Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-06-12-Speech-2-348-000"

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dcterms:Date	"2012-06-12"^^xsd:date2
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lpv:speaker	lp:Nicole Sinclaire2
lpv:spoken text	"Madam President, first of all, I did actually ask a question. If I used the words ‘does my colleague agree with me’, that usually begins a question. Now for my speech. In 1776, Thomas Jefferson institutionalised the concept of human rights in the US Declaration of Independence, and today’s US Ambassadors around the world have the responsibility for projecting that concept wherever they may be. In my country, Great Britain, human rights matters come under the auspices of the Ministry of Justice, but these models are apparently not good enough for the European Union. The rapporteur calls for a Special Representative for this policy area, complete with his or her budget lines and dedicated staff. It is not, of course, within the realm of possibility that the existing EU overseas delegations could shoulder this responsibility. Might that eat into their four-day weeks and prolonged holiday entitlements? There are incidentally 119 such delegations. Surely, at a time of EU-enforced austerity, in situ apparatus should be used, rather than creating new, expensive departments. One aspect of the report I do agree with is that if a Special Representative for Human Rights should be appointed, they should have the necessary professional qualifications, extensive experience and a proven track record in the field of human rights, as well as personal and professional integrity and an international reputation. The High Representative may feel a little embarrassed at this valid point as these criteria were clearly overlooked in her appointment."@en1
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lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Nicole Sinclaire (NI )."1
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