Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-01-15-Speech-4-127"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-01-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Burundi2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20040115.7.4-127"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-01-15-Speech-4-1282
lpv:speaker	lp:Nelly Maes2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; G/EFA (2002-01-08--2004-07-19)3 unknown; België Spirit (2002-01-08--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (2002-02-06--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Development and Cooperation (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, nobody knows the precise death toll in the creeping genocide in Burundi. The figure of 300 000 has been quoted – an enormous figure for a small country, but the reality is that we do not know. The murder of the Nuncio is one of the latest acts of senseless violence. The signing of the peace accords has reduced the violence, but the situation is highly unstable. The FNL, which still refuses to enter into any agreements, is being reinforced by disaffected elements from the earlier rebel movements that, despite earlier agreement, continue to resist. There are armed militias returning from the Congo, many other armed gangs wandering around and enormous numbers of handguns circulating among the population, handed out by the government itself, allegedly for people’s self-defence. There are of course obstacles to the acceptance of the latest group of rebels, for which we are calling, for what real motivation is there to accept them? Those who accept the peace agreements must then give up their seats in government, and the Hutus will then be even more of a minority in relation to the Tutsis. I am aware that these are very sensitive issues in Burundi, but it is known to be the case that the groups that agree to peace must themselves bring on board new signatories to the peace agreements at the cost of their own seats. You will understand that this, in Africa, is a very difficult thing to do. A genuine human rights agenda has to be implemented in Burundi, for the continuing violation of human rights is a scandal. Finally, the UN peacekeeping force that we support is probably needed more than ever, as the African peacekeepers have inadequate resources and cannot operate effectively enough. It may be that we can improve matters in the meantime, for this is a matter of extreme urgency. Perhaps then there will be less need of a peacekeeping force from outside."@en1

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