Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-12-15-Speech-4-205"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-12-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Human rights in Russia2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20051215.37.4-205"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-12-15-Speech-4-2062
lpv:speaker	lp:Erik Meijer2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; DROI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Socialistische Partij (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; EUL/NGL (2004-11-14--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; TRAN (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, for years, the point was driven home in Western Europe that Russia was undemocratic and that a very great deal needed to change there, and, indeed, sweeping changes have taken place in Russia over the past 14 years. Its economy now resembles America’s to a greater degree. The discrepancies between rich and poor that have come about as a result are now more pronounced than in the European Union. In the areas of democracy and human rights, the situation is certainly no better than it was in the final years of the Soviet Union under Mr Gorbachev’s leadership, and the oppression in Chechnya outstrips the crimes of Stalin. Where democracy and human rights are concerned, Russia is continuing a bad tradition. It is not so much Russia that has changed, as the perception of that nation in the countries of the European Union. Before, we in Western Europe saw the East, under the leadership of the Soviet Union, as an economic rival and military opponent. These days, we consider Russia to be an ally and supplier of energy. According to the former German Chancellor, who is now on Russia’s payroll, Russia now boasts a flawless democracy. In those circumstances, it hardly comes as a surprise that there is increasingly less room for independent television stations and that freedom of association and assembly is being curbed. The citizens are given less and less opportunity to get involved in government policy. The return to a blemished past is hastened by a law that places non-commercial organisations of citizens under government control and that has the power to suspend their funding and to dissolve them. This House therefore has every reason to endorse the criticism made by the Council of Europe."@en1

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