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"Madam President, I too would like to join others in welcoming the opportunity to have this debate. The time is so short that it will not allow us to get fully into all the intricacies and details. However, I can say at the outset that every one of us is in common cause in opposing terrorism and violence of any kind to further political or other aims To that end, we would support coordination and cooperation between the Member States in protecting the rights and interests of each of the Member States and of the European Union as a whole, as well as its 370 million citizens. At the Tampere summit we took the first step towards that process. However, what is before us here today with regard to the European arrest warrant represents a major interference in and alteration of the national criminal justice systems and the civil rights and protections afforded to each individual within each of the Member States.
It is a mistake to move this far, this quickly, without properly understanding or fully recognising the differences between the criminal systems within the European Union. Therefore, I would urge all Members to support the amendments tabled by myself and my colleagues, in particular, Amendments Nos 92 to 101, which put in place firstly, the requirement for a judicial review or a right to appeal against the warrant at both the executing and issuing stage, secondly, a common list of positive offences, which must be drawn up and not used as a stumbling block, thirdly, no interference with the double jeopardy rule, fourthly, that there must be prima facie evidence presented before the warrant can be enforced, and finally, to ensure that there is a quick trial process where a warrant is issued. I have represented constituents in other Member States in the European Union where they have been held without trial for two years, without getting any opportunity for habeas corpus or any opportunity to present their case.
Finally, on the overall package on combating terrorism, we have to ensure respect for fundamental human rights and freedoms. It is no good for the Commissioner to say that we have the Charter of Fundamental Rights: That is only a non-legally binding political decision. Each Member State has signed up to the European Convention of Human Rights which puts in place specific provisions for each individual. I note that one Member State, just in the last week, has ridden roughshod over the rights and liberties of individuals. We as a European Parliament, representatives of a transnational organisation, should not allow this to continue."@en1
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