Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-03-09-Speech-2-236"
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"Mr President, I too would like to congratulate the rapporteur. This is a very important initiative and this is an opportune time for it to be brought forward. The existence of internment-without-trial camps in Guantanamo Bay has to unacceptable to anyone in a civilised society. Any prisoners captured during the invasion of Afghanistan should have been treated according to international law and, at the very least, should have been classified as prisoners of war. They have the right to a fair trial. They should also have the right to be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, have access to legal representation and have the right either to be charged or released.
The Irish presidency should be doing everything in its power to ensure that these people are not denied their basic human rights for a minute longer. I agree with what Mrs Ludford said concerning the failure of the Irish presidency to be here today, which is an appalling message to send out to the European Community and indeed to the international community. As Commissioner Patten said, it is up to the Council to raise this matter with the United States, and the EU Council has failed abysmally to do so on any occasion. I would also question why it is that the Irish presidency is not here today. Is it because that presidency is afraid of offending the United States by saying something at that country would take offence? The Irish presidency is also letting down the Irish public, which views this matter as an absolute scandal."@en1
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