Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-03-15-Speech-3-338"

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dcterms:Date	"2006-03-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:62nd session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNHCR, Geneva) (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060315.25.3-338"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-03-15-Speech-3-3392
lpv:speaker	lp:Bogusław Sonik2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries (2005-03-02--2007-03-13)3 substitute; Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (2006-01-19--2007-02-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (2005-04-28--2007-03-13)3 member; ENVI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; LIBE (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2005-10-12--2008-01-15)3 unknown; Platforma Obywatelska (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; DROI (2005-12-01--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2005-03-09--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3
lpv:translated text	"( Mr President, the work of the current UN Human Rights Commission has been severely criticised from nearly all sides. It has been accused of being overly politicised and excessively active as well as of being corrupt. We should therefore welcome the ambitious attempts to reform the Commission and to transform it into the Human Rights Council, whose work will be more independent. Although the scope of these changes seems to be well thought out, there is a danger that they will be partially restricted in the course of international talks on the proposals. The European Parliament should clearly state its position on the issue, highlighting the need for these changes in order to promote and develop a culture based on the rule of law and democratic government throughout the world. The most important challenge related to this reform is, as has already been mentioned, the independence of the proposed UN Human Rights Council. Demanding that it be made into one of the main UN bodies is one of the main means of achieving this goal. What should really change is the way in which candidates are elected. They ought to be elected by the General Assembly according to a voting majority that would make membership impossible for a country whose government behaves in a way that may lead to doubts about its human rights credentials. It is also important for a vote to be taken on the candidature of every country, even if there are fewer candidates from the region than places allocated for that given region. Avoiding the presence of countries such as Libya, as has happened in recent times, or of Cuba, as is the case at present, is one of the basic steps on the road back to the UN regaining its credibility in the field of human rights protection in the world. It is also important to decrease the size of this institution so that its actions may be more efficient and its decisions more effective. Reform of the Human Rights Commission is a great opportunity to make significant improvements to the human rights situation across the world. We cannot, however, treat this topic as a one-off transformation. We have to see it as an opportunity to start a process of continuous improvements to the system for the protection of human rights in a way that will ensure it gains the trust of global public opinion and the status of a mechanism that draws attention to the most serious human rights abuses in the world and is not bound by political ties."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Bogusław Sonik (PPE-DE ). –"1 "PL)"1

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