Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-03-16-Speech-4-146"

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dcterms:Date	"2000-03-16"^^xsd:date2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20000316.3.4-146"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-03-16-Speech-4-1472
lpv:speaker	lp:Gérard Caudron2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Parti socialiste (1999-07-20--2002-07-09)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-08--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member_of_the_bureau; PES (1999-07-20--2002-01-16)3
lpv:translated text	"I welcome the EU-related aspects of the work carried out by the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Defence and Security Policy on the annual report on human rights. Let me remind you that this report replaces the traditional memorandum on EU activities in this field which the Council used to present to the European Parliament every year to inform it of EU action on human rights in the world over the past year. This report aims to explain the EU’s motives and the institutional structures and instruments available to it for conducting an active policy of respect for human rights. More specifically, the report points out that the Treaty of Amsterdam has introduced new human rights provisions in order to underpin EU action in this field, especially in the context of the CFSP. We must grasp these new opportunities. Thus the Treaty has established respect for fundamental rights, as guaranteed by the Council of Europe’s Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, as a principle. That means the European Union is ‘founding’ its action on the principles of democracy and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. With enlargement, the European Union has clearly announced to all candidate countries that respect for democracy, the law, human rights and minorities is a basic accession criterion. Our European Parliament has a vital role to play in the formulation and practical application of EU human rights policy. Our powers have gradually increased so that this Parliament has now become a forum for discussion of human rights, a recognised forum as our debate today proves. The report we are discussing points out that, although the European Union claims to export its model to third countries, the situation at home is not flawless either. In fact the 1999 Amnesty International Yearbook singles out eleven of the fifteen Member States for criticism, reproaching them with more or less serious human rights offences. Aside from any criticisms, the rapporteur puts forward practical proposals, which I support, such as extending the right of all non-EU nationals to vote and stand for local and European elections provided they have resided in the EU for more than five years. I also find other proposals on improving the right of asylum most interesting; they need to be quickly put into in practice. On the situation of candidate countries, much progress remains to be made, especially in relation to respect for the rights of minorities. The European Parliament must, therefore, remain vigilant."@en1

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