Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-01-17-Speech-1-203-000"
| Predicate | Value (sorted: default) |
|---|---|
| rdf:type | |
| dcterms:Date | |
| dcterms:Is Part Of | |
| dcterms:Language | |
| lpv:document identification number |
"en.20110117.19.1-203-000"2
|
| lpv:hasSubsequent | |
| lpv:speaker | |
| lpv:spokenAs | |
| lpv:translated text |
"Mr President, like several of our fellow Members, I wanted to address the issue of the persecution of Christians throughout the world, particularly Christians in the Middle East.
I do not need to remind you about the horrible acts that have been perpetrated recently. I would like to say again quite solemnly that defending Christians in the Middle East and across the world, and calling for religious freedom and diversity of beliefs, means calling for freedom, democracy and human rights, which are values at the heart of the European project, and which are also, of course, universal values – or at least, all of us here believe so.
It is really time now to move beyond indignation, emotion and solemn condemnations; to move from words to action. I therefore urge the European Union authorities – the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, but also all our leaders and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs – to take specific measures and introduce a specific and concrete action plan to make respect for religious diversity and the fight against all forms of religious persecution a priority."@en1
|
| lpv:videoURI |
Named graphs describing this resource:
The resource appears as object in 2 triples