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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-04-18"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120418.18.3-295-250"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-04-18-Speech-3-295-3122
lpv:speaker	lp:Eija-Riitta Korhola2
lpv:spokenAs	member; ENVI (2012-03-12--2014-06-30)3 member; EPP (2009-07-14--2012-07-10)3 unknown; Kansallinen Kokoomus (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; ITRE (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the United States (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"I voted in favour of the Annual Report on Human Rights in the World because it deals with issues that are very important for both Parliament and the EU as a whole. Parliament’s power in matters of human rights has increased substantially with the Treaty of Lisbon, especially as a result of the adoption of trade agreements. We Members must take responsibility for this. I would like, in particular, to emphasise the importance of two whole areas. Much has happened in our neighbourhood recently. I visited Egypt in November and talked to people who were worried about their personal inviolability and their freedom under the new regime. As the Arab Spring has shown, the EU needs to support the individuals and groups who want to build their society as one that respects democracy and human rights. The representatives of civil society must gather around the table in accordance with the principles of good governance. This kind of systematic participation could be promoted by the civil society monitoring mechanism that we are proposing. I would also like to focus special attention on the section on human rights defenders. Members of Parliament have doggedly shown their support by making statements, following legal proceedings and paying visits to prison, and in many other practical ways. Now, however, it is time to implement the EU’s guidelines on human rights defenders, and Baroness Ashton needs to follow the process closely. We Members of Parliament will contribute to the debate by tackling especially glaring cases against individuals in our urgent human rights resolutions."@en1

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