Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-10-21-Speech-3-266"

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dcterms:Date	"2009-10-21"^^xsd:date2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20091021.11.3-266"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-10-21-Speech-3-2672
lpv:speaker	lp:Cecilia Malmström2
lpv:spoken text	"We do not have access to this information formally but, via international organisations, NGOs, contacts, political parties and so on, we do get information – which is a bit fragmented – about the situation of the political prisoners. We know that in some cases, their state of health is very serious. We try to liaise with families and those NGOs to facilitate the situation but of course, one of the problems is that we have little concrete and confirmed information. Another problem is that very many of these prisoners are held in prison without proceedings and without being charged with anything. This is contrary to Cuban laws. They have the right to know why they are in prison and what they are accused of – a basic human right in all societies, but one that does not exist in Cuba, as we know. The Cuban dialogue is, of course, fraught with difficulties, but we think for the moment that it is important to have the dialogue in place in accordance with our decision, because it gives us a chance to try and liaise with the authorities, to be very strict and firm in our criticism, but also to liaise with civil society and the peaceful dissidents. We are trying to do this and, for the moment, this is an approach we think could work. I do not see any dramatic change to this in the foreseeable future."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Cecilia Malmström,"1 "President-in-Office of the Council."1
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