Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-12-17-Speech-4-150"
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"Madam President, I voted in favour of this resolution because the situation in Congo is horrific. Tens of thousands of people are killed in the country every month because of violence from the armed groups. The Congolese armed forces are often at the centre of such crimes, using unrestrained force at times, and civilians are usually the victims of such violence. The situation of women is appalling, with sexual violence a specific problem in the country. There are reported rapes by almost all fighting parties, including the Congolese army.
We welcome the EU’s engagement in Congo. European military engagement contributed to the prevention of a situation similar to the one in Rwanda. The EU police mission is especially important, since the main problem Congo faces is impunity and lack of criminal-prosecution capacity. However, in order to achieve significant progress, we need more engagement from the international community. That is why more action needs to be conducted through the MONUC and more resources have to be given to the United Nations."@en1
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