Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-10-20-Speech-2-375"

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dcterms:Date	"2009-10-20"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Democracy building in external relations (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20091020.36.2-375"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-10-20-Speech-2-3762
lpv:speaker	lp:Charles Goerens2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; AFET (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-17--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Parti démocratique (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; DROI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; BUDG (2009-07-27--2012-01-18)3 member_of_the_bureau; ALDE (2009-07-20--2014-06-30)3 member; DEVE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, can there be democracy without freedom? No. Can there be freedom without rights? Of course not. This brings us back to the notion of human rights in this debate. Joseph Ki-Zerbo, a great Burkinabe scholar, gave the following answer to that question: ‘He who lives in absolute poverty has no freedom because he cannot choose between several options.’ Poverty is therefore synonymous with a lack of freedom. There is therefore a close relationship between freedom, democracy and human rights. It is no surprise, then, to see many references to this in the basic texts that govern relations between the European Union and third countries, starting with the Cotonou Agreement, which includes, in particular, a clause on human rights and democracy in the context of the political dialogue with the ACP countries. Promoting democracy therefore raises fundamental issues linked to the intelligent stipulation of conditions. On the basis of these few observations, we come to the conclusion that democracy is not at the origin of development, but is very often the result of it. The partnerships between the European Union and third countries cannot ignore this fact. We will not make progress without determination, but we will not make progress without patience, either. Today there are a significant number of countries that are embarking on the democratic process. Europe can be credited with having supported these processes thanks to a strategy that incorporates the imperatives of the fight against poverty, the codification of human rights, and the promotion of democratic principles and the rule of law. In spite of all the criticisms that have just been directed at the policy and which I share, I nevertheless remain convinced that what has been proven to work in the past should also guide us in our future action."@en1
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