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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-06-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Human rights2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010614.8.4-150"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-06-14-Speech-4-1512
lpv:speaker	lp:Olivier Dupuis2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2000-01-17--2002-01-14)3 member; PETI (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 member; AFCO (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegations to the parliamentary cooperation committees for relations with Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Lista Emma Bonino (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; TGI (1999-07-20--2001-10-02)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the cases of Mrs El Saadawi and Mr Ibrahim involve a country that is not often in the news. Our Parliament chooses to some extent to forget this country and the others that belong to the Barcelona ‘mish mash’ of countries that are party to the Euro-mediterranean agreements. Nevertheless, in Egypt, rather strange things are happening. The case of Mrs El Saadawi is typical. She is accused of apostasy and is threatened with compulsory divorce, a custom which, I hope, my fellow Members will want to take a closer look at. Mrs El Saadawi is in danger of being sent to prison. I wish to thank the one hundred fellow Members who agreed to sign an appeal on her behalf, together with many international celebrities. Mrs Bonino and other Members of the European Parliament will be in Cairo over the next few days in order to defend her and to be with her during her trial. I think that it is Parliament’s duty to react robustly. The procedure that has inspired this court case is called ‘Hisba’ and can only be initiated by men or women of the Muslim faith. The procedure runs completely counter to the Egyptian Constitution, especially to its Article 40. I therefore call on all honourable Members to support this fight, of which I do not think we have seen the last and I also call on the Commission to support Mr Ibrahim. Mr Ibrahim worked with Commission funds and has been accused of fraud, even though the Commission usually carries strict controls. It would, therefore, be only appropriate for the Commission to come to his defence as vigorously as possible."@en1

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