Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-01-14-Speech-3-162"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-01-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Preparations for the 60th session of the UN Commission on Human Rights2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20040114.3.3-162"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-01-14-Speech-3-1632
lpv:speaker	lp:Bas Belder2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (2002-09-25--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, south-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 unknown; ChristenUnie - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Parti (2002-03-18--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the United States (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I welcome the opportunity presented by this debate to ask the Council and the Commission to put the situation in Vietnam on the agenda for the coming 60th session of the UN Commission on Human Rights. A picture of growing government repression in Vietnam emerges from several reliable sources, some local and this applies even more to the second half of last year, 2003. To illustrate this, I should like to give some details of the national situation. Even official figures show a doubling in the number of death sentences in 2003 compared to 2002, particularly for drugs and economic crimes. In addition, citizens are being arrested on allegations of spying or criticising the government on the Internet. The Protestants in Vietnam’s central highlands are undergoing particular suffering. They are subject to constant ethnic and religious persecution, including the ultimate government sanction of deprivation of their livelihood, their land. Incidentally, Hanoi has strictly forbidden these hill tribes to maintain contact with the outside world. Gatherings of more than two people are also prohibited. It is no wonder that these people, known as Montagnards, are attempting to flee their heavily militarised territory, which is resulting in a refugee crisis. All in all, we are seeing shocking breaches of human rights here. Council and Commission, I trust that you will call the Vietnamese authorities to account for these matters via the global forum of the UN Commission on Human Rights. It is of practical importance that the United Nations demand that Hanoi grant their special rapporteurs for freedom of religion or belief and for refugees access to the central highlands. The Council and the Commission should push for this promptly in Geneva too."@en1

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