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"I voted in favour of this report, but I am disappointed that some of the most important aspects were rejected. It seems that Parliament does not accept the common definition of a refugee, based on the full inclusive definition, which would cover gender-related persecution, include both state and non-state persecution and take account of the applicant's fear of further persecution. I cannot see how people can justify voting against such principles.
In relation to the issue of a safe country of origin I do not think there is such a thing as a safe country anywhere. For certain people in certain sections of society, there is a danger in any country.
In Ireland we have signed a bilateral agreement with Romania and Nigeria and we are planning to sign more such agreements in the future so that we can speed up the procedure of deportation. This really falls short of what we are required to do under international law. Individuals are not being treated as individuals, they are being treated as groups coming from the country concerned. The idea of a safe country, the idea that governments can actually claim that certain countries are safe, is quite incredible. We have to remember that there is no such thing as a safe country for certain people."@en1
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