Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-10-13-Speech-3-110"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-10-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Future of the area of freedom, security and justice2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20041013.6.3-110"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-10-13-Speech-3-1112
lpv:speaker	lp:Hélène Flautre2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Les Verts-Europe-Ecologie (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; TRAN (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; G/EFA (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; Conference of Committee Chairs (2004-09-01--2007-01-15)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 chair; DROI (2004-09-01--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I should like to draw your attention to the risks that our shameful, indeed culpable, silence is bringing to bear upon what is happening at this very moment on the island of Lampedusa, events that clearly have the blessing of the Council, the Commission and all the authorised bodies, despite the fact that the practices concerned – collective expulsions with no opportunity of appeal – are very obviously taking place contrary to, and in total and utter violation of, extremely important commitments. That being the case, I cannot believe, listening to you, Commissioners and members of the Council, that we are heading towards reinforcing our common asylum policy and promoting fundamental rights, when we allow to take place, under our very eyes and without any reaction on our part, what is nothing but a wholly illegal act of force, seriously damaging our desire and our efforts – laborious as they of course are – to progress towards a common asylum and immigration policy. Which country, moreover, does the EU nation concerned choose as a place to which to send those who have been expelled? It turns to a country that is notorious for attacking human freedoms, for acting outside any legal framework in arresting and persecuting people, for giving immigrants the worst possible welcome and for carrying out acts of torture. This country is, moreover, regularly targeted and cited in international reports. There are therefore many ways in which it breaches several European and international undertakings. I do not genuinely think that our desire to progress towards a common asylum and immigration policy could survive our silence – and, in my view, a culpable silence – regarding what is happening. Any Member State could see such silence as an opportunity to put in place bilateral agreements that would totally undo our laborious efforts to devise a common policy. I would therefore ask you, Presidents of the Commission and of the Council, to express your total disapproval of this type of agreement."@en1

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