09-29--2007-03-13)3 member; AFCO (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; 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-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2007-07-22)3 unknown; Dimokratikos Synagermos (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; LIBE (2004-07-22--2006-09-06)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Panayiotis Demetriou (PPE-DE ). –"1

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