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dcterms:Date	"2012-09-10"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Alleged transportation and illegal detention of prisoners in European countries by the CIA (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120910.23.1-098-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-09-10-Speech-1-099-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Timothy Kirkhope2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, Commissioner, I, too, believe that the seriousness of this issue cannot be ignored. The allegations of some Member States’ involvement must be treated with nothing but the fullest seriousness and thoroughness that it warrants. As a lawyer, a democrat and a former interior minister, I believe that any such investigations must be through an established process, and that process is for fully independent, judicial inquiries to be held and investigated at Member State level. These inquiries are already under way in those countries that have been named in connection with these matters. Public confidence is being eroded in the very services that are here to protect us, and until we have an opportunity to draw a line under the accusations and provide real proof one way or the other, reports such as this are actually feeding terrorists and extremist propaganda. My own country, the United Kingdom, is one of the countries at whom these allegations are being levelled, a country that has long-established principles of freedom, fairness and the rule of law. I welcome the opportunity of an investigation in order to reinstate the reputation of our security services, currently tarnished with allegations of our alleged involvement. Other Member States are also put in the dock, accused but not convicted. Is that fair? Of course, it is important to move forward in a way that encourages cooperation and a good working method in finding a resolution. Unfortunately, I do not think that the content of this report, its language or its approach helps us achieve either of these things. Mr President, I come from a country where you are innocent until proven guilty but, unfortunately, this does not seem to be enough for this Parliament."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Conservative Party (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 vice-chair; CRIM (2012-04-18--2013-10-23)3 member; LIBE (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; PECH (2011-12-13--2014-06-30)3 substitute; CULT (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Timothy Kirkhope,"1 "on behalf of the ECR Group."1
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