Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-10-25-Speech-3-229"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-10-25"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Moratorium on death penalty2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001025.9.3-229"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-10-25-Speech-3-2302
lpv:speaker	lp:Jules Maaten2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, South-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 substitute; ECON (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2002-03-06)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, in 1999, eighty-five percent of all executions took place in only five countries: China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the United States. It is, of course, correct that the European Union does not permit the death penalty within its borders. The death penalty is the cruellest, most inhumane and degrading penalty. It violates the right to life, is irrevocable and can involve innocent people. Furthermore, it has never been proven that it is a better deterrent against crime than any other kind of penalty. It was stated a moment ago that in the United States, there might be a better legal procedure or that very serious crimes are sometimes committed there. But that is exactly the point. We, as government, cannot afford to stoop to the level of the criminals we punish. That is precisely the civilisation which we have achieved here in Europe and that is the civilisation which we must hold on to. We therefore give our warm support to Commissioner Patten’s policy."@en1

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