Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-01-16-Speech-1-124"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-01-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Combating the trafficking of women and children2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060116.16.1-124"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-01-16-Speech-1-1252
lpv:speaker	lp:Corien Wortmann-kool2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen (2004-09-16--2007-03-13)3 member; TRAN (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Christen Democratisch Appèl (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; FEMM (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with Japan (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; ECON (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, everyone here this evening has stressed that combating the trafficking of women and children for sexual purposes should be given far greater priority in Europe. That is also the reason why I should like to thank Mrs Prets for her report, which contains so many specific recommendations. We are talking about many hundreds of thousands of women and children who end up in this criminal industry every year, the fastest growing criminal activity which generates lots of cash very easily. More effort is therefore desperately needed. We should also search our own hearts, for there is no market without clients. Money must be made, and that is why clients are needed, so we must start close at home in order to raise awareness and public sensitivity, as well as the visibility of this distressing problem, and to discourage the exploitation of these women and children in our Member States. The Europe-wide anti-human trafficking day, for which this report argues, could serve as a useful instrument in this. I look forward to hearing what Commissioner Frattini has to say on this subject, and whether he intends to embrace the idea. At the same time though, we should not shy away from sacred cows in this report, namely the World Cup, for major events such as these have a habit of attracting criminals who want to make a fast buck at the expense of women and children. We should also take far more decisive measures in tracing and prosecuting these criminals. Europe is too slow in introducing legislation that intends to combat human trafficking, and the criminal investigation services do not yet accord its combating the priority status it deserves. That is why I suggested that this legislation be included in the annual reports that we have requested. Europol too should start tracing criminals as a matter of priority. It is part of their mandate and they should now also act on it. I could go on, but I think that this report has set the right tone for adopting a more proactive stance towards this problem."@en1

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