Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-06-13-Speech-2-403"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-06-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Non-discrimination and equal opportunities for all (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"hu"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060613.32.2-403"2
lpv:speaker	lp:Katalin Lévai2
lpv:spokenAs	member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; JURI (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Israel (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; LIBE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)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 unknown; Magyar Szocialista Párt (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"The report draws attention to the importance of fundamental European values and to the fact that they must be incorporated into the national laws of all Member States, and enforced. I believe that the 2007 Year of Equality should be publicised more widely than it has been so far. All European citizens should become aware that every person in Europe is entitled to freedom from discrimination and to equal opportunities. This means that citizens should be made aware of the relevant legislation and possibilities for legal redress. The dialogue between cultures is already needed in 2007, because it may be an instrument in the fight against discrimination, as well as an instrument for social integration and for strengthening European identity. Since discrimination is caused, to a large extent, by a lack of knowledge, we must start to address the problem in its early phase: it must be addressed in education, to ensure that children become aware of the importance of tolerance and diversity at an early age, and to ensure that tolerance and diversity become a value; fear of one another and the resulting aggression should not be allowed to become the characteristic feature of relations between cultures. I agree with the rapporteur as regards the necessity of additional legislation, and would I ask the Commission to fulfil actively its obligation as guardian of the Treaties, as described in paragraph 26 of the report, and to prepare comprehensive legislation as soon as possible in the area of combating discrimination. At the same time, I would also like to press for practical steps to be taken, and propose that within an open coordination system, Parliament, too, should call to account Member States in respect of concrete programmes for 2007-2008 and their results. I would also like to emphasise, separately, the importance of the media, and the possibilities it provides for combating discrimination, because our objective is to address as wide an audience as possible, and to ensure that our policy in this area becomes reliable."@en1

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