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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-03-08"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Work of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in 20042
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050308.27.2-343"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-03-08-Speech-2-3442
lpv:speaker	lp:Jonas Sjöstedt2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2006-09-26)3 unknown; Vänsterpartiet (2004-07-20--2006-09-26)3 substitute; CONT (2004-07-21--2006-09-26)3 member; ENVI (2004-07-21--2006-09-26)3 substitute; INTA (2004-07-21--2006-09-26)3 member; EUL/NGL (2004-07-20--2006-09-26)3 member; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2006-09-26)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I too wish to thank Mr Bowis for his constructive work. It is also clear that the work in the Joint Parliamentary Assembly has developed encouragingly in recent times. We have obtained significantly more focused discussions, which largely has to do with the fact that we have a system in which we work in committees and prepare the topics. It is also a change for the better that we have meetings in different EU countries. There are, however, a number of problems that we need to remedy very soon. Just as Mr Schlyter stated, involvement on our part in the committee work is disastrously low. I completely agree with the demand to hold these meetings instead during the weeks in which the political groups meet so that there is a rather better presence on our part. Certain ACP countries still send diplomats instead of parliamentarians, which is not particularly good. Moreover, we need to be better at following up a number of the decisions we take. A very large part of the work in the Joint ACP-EU Assembly is about human rights and attempting to solve and prevent armed conflicts. It is therefore striking that the International Criminal Court (ICC) is not mentioned even once in the entire report, in spite of its being one of the most important tools we have in this area. We have certainly worked with the ICC on a number of occasions, but we could develop that work significantly. It is one of the most important and most effective tools we have for holding those who commit genocide and war crimes accountable. Because they founded this court and now operate it, the EU and a number of ACP countries have a common interest. The first two cases taken up by the Court concern Uganda and Congo, which are ACP countries. The biggest current obstacle to developing the International Criminal Court is the United States’s tough resistance. We can see how the United States now actively punishes ACP countries in the Caribbean, Africa and the Pacific which dare to sign the agreement concerning the International Criminal Court. We should do more in our Assembly to defend these countries both politically and economically when the United States withdraws its aid as a punishment."@en1

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