Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-01-14-Speech-3-406"

Predicate	Value (sorted: default)
rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2009-01-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Question Time (Council)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20090114.18.3-406"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-01-14-Speech-3-4072
lpv:speaker	lp:Diana Wallis2
lpv:spoken text	"Question No 1 by Milan Horáček () In view of the latest spectacular cases concerning Khodorkovsky, Lebedev and Bachmina, my question to the Council is: How does the Council respond to Russia in cases of such unlawful and corrupt court decisions? How will the Council handle this issue in the EU-Russia relationship and what measures will the Council take to ensure that Russia makes changes to its judiciary system? How does the Council Presidency view the justice system in Russia, in particular the imprisonment of opposition politicians – for example Platon Lebedev and Mikhail Khodorkovsky, whose trials and conditions of detention constitute a violation even of Russian law? How much importance will be attached to these abuses when the partnership and association agreement is being negotiated with Russia? Question No 2 by Bernd Posselt () One of the main obstacles to unconstrained political and economic relations with Russia and to a new partnership agreement is the presence of the major shortcomings in the Russian justice system. What steps is the Council taking to urge the review of political judgments – such as those in the Yukos case resulting in the imprisonment of Khodorkovsky, Lebedev and Bakhmina – and the equally illegal enforcement of those judgments, and to support the creation of a justice system independent of authoritarian political structures? Question No 3 by Tunne Kelam () As a value-based community, the EU should make the rule of law and respect for human rights the cornerstone of its relations with third countries. The judicial system in Russia is being politicised and is openly being used as a tool in the hands of Kremlin rulers. Lawlessness and corruption should therefore be on the list of priority for the EU when it seeks to pursue future relations."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	vice-president; European Parliament (2007-01-16--2009-07-13)3 member_of_the_bureau; ALDE (2007-02-27--2009-07-13)3 member; JURI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; PETI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; IMCO (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2007-09-05--2009-07-13)3 vice-president; Parliament's Bureau (2007-01-16--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Liberal Democrat Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"President. −"1 "Subject: Justice in Russia"1 "Subject: Justice system in Russia"1 "Subject: The rule of law and the judicial system in Russia"1

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