Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-09-04-Speech-1-050"
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"Certain vulnerable parts of the world attract more attention from the international community than others. Increasingly, there are also various individuals with a pronounced humanitarian calling who are attempting to draw attention to the horrors and injustices of the world.
One such individual is Tomo Križnar, a citizen of the Republic of Slovenia and the European Union, who travelled to Chad and later Sudan as the Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Slovenia. His intention was to help the Sudanese people and alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Darfur. During his visit to Sudan, Tomo Križnar followed the refugees in Darfur and reported the situation in Sudan to the world.
On 19 July of this year the Sudanese authorities detained Tomo Križnar on alleged charges of espionage and illegal entry to the country. He was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, a fine and deportation. According to the latest, as yet unofficial reports, he has been pardoned. This encouraging result is due to the efforts and commitment of Slovene diplomats and international support. I should like to thank the European Union in particular for its help in securing his release.
Despite the fact that Tomo Križnar has been pardoned, I call on European politicians to continue to pay attention to Darfur, especially as regards of human rights violations and the severe humanitarian crisis in the region."@en1
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