Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-11-16-Speech-4-202"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-11-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Iran2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20061116.25.4-202"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-11-16-Speech-4-2032
lpv:speaker	lp:John Purvis2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, three weeks ago I attended the granting of an honorary doctorate to former President Khatami of Iran at my former university in my home town of St Andrews – the oldest Scottish university and one of the oldest and most venerable European universities. In his valedictory lecture, former President Khatami appealed for a dialogue of civilisations, a dialogue of religions. That is, surely, the only way we will achieve that essential understanding between our respective positions. It is in that spirit that I support this motion. We appeal to the Iranian authorities and the Iranian people to understand how difficult it is for us to accept the numerous and repeated infringements of such clearly basic human rights as religious rights, women’s rights, children’s rights, minority rights, rights to justice, rights to freedom of speech and thought, and press freedom, as listed in this resolution. We urge the Iranian authorities to respond positively to our appeals in order that we can proceed to a positive dialogue, which can only be to the benefit of Europe Iran, and of peace and understanding between our peoples."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with Iran (2004-10-13--2007-03-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ITRE (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society (2006-02-16--2007-06-19)3 vice-chair; ECON (2004-09-01--2007-01-14)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"John Purvis,"1 "and"1 "on behalf of the PPE-DE Group"1

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