Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-11-18-Speech-4-134"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-11-18"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 115)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20041118.11.4-134"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-11-18-Speech-4-1352
lpv:speaker	lp:Bas Belder2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2006-12-31)3 member; IND/DEM (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; REGI (2004-09-15--2007-01-14)3 substitute; AFCO (2004-09-15--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the United States (2004-09-23--2007-03-13)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with Israel (2004-09-20--2007-03-13)3 member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; INTA (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; ChristenUnie - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Parti (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the political dialogue which the European Union is having with the Eritrean authorities locally is being dominated by the worrying situation in terms of religious freedom. That was the Dutch Government’s response on 6 May of this year to broadly-based parliamentary questions on religious freedom in Eritrea. The draft resolution does not do justice to this important communication by the Presidency-in-Office of the Council, and I very much regret that. Let us remind ourselves of the key facts. Firstly, general freedom of religion is enshrined in the Eritrean constitution. Secondly, a government decree of May 2002, however, prescribes the registration of all religious groups. Thirdly, this registration does not apply, though, to four of those religious groups, namely the Orthodox Christians, Muslims, Catholics and members of the Evangelical Church of Eritrea. Fourthly, many small Protestant churches were for years refused registration, their prayer houses being officially closed. Fifthly, according to a recent report of the US Administration, probably more than 200 members of non-registered groups are currently being detained. Sixthly, the Eritrean police is forcing members of non-registered churches to sign statements in which they renounce their religious convictions. Mr President, Commissioner, there is no shred of religious freedom in Eritrea. That is why I hope that the European Union will continue to pull out all the stops, preferably in tandem with the US Administration, which has given evidence of equal involvement in the case of serious violations of religious freedom in Eritrea. Indeed, this is an excellent opportunity to give shape to trans-Atlantic cooperation in a bid to uphold western values, which is desperately needed in the European Union of 2004."@en1

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