Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-02-16-Speech-4-211"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-02-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Sri Lanka2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060216.24.4-211"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-02-16-Speech-4-2122
lpv:speaker	lp:Marcin Libicki2
lpv:spokenAs	member; UEN (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; REGI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 chair; PETI (2004-07-23--2007-01-14)3 member; Conference of Committee Chairs (2004-07-28--2007-01-15)3 unknown; Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Iran (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; JURI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (2004-10-28--2007-03-13)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, today is a Thursday and as usual, we are dealing with the issue of breaches of human rights. When we discussed Azerbaijan, we spoke about human rights in a very specific context – a cultural context. Culture is an important element of human rights. The situation is far more dramatic in the case of Sri Lanka. We really cannot wait for peace to be established there. On the one hand, we could remind ourselves of the old saying according to which nations pay for the madness of their leaders, and simply state that the blame lies with those who are behind the conflict rather than with the people of Sri Lanka, who are longing for peace. On the other hand, however, we are faced with a situation that is not uncommon across the world. There are the indigenous inhabitants and the later arrivals. The conflict between the indigenous Singhalese and the later arrivals, the Tamils, has significantly deeper historical roots. We may think today that we can forget about history and speak only of the future, but this is simply not possible. We have to understand the feelings of humiliation experienced by the indigenous inhabitants who believe that they have more rights than those who arrived later and uninvited. These newcomers did not arrive as a result of any decisions made by the Singhalese. They appeared because of decisions taken elsewhere. That is what happened in Sri Lanka. Let us, therefore, try to ensure that peace is established as soon as possible and that the people of Sri Lanka cease to pay for the madness of those in power. However, we must take into consideration the fact that a historical right to power is the same right as the right to property of someone who has been deprived of that property. I hope the European Union will do all in its power to ensure that peace is achieved in Sri Lanka."@en1

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