Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-12-14-Speech-2-314"
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"The world assesses the European Union's commitment to equality, justice and fair-play by the way it treats those fleeing war and persecution.
Mrs Lambert is to be strongly commended for her report and for the focus that it gives to the humanitarian and the civil rights issues which lie at the heart of the asylum debate. I echo her call for the highest possible international standards and human rights to guide EU policy. Her rejection of the so-called 'holding centres', even as a short-term solution to the issue of dealing with asylum applicants, is to be welcomed and strongly endorsed.
The emphasis in the report on speeding up asylum requests and ensuring efficiency and transparency in the decision-making process is also welcome. Conflict, poverty and socio-political instability affect millions of people across the world. We therefore need to shift the emphasis towards promoting conflict resolution and prevention under the auspices of the United Nations.
The long-term solution to issues of asylum is to reduce conflict and poverty globally. The EU has a major role to play in this regard. We must get the policy right. We must demonstrate to the world that when it comes to human rights, justice and equality, the policy implementation of the EU is as good as its rhetoric. I also strongly support the amendments."@en1
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