Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-09-25-Speech-2-214"

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dcterms:Date	"2007-09-25"^^xsd:date2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20070925.30.2-214"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-09-25-Speech-2-2152
lpv:speaker	lp:Laima Liucija Andrikienė2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Tėvynės sąjunga (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2007-10-08)3 member; DROI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; BUDG (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AFET (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Temporary Committee on Climate Change (2007-05-10--2009-02-04)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, Commissioner, Secretary of State, ladies and gentlemen, today here in the European Parliament we are returning to the issue of a moratorium on capital punishment. We have already considered this issue twice over the last year, with two resolutions on the implementation of a global moratorium on capital punishment being adopted (on 1 February and 26 April). We can only regret that in the case of each of these resolutions the European Parliament addressed the Council, encouraging it to submit the resolution to the General Assembly of the United Nations, but the Council has not yet done so. The Council could do this before the start of the session of the 62 General Assembly and it would be possible to adopt the resolutions before the end of this year. Capital punishment is a cruel and inhuman kind of punishment infringing one of the inherent human rights – the right to life – and we really cannot tolerate a situation where thousands of people face capital punishment every year in Iran and China and other countries. Therefore, the implementation of a global moratorium on capital punishment seeking to fully abolish it remains one of our most important political aims and we therefore require not only the consensus of our parliamentary groups on this issue, but also the consensus of all EU Member States. I am sure that in adopting this resolution the European Parliament could show extraordinary solidarity and consensus, despite a difference of opinion, for example regarding the declaration of 10 February as the European Day against the Death Penalty. The European Parliament has a golden opportunity to demonstrate cohesion and solidarity to the Council, especially when taking a decision on a political issue that has clear added value. Politics without value is just cheap politicking and populism, while human life is valuable to us all, irrespective of geographical or cultural divides. I truly encourage my fellow members in all groups to support this important resolution."@en1
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