Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-09-05-Speech-4-114"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-09-05"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Egypt: The case of Saad Eddin Ibrahim2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020905.8.4-114"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-09-05-Speech-4-1152
lpv:speaker	lp:Pasqualina Napoletano2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Democratici di Sinistra (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, we welcome the fact that all the Parliamentary groups are willing to discuss and vote on this subject for urgent debate which involves the case of Professor Ibrahim, who has been sentenced by the supreme court for state security to seven years’ imprisonment for two offences: conspiracy and activities against the state, and fraud. The first question needs to be considered in more general terms, since the Constitutions of some of these countries – in particular, I would recall the recent modification in Tunisia – contain an article to the effect that the citizens must not carry out any activity which may be directed against the state, which can even be interpreted as conspiracy. Moreover, this is applied to freedom of speech, and therefore an opposition supporter, a journalist or any free person who criticises the government may then be accused of activities against the state. This is a very serious issue, which requires a more general response. As regards the offence of fraud, however, checks, will, of course, have to be carried out, but according to our records, as Commissioner Patten has said, there has been no fraud with regard to the use of the Community funds which Professor Ibrahim’s institute has administered on behalf of the Commission. I believe that we are dealing with a case of defence of human rights and I therefore feel that the European institutions should exert every possible pressure on the Egyptian authorities."@en1

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