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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-02-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Death penalty in Belarus, in particular, the case of Dmitry Konovalov and Vladislav Kovalev (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"cs"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120216.28.4-484-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-02-16-Speech-4-485-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Jiří Maštálka2
lpv:spokenAs	quaestor; European Parliament (2012-01-18--2014-06-30)3 treasurer; EUL/NGL (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Komunistická strana Čech a Moravy (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Parliament's Bureau (2012-01-18--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; JURI (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 substitute; ENVI (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 member; Quaestors (2012-01-18--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, every one of us knows the value of human life, and, as a doctor, I would venture to say that I know this particularly well. We are debating a resolution on the death penalty against Dmitri Konovalov and Vladislav Kovalev, and we are linking this to the general issue of abolishing the death penalty in Belarus. What facts do we have? The death penalty is enshrined in the law of Belarus as an exceptional measure for the worst crimes. We all know that Belarus has repeatedly, despite support for the death penalty from citizens in a referendum, declared a moratorium on this ultimate penalty. Both of the accused and condemned men were given an opportunity to appeal to the country’s President, in accordance with laws that do not differ in any way from the legal systems in so-called democratic states. One man appealed, the other did not. The terrorist act in the Minsk metro was investigated not only by the Belarus special services, but also by Interpol specialists from the United Kingdom, and specialists from Russia and Israel. The fact that a terrorist act was committed and 15 people died is no less a fact than the terrorist act of 11 September 2001. Due to the doubts we have over the process, we want to see these human lives spared. We must strongly urge the Belarus authorities to examine the evidence once again, and particularly the trial process. It would be a major success if we could bring about the abolition of the death penalty and the laws that allow it, including the possibility of this happening in the US or Japan. It is my firm belief that we must, as a matter of conscience, push for a moratorium at least, and preferably for the abolition of the death penalty in Belarus, without pressure."@en1
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