Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-09-03-Speech-3-229"

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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	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080903.23.3-229"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-09-03-Speech-3-2302
lpv:speaker	lp:Athanasios Pafilis2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; AFET (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; EUL/NGL (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; LIBE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Kommounistiko Komma Elladas (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with India (2007-04-12--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; SEDE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, under the pretext of human rights, the report under discussion proposes the most effective use of the unacceptable and inhuman weapon of sanctions and embargoes to impose the EU’s policies by extortion and pressure on countries, peoples and governments that stand up to capitalist barbarity. The cleverly targeted sanctions being proposed, in combination with the financing of non-governmental organisations as EU mercenaries, constitute the most shameless open intervention in countries’ internal affairs. This violates even the basic principles of what remains of international law. The report in practice adopts the embargo policy applied by the United States against Cuba under the Helms-Burton Act, which, among other things, obliges even third-country companies trading with the United States to abide by the sanctions it imposes. This law and embargo have been condemned repeatedly by the overwhelming majority of UN members at General Assemblies. It amounts to the export of national law, which is an abuse and denial of the international principles and Charter of the United Nations. Appealing to the UN and referring to human rights is a fig leaf covering up the EU’s aggressive imperialist policy. It is incredibly hypocritical. We ask you: why do you not take any measures against Russia? We should not agree to that, of course. Why do you not take measures against China? We should not agree, of course, to your taking such measures. The explanation is that you have economic interests there. Those who introduced the human rights clause in the Agnoletto report have a great deal to answer for, because they gave the EU an alibi and pretext for its criminal policies against the people. Those who are competent among us and responsible enough to solve their own problems are, we believe, the people themselves. They do not need self-appointed protectors, least of all the EU."@en1
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