Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-07-06-Speech-3-450-000"
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"en.20110706.23.3-450-000"2
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"Mr President, I, too, would like to welcome the speech made by the High Representative against the backdrop of the tightening crackdown across Syria. No guarantee was made in President Assad’s speech of an open, committed dialogue with representatives of the country’s civil society. Echoing the message of the Arab Spring, the population is demanding specific reforms and the creation of genuine democracy. However, the authorities have not appeared to be receptive to these calls so far. There are continued reports of cases where anti-government demonstrations are being stopped and illegal arrests being made. The right to freedom of expression is being monopolised by those who are loyal to the regime. Syria needs a national strategy to get it out of the political crisis it is in. It is vital to involve its citizens in this process so as to achieve a viable, long-term solution.
In the case of Yemen, the population has been demanding for days a change of regime and the establishment of genuine democracy. Repeated appeals have been made to abandon the transition period. I welcome the intervention from Saudi Arabia as a mediator as it provides a regional solution to the instability.
As a leading global player in the protection of human rights, it is the EU’s duty to get involved in protecting young or fledgling democracies such as those in Syria and Yemen."@en1
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