Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-04-11-Speech-1-115"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-04-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Procedural rights in criminal proceedings2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050411.16.1-115"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-04-11-Speech-1-1162
lpv:speaker	lp:Lena Ek2
lpv:spokenAs	member; ITRE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Centerpartiet (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member_of_the_bureau; ALDE (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2007-03-14)3 substitute; FEMM (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 substitute; ENVI (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the right to a fair trial is one of the absolutely most important human rights, yet that fundamental right is being infringed in all our Member States. I myself have followed the cases both of a British citizen in Sweden and of a Swedish citizen in Greece, both of whose right to have the proceedings interpreted in their own languages was not complied with. In the case of the Swede, Calle Jonsson, his family was forced to sell their house and borrow EUR 50 000 in order to meet the costs of interpretation. That is obviously not in any way acceptable. At the same time, there is the whole of the great European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. There is detailed case law from the Court in Strasbourg. The dimension that we in the European Parliament and the European Union need to bring to the matter is that concerned with observing the resultant rules – an area to which this Parliament, the Commission and the Council can contribute. When I listened earlier to Luxembourg’s representative, I was very concerned, as I think it important that the Council’s representative should, in all situations, speak up for full human rights and the right to a fair trial. I think that the rapporteur has done a really excellent job. A lot remains to be done when it comes to access to defence lawyers, legal translation and minimum standards generally, as well as to the protection of suspects in trials. No one should be in any doubt that not all suspects go on to be convicted. The court proceedings should separate the innocent from the guilty, which means ensuring that there is adequate support in that connection. Today’s debate and the decisions we shall take in Parliament will not be enough. Instead, further measures will be required."@en1

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