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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, although these agreements on judicial and police cooperation are extremely important, our values must still be respected. I would like to ask two questions. Given that the death penalty still exists in the USA, even if we conclude an agreement that would prevent it from being carried out, the problem remains: the death penalty is counter to our values.
Given that, if crimes are committed, there is a hierarchy between US citizens, who cannot be tried before the International Criminal Court, and European citizens, who can be extradited to the USA in order to be tried before the US judiciary, such discrimination is also counter to our principles. The case of the Guantánamo Bay prisoners is the most flagrant illustration of the fact that the USA does not respect fundamental rights, insofar as it has brought these men before special courts and completely violated their right to defence. They are suffering degrading, inhumane treatment, counter to international law and to the universal declaration of human rights. In these conditions, do you truly think it possible for the Union to accept extradition to the USA of any individual, regardless of their nationality?
In conclusion, what guarantees do we have that the USA will in fact respect an agreement signed with the Union, when it does not respect its international obligations, ignores international law, and considers itself above the law and entitled to take unilateral decisions as shown in its attack on Iraq?"@en1
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