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"Mr President, Bahrain is a clear ally of the European Union and an important partner in the region, and it could be a good news story for human rights within the Middle East. There has been progress: there is ongoing dialogue, and it is important that we recognise that there are allies for progress, human rights and reforms within the Bahraini authorities. Indeed I suspect that, left to their own devices, they would come up with a considerably better solution than we see from the continuing outside interference – notably from Saudi Arabia and Iran – within their internal affairs.
But where we recognise the progress being made within Bahrain, it is also important that we recognise failures and shortcomings. Nabeel Rajab’s case is emblematic, but that is the point – it is emblematic of many more cases of repression and abuse of human rights. We call for all charges to be dropped. But in the time that is available, I will address my remarks to colleagues from the EPP and the ECR colleagues. It is a matter of great regret that you did not feel fit to support this joint motion for a resolution, which is balanced and fair. I would say that this House is only so credible, and we are even less credible in the eyes of our interlocutors when we do not speak with one voice. I would urge you to support the joint motion for resolution. Human Rights Watch has already been in touch with you, and they say it better than I can: ‘a weak, divided reaction to one of the worst crackdowns on human rights defenders, political activists, journalists and religious leaders, who are threatened, persecuted and tortured simply for having peacefully exercised their freedom of expression and assembly, would be unworthy of the reputation of a major human rights watchdog built by the Parliament over the years’. I would urge you to support this balanced and fair resolution, so that we can make some progress with our friends in Bahrain."@en1
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