Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-12-13-Speech-2-283"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-12-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Human rights and freedom of the press in Tunisia and evaluation of the World Summit on the Information Society held in Tunis2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20051213.57.2-283"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-12-13-Speech-2-2842
lpv:speaker	lp:Luisa Morgantini2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Partito della Rifondazione Comunista - Sinistra Europea (2004-07-20--2007-01-22)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2004-09-22--2007-01-30)3 member; Conference of Committee Chairs (2004-07-28--2007-01-15)3 substitute; IMCO (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; EUL/NGL (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 chair; DEVE (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; FEMM (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; DROI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, democracy is effectively a complex process and one which not even our own governments have ever achieved fully. However, as far as the Tunisian Government is concerned, I believe that the level of non-achievement is particularly significant and that very specific action has to be taken. We are in fact seeing the symptoms of a virtual police state, where democratic rights and principles are denied. For months, European funds intended for the Tunisian League for Human Rights and other associations have been frozen. The defenders of human rights, whom I applaud today because they are here with us in Parliament, have described to us the political intimidation and physical threats to which they are subjected. Freedom of the press, as we have seen at this latest conference, is non-existent and torture is practised in Tunisian jails. The opposition has no way of making its voice heard and all demands for democracy and reform are suppressed. We therefore ask the Commission, which has shown courage in its informal contacts, to do much more and take steps to have the EU-Tunisia Association Council convened without delay."@en1

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