Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-10-27-Speech-4-251-000"
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"en.20111027.17.4-251-000"2
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"The recent sentencing of Yulia Tymoshenko and the continued imprisonment of Yuri Lutsenko, despite all the rules governing the principle of fair judicial proceedings, go against the statements issued by the Ukrainian authorities, who claim to be committed to fundamental rights and democracy. I supported this resolution during the plenary vote because Ukraine needs to be sent a clear message: it cannot persist with its desire to tighten links with the EU while, at the same time, disregarding the fundamental principles it defends. On 20 October, the EU and Ukraine announced that the technical negotiations on their association agreement had finished, and that they were looking to sign the agreement before the end of 2011. The previous week, in the Committee on International Trade, we refused to give an opinion on that agreement, precisely on account of recent developments in the area of human rights in Ukraine. We call on Ukraine to assume its responsibilities and to begin a transparent debate on the political decision-making process and respect for fundamental values such as democracy and media pluralism. The EU is ready to provide technical support, but the impetus has to come from Ukraine."@en1
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