Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-12-17-Speech-4-254"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2009-12-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Azerbaijan: freedom of expression2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20091217.22.4-254"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-12-17-Speech-4-2562
lpv:speaker	lp:Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg2
lpv:spokenAs	quaestor; European Parliament (2009-07-15--2012-01-16)3 substitute; BUDG (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2013-06-30)3 member; PETI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; Parliament's Bureau (2009-07-15--2012-01-16)3 member; S&D (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Quaestors (2009-07-15--2012-01-16)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; JURI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"When, on 11 November this year, Europe marked the anniversary of the end of the First World War, in Azerbaijan, a sentence of several years’ imprisonment was passed on some journalists who had dared to write about the country’s widespread corruption and unemployment. The journalists were officially charged with spreading hooliganism and terrorism. In the ranking produced by Freedom House, Azerbaijan has the status of ‘Not Free’. Reporters Without Borders say Azerbaijan is in 146th place out of 175 countries surveyed in terms of freedom of speech. Disturbing signals are also coming from analyses conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit, which has evaluated Azerbaijan on the question of political freedoms. In this context, last year’s refusal by the authorities in Azerbaijan to grant concessions to foreign media, such as the BBC and Radio Free Europe, should not surprise anyone. I think the time has come for the European Union to review its approach to Azerbaijan and, taking advantage of the participation of Baku in the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Policy, to begin to exert greater pressure on the authorities there. In addition, I would like to add my voice to the appeal of my political group for the unconditional release of the imprisoned journalists and adequate revision of Azerbaijani law."@en1
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