Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-07-04-Speech-2-125"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-07-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Trafficking in human beings2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000704.5.2-125"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-07-04-Speech-2-1262
lpv:speaker	lp:Jean Lambert2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I would join my voice to those who have talked about the tragedy of Dover and the young lives cut short there, but I also want to add my revulsion at the attitude of many people: well, what do you expect, if you take these risks you have got to expect that you might die. It is a cruel and judgmental attitude that has appeared in much of the press and it does not help us find a solution. If governments are serious about combating trafficking, these are three areas they need to think about. How can people legally enter the countries of the European Union, especially those coming from third countries which experience poverty or oppression? Secondly, how can we gain the confidence of those who could provide evidence against trafficking organisations. I welcome what we have heard about that this afternoon. Thirdly, how the current policies of the European Union and its Member States help to create refugees. We should not be concentrating so much on a deterrent policy at our borders. We need to look at how we are contributing to the incentive to leave. We need to examine the consequences of our policies on, for example, trade, its rules and terms and who we will trade with, the conduct of companies based in the European Union and their operations in other countries such as Nigeria, the arms sales by Member States to repressive regimes. If we are looking at real co-development, that will be a major step forward and I welcome that. I think we should be considering how our open market closed-border policies are assisting the market forces driving the increases in human trafficking."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2002-01-07)3 unknown; Green Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; EMPL (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; PETI (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Lambert (Verts/ALE )."1

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