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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-03-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Burma (renewal of sanctions in April)2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20040311.12.4-202"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-03-11-Speech-4-2032
lpv:speaker	lp:Marie Anne Isler Béguin2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Les Verts-Europe-Ecologie (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Temporary committee on improving safety at sea (2003-11-20--2004-04-21)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)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
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner Solbes Mira, ladies and gentlemen, the military junta that seized power in Burma has taken root, benefiting from this Asian region’s regrettably fertile soil for dictators, and also profiting from the complaisance of Western States and businesses. A new peak in violence and repression affecting the suppressed and suffering population of Burma puts this country back on our agenda. This time, however, we refuse to be happy with declarations of principle and verbal condemnations whilst waiting for it all to begin again. The schedule is in our favour and the tools of repression against the oppressors are within our reach: to not make use of them would be failure to assist a person in danger. Two dates come to the fore to finally force the Burmese totalitarian regime to reason and surrender. By next month, 29 April 2004, the European Union common position must be revised. This month, officials of the Burmese junta are to go to Ireland within the framework of the Asia-Europe meeting. This event is as near as it is decisive in sending out a frank and definite signal to this junta. There should not have been any exception to the policy of banning Community visas for Burmese officials and those in charge. What a provocation of counter examples of our founding values that Ireland, currently holding the Presidency of the European Union, can welcome on its soil. What a shame, moreover, that Ireland, the symbol of European success, re-established diplomatic relations with Burma in February. This shows very well that over and above the official and impersonal statements from democracies, the interested parties with their roots in our countries are collaborating with these infamous dictatorships, supporting them and profiting from them. How many years did it take to decide to freeze the assets of Burmese dignitaries abroad? How many mass graves and labour camps in Burma will it take before we refuse to grant our visas to the torturers of this country? This resolution calls for the tightening of sanctions and restrictions targeted against this regime, as well as the immediate release of political prisoners, starting with our Sakharov prize-winner Aung San Suu Kyi. All we have done for a long time is ban any trade, investment and partnership that could benefit the leaders of this junta. The Burmese people deserve more than that and so does our enlarged European Union."@en1

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