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"Mr President, whilst I agree with those who congratulate Mr van den Bos on producing an excellent report, and most wholeheartedly with what he said in his opening speech, I would say that there are naturally some differences between us regarding focus. We for our part still want to lay emphasis on the rights of political prisoners and the right to a healthy environment.
Torture, together with the death penalty, is a violation of the most fundamental of human rights. In a world that is fighting terrorism we have been alarmed to see the unconditional ban on torture become a relative issue and, as it were, go soft round the edges. It is not enough to invest in prevention and especially in the broadest possible ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture. We really also have to support the rehabilitation of victims. We are now getting a promise of that, but it will also require additional resources. We must invest in this, however, and that means the proper budget decisions have to be taken.
When you look at the role of the EU in the report and the parts that deal with how prepared it is to engage in human rights work, you get a feeling of
. That is certainly not because the rapporteur has failed in any way but because, year after year, we have been emphasising very similar needs for change. In a world where views on security based on arms and cooperation are in conflict with one another and in which the situation regarding universal human rights and the sovereignty of states is tense – this is a question of the fate of the United Nations – the EU has an opportunity to place human rights at the heart of its external policy. Institutional changes are not enough for this, even if we have our own foreign ministry and the parliamentary committees are reorganised. It can only work if we really want to invest in consistent work and involve ourselves with the utmost sincerity."@en1
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