Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-12-13-Speech-2-279"
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"en.20051213.57.2-279"2
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"Mr President, Tunisia is a country that has an important relationship with the European Union. It is the first country in its region to sign an association agreement with the EU. However, the conditions and events which surrounded the recent World Summit on the Information Society have significantly increased existing concerns relating to human rights and freedom of expression in Tunisia.
In the build-up to the summit, advocates for freedom of expression and association in Tunisia experienced increased harassment. There are also reports of summit delegates being harassed, assaults on Tunisian and international journalists, denial of entry into the country, the monitoring and blocking of certain websites, the censorship of certain documents and speeches and the prevention and disruption of meetings. Even MEPs and representatives of the European Commission reportedly experienced intimidation and verbal aggression.
While we recognise that Tunisia faces a certain threat from extremist elements and is trying to deal with that threat, it must do so in a way that respects human rights standards and democratic standards. The European Union has a special responsibility to insist on that through dialogue."@en1
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