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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-04-10"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Human rights in Egypt2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030410.8.4-156"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-04-10-Speech-4-1572
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	"Mr President, we Christian Democrats really wish to emphasise the importance of Egypt and of relations between Egypt and the EU for stability and development in the Mediterranean region. Like previous speakers, we wish to emphasise respect for human rights, especially freedom of information, expression and association. These are fundamental values included in the association agreement between the EU and Egypt. What is happening in Egypt at present is therefore beyond the pale. We believe it is time to stop persecuting people because of their sexual orientation. People must, moreover, be able freely to express their opinions and values in demonstrations. We are also concerned here with the status of religious freedom in a country in which 12% to 15% of the population belongs to the Christian Coptic minority. The common resolution from all our political groups demands that the minority Coptic Christian group be fully respected and represented in Egyptian society. Allow me to quote some examples of the ways in which they are not so respected and represented. Different regulations apply to restoring and constructing churches as distinct from mosques. The regulations governing churches are very complicated and long-winded. Coptic Christians are not represented at all within the police, higher education and the security service. School books still use terms such as ‘unbelievers’ to describe both Jews and Christians. Other examples are the murders of two Christians in 1998 in the El-Kosheh community – crimes which the local Christian population does not consider to have been solved equitably. Relations with Egypt are fundamental to the Mediterranean region and the EU, but they must be based upon respect for human rights."@en1

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