Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-12-19-Speech-4-137"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-12-19"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Hong Kong2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20021219.7.4-137"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-12-19-Speech-4-1382
lpv:speaker	lp:Lennart Sacrédeus2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Kristdemokraterna (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; EMPL (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Ukraine and the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and Delegation for relations with Belarus (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, in September the Hong Kong Government tabled a proposal for a new law threatening freedom of expression, of the press and of religion in the region. This law, known as Article 23, is aimed at protecting Hong Kong from foreign and internal threats, but at the same time involves Hong Kong legislation’s being brought into line with China’s. In that way, organisations and movements banned in communist China will also be banned in Hong Kong. In common with Christian churches not approved by the Chinese Government, the Falun Gong movement would acquire the same illegal status in Hong Kong as it has had since 1999 in China. The law would increase the authorities’ powers to control and thus to censor printed in newspapers, as well as other media and other published material. Such material as was considered damaging to the region and to China as a whole would therefore be censored, and it would be a punishable offence to possess it. The vote is planned to take place in Hong Kong on Christmas Eve. Let Christmas be celebrated through the withdrawal of Article 23."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"everything"1

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