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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-11-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Arbitrary arrests and the political situation in Laos2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011113.5.2-063"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-11-13-Speech-2-0642
lpv:speaker	lp:Catherine Lalumière2
lpv:spokenAs	member_of_the_bureau; PES (2001-05-14--2002-01-16)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 vice-president; Parliament's Bureau (2001-04-04--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Parti radical de gauche (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-president; European Parliament (2001-04-04--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, we are now feeling relieved as our fellow Member, Olivier Dupuis, is fortunately back with us. We should, however, revisit the problems that we were discussing last week so that we are somewhat less hesitant, should we have the misfortune to be in this situation again in the future. First of all, we were facing some serious human rights issues. Can a country detain individuals, without any form of trial, particularly foreign nationals who publicly campaign for democracy and human rights and condemn the breaches committed by the host country? Even if Laotian law permitted this type of ban on demonstrations, it goes without saying that the immediate arrest of peaceful demonstrators was completely disproportionate. Furthermore, it is natural for the European Union to be vigilant about whether or not a country like Laos observes the clause on human rights enshrined in the cooperation agreement that it signed. Secondly, we were facing an institutional challenge that directly concerned the European Parliament, since one of the detainees was an MEP. Of course, Mr Dupuis never asked for preferential treatment. The European Parliament cannot, however, remain indifferent to how one of its members is treated. The credibility and the honour of our institution, and even that of the European Union as a whole, depend on this. This must be clear to everyone so that if we ever have the misfortune to be in this situation again, everyone has a role: the Commission, the Council, the High Representative, the Member States, Parliament, particularly the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy will react quickly and know exactly what to do and how to do it. In fact, everyone did take the appropriate action, and we should welcome this. We now need to do everything we can in order to encourage Laos to move forward, which is the purpose of the resolution that we shall be voting on this week."@en1

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