Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/1999-09-15-Speech-3-157"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-09-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Situation in East Timor (continued)2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19990915.11.3-157"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-09-15-Speech-3-1582
lpv:speaker	lp:José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-neyra2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the countries of South America and MERCOSUR (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2002-03-07)3 substitute; AFCO (1999-09-01--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Partido Popular (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the horror in Timor has illustrated many things. Firstly, the ineffectiveness of the United Nations which, unfortunately, is nothing new. Secondly, the inhibition and passivity of the international community, which initially did not want to complicate its relations with other regional powers which – clearly – have little respect for human rights. And the result has been that the entire world has had to remain impassive in the face of “plan B” which was not much different from the “operation horseshoe” led by Milosevic. And today, the genocide of the Christians of Timor is beginning to be as well recorded as that of the Muslims in Kosovo. As for the European Union, Mr President-in-Office of the Council, we cannot and must not – and it has been said here – have double standards with regard to humanitarian intervention. Human rights and the right to life cannot be preached with regard to one region, one country or one continent, but rather they are of a global or universal nature. We must therefore welcome the brave approach of Portugal and other countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia. And this is the time to act. It is late, too late, but, on a Community level, Mr President-in-Office of the Council, we must ensure that the humanitarian aid, mentioned this morning by the Minister, of EUR 8 million, and the aid to follow, arrive at their destination immediately. Secondly, the European Union must support the arrival, as soon as possible, of the international force which can guarantee the life and rights of this tortured and martyred population of Timor and finally put an end to this nightmare."@en1
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