Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-03-29-Speech-3-105"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-03-29"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Mediterranean policy2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000329.7.3-105"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-03-29-Speech-3-1062
lpv:speaker	lp:Daniel Cohn-bendit2
lpv:spokenAs	member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2002-01-07)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 substitute; BUDG (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 chair; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Les Verts-Europe-Ecologie (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, ladies and gentlemen, in Barcelona we signed with due formality the Charter for the Mediterranean which we had ensured would focus on the rule of law and human rights. I am very pleased to see that the joint resolution adopts the suggestion we made to ask the Commission and the Council to publish an annual report on the situation regarding human rights and the rule of law in the countries of the Mediterranean. I believe, however, that it is not enough to make declarations of pious intent about human rights and the rule of law and then forget all about them, the way many things are forgotten. No, this policy must be made a key element in bilateral relations. We should therefore tell those countries where human rights are not observed that bilateral relations may be forced backwards, and we should tell the countries where there is real progress, such as in Morocco or elsewhere, that bilateral relations may go forwards. Let me take Tunisia as an example, one of the first countries with which we signed a partnership agreement. The situation of the rule of law and human rights in this country is scandalous. Right now, there are people held there as prisoners of conscience. The Tunisian government declares itself to be in favour of opening up economic relations, but who is entitled to a passport in order to be able to leave Tunisia? Who is entitled to travel and to make use of the Mediterranean area? Not the opponents of the regime. Right now, there are two people on hunger strike in Tunisia because they want passports in order to be able to travel, specifically a publisher, the wife of Mr Ksila who was one of the people nominated for the Sakharov Prize. I am bringing up these subjects because I believe we must not cease to remind the countries of the Mediterranean of their responsibilities as regards the rule of law and human rights. It is not enough to have a healthy economic balance sheet. It is not enough to achieve good results in agriculture or anything else. Respect for human rights must take precedence in our policy, and that is not the case at present. It is not the case, and it is something we have to change, and that means Parliament, as well as the Commission or the Council."@en1

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