Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/1999-12-16-Speech-4-180"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-12-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:International criminal court2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19991216.8.4-180"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-12-16-Speech-4-1812
lpv:speaker	lp:Arie M. Oostlander2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-08--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Christen Democratisch Appèl (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; EPP-ED (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 member; Delegation for relations with South-east Europe (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, this is about the reconciliation of nations. It is also a legal instrument to guarantee this reconciliation. We know that reconciliation is only possible if justice is done. This insight helps form the basis for the international tribunal for ex-Yugoslavia: do justice, not as a victor but from a supra-national viewpoint and with a view to living together in future. Our group, therefore, warmly welcomes the fact that an international court has now been set up with a more universal authority which complements national courts where they fall short. Member States and candidate countries of the European Union should, of course, lead the way. This includes the thirteenth candidate country, Mr President, Turkey. One can hardly suppress a smile if one talks about Turkey in this context. I hope that the Commission and Council succeed in exerting pressure on other countries in order to achieve ratification of the EC Treaty. Financial support is needed to enable poor countries to take part in these court activities. This will play an important preventative role, irrespective of political considerations of an amoral nature and immune to political blackmail. Big criminals can no longer expect that their crimes will go unpunished. The Milosevices, the Karadices, the Mladices of this world, they will know. The international criminal court constitutes a breakthrough in politics. It confirms that politics is not a question of power where legislation serves to cover our embarrassment, but quite the opposite, that the central role of politics is to create legislation where power is of benefit. Mr President, this Parliament will need to be acutely aware of this, also with regard to the most recent debate on Nicaragua. It is downright scandalous if matters which are totally unacceptable in terms of human rights are covered up out of party-political considerations. Mr President, I hope that this Parliament and the groups which, based on their own convictions, can muster a better position, will take a clearer stance in this respect."@en1

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