Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-09-03-Speech-3-219"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-09-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Evaluation of EU sanctions as part of the EU's actions and policies in the area of human rights (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"lt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080903.23.3-219"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-09-03-Speech-3-2202
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_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (2007-10-09--2009-07-13)3 member; DROI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; BUDG (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Belarus (2008-01-15--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	"It is obvious that opinions on the political impact of sanctions vary greatly. There are cases where sanctions on a ruling regime cause suffering to innocent people, indirectly encouraging a shadow economy and black market. In some cases the danger of human rights violations can occur owing to the inclusion of people’s names on blacklists. The credibility of sanctions is further compromised by the fact that they are imposed using double standards, depending on the strategic importance of the EU partner. The most recent example is the EU’s failure to impose any sanctions on Russia, even though Russia had violated rules of international law by invading the territory of a sovereign country – Georgia – under the pretence of defending its citizens. However, sanctions still remain one of the weapons in the EU arsenal. In my opinion, sanctions are and should remain an integral part of the common foreign and security policy, or, to be more exact, a means of supporting human rights and democracy. Understandably, the EU is trying to use the ‘carrot and stick’ method and avoid having to impose sanctions. However, they should be imposed if necessary, and it is very important that sanctions play a wider, more consistent role in the strategy for protecting human rights. The rapporteur, Mrs Flautre, has mentioned the China arms embargo imposed in the wake of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. There are suggestions to lift the embargo; however, ladies and gentlemen, so far we have received no explanation for the Tiananmen Square Massacre, which shook the free world, nor any apology for it. Why, then, should this sanction be lifted? I would like to point out that, with regard to the imposition of sanctions, the European Union should cooperate more closely with other countries and international organisations and coordinate its policy and actions with a view to making the sanctions more effective."@en1
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