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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-02-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030213.4.4-093"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-02-13-Speech-4-0942
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	"I have voted against the report, which was approved by 375 votes, with 46 against and 35 abstentions. The term ‘risk reduction’ is contrary to both the spirit and the letter of the UN conventions on drugs. It is therefore deeply regrettable that, in four of its twelve recommendations under item 2, the Council specifically proposes ‘risk reduction’ as a method. In practice, this is a revamping of the earlier key ideological term used by those with a liberal approach to drugs, namely ‘harm reduction’, which has fallen into disrepute for understandable reasons. In other words, the Council recommendation represents a capitulation on the issue of fully rehabilitating and curing drug addicts. The rapporteur emphasises the presence of drugs in institutions and proposes that disinfection facilities for syringes and needles should be made available in prisons. I am critical of this attitude of resignation. Drug abuse in institutions would then be legitimised. Instead, efforts must be directed at making institutions drug-free. One of Mrs Malliori’s initiatives is aimed at softening the legislation on drug crime through the very dubious proposal of introducing alternatives to prison sentences. It is only in relation to serious drug crime, for example in cases of dealing or the possession of large quantities of drugs, that prison sentences would be meted out. For both criminals and the general public, a softening of the penalties would mean sending out the wrong message, that society takes a less serious view of drug crime."@en1

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