Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-10-25-Speech-4-072"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-10-25"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:VOTE2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011025.1.4-072"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-10-25-Speech-4-0732
lpv:speaker	lp:Erik Meijer2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Socialistische Partij (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member_of_the_bureau; EUL/NGL (1999-10-13--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Temporary committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine (2000-12-13--2001-11-29)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Czech Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (2000-11-09--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	". Some politicians are keen to bring Turkey into the European Union before that country has radically changed. They are therefore prepared to turn a blind eye to a number of extremely negative consequences. Admitting a country like this, which is an exceptional case, will have a fundamental impact on the existing standards for democratic freedom and human rights in the EU. The rapporteur wanted to create the impression that in Turkey it was a question of minor deficiencies which could be resolved quickly and easily. Fortunately, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Security and Defence Policy has adopted a more critical stance, but still not critical enough by far. In fact, the announced reforms are heading in the right direction, but do not yet go very far at all. The release of prisoners and the abolition of the death penalty apply to criminal prisoners but not yet to political opponents, whose rights they refuse to recognise. The mass murder of Armenians is still denied or justified as a normal way of suppressing opposition, which they want to continue to be able to use in the future. The displaced populations from 3 500 destroyed Kurdish villages in the south-east are not being allowed to return to the area. Fear of what is called "separatism" results in a language, songs and writings being punishable. This country is still a long way from being en route to the EU."@en1

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