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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-03-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Kazakhstan (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120314.26.3-461-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-03-14-Speech-3-462-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Liisa Jaakonsaari2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament (2009-09-29--2014-06-30)3 member; AFET (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 substitute; EMPL (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with South Africa (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue/Finlands Socialdemokratiska Parti (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; S&D (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I should like to thank Mr Søvndal for the analysis of the current situation in Kazakhstan. I agree with you that just now, Kazakhstan is very open and we must use this situation and use the leverage and power of the European Parliament to put pressure on Kazakhstan to enhance the human rights situation in Kazakhstan. Unfortunately, since last year, we have witnessed not only an increase in civil protest and peaceful resistance, but also a decline in fundamental and human rights. This decline is the key word. It is not going better but it is in decline. We are concerned to see an increase in harassments, intimidation and detention of opposition leaders, of independent media persons and other civil actors. In a joint resolution, which I hope will be accepted tomorrow, we urge the Kazakh authorities to reverse the negative trend in human and fundamental rights and to understand that economic cooperation must go hand in hand with political cooperation and the improvement of human rights. These are both very important – economic cooperation and human rights. That is why it is important for the Kazakh authorities to understand that we expect Kazakhstan to show some positive actions during the PCA negotiation. Therefore, a truly positive action Kazakhstan could take immediately is to fully implement its adopted national human rights action plan. In fact, Kazakhstan could be one of the happiest countries in Central Asia. Economically, it has become a wealthy country but socially and politically, however, it still has to live up to its international commitments and to allow democratic involvement and participation of the citizens in social, political and labour issues. Yes, we Europeans wish for Kazakhstan to become a true forerunner for such a ‘spring’ in central Asia and we need to use our leverage in the European Parliament."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Liisa Jaakonsaari,"1 "on behalf of the S&D Group."1
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