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"en.20110912.22.1-123-000"2
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"Mr President, six Bulgarian sailors are facing the threat of court proceedings in Greece. The reason for this is that they were arrested on 23 June this year in Greek territorial waters on a charge of smuggling cigarettes. Interestingly, according to the provisions of maritime law, the ship’s owner and captain are responsible for its navigation and the content of its cargo, and not the crew.
I was dumbfounded by and even incredulous of the fact that the sailors did not receive any assistance from representatives of the Bulgarian authorities in Greece. Private individuals have covered their lawyer’s fees. I would like to make my esteemed colleagues aware of this serious problem, in the hope that we can ensure a fair trial for the crew, especially given that the detainees are aged around 60, with one of them in hospital for heart surgery and another a diabetic on insulin.
An explanation must be provided as to why the Greek authorities are acting illegally and have been denying the detainees justice for three months now. I call for a far-reaching investigation into this problem. The rule of law must not be undermined in any way."@en1
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