Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-09-08-Speech-3-222"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2010-09-08"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20100908.10.3-222"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-09-08-Speech-3-9682
lpv:speaker	lp:Andrew Henry William Brons2
lpv:spoken text	"I have abstained on this motion. However, I would have voted for the (ECR) motion. Of course, I agree with the sentiments that stoning to death (or any other death sentence) for adultery is completely unacceptable even for Muslim countries that might wish to prohibit such conduct by law. Whilst I am not in favour of using the criminal law to enforce moral conduct between consenting adults, I respect the right of other countries to take a different view, as long as they do not use disproportionate and savage sentences. I am also alarmed at the use of the criminal law against political dissent, either in Iran or those countries in the EU that are guilty of this. All defendants facing serious criminal charges should be entitled to legal representation and there should be safeguards against inappropriate police conduct before trial. I do not believe that it is for the EU to tell Iran that it must never use the death penalty in any circumstances. If this motion is not to be counter-productive, it must be measured and appeal to reform-minded members of a very conservative society. This motion will offend even pro-reform Iranians."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; NA (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; AFCO (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; LIBE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 unknown; British National Party (2009-07-14--2012-10-16)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2013-06-30)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Andrew Henry William Brons (NI ),"1 "in writing."1

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