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dcterms:Date	"2014-02-06"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Elimination of female genital mutilation (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20140206.3.4-014-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2014-02-06-Speech-4-015-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Marina Yannakoudakis2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, female genital mutilation is a horrific and violent act committed against young girls, against children. You will hear today that approximately 500 000 girls as young as three are at risk in Europe. In the United Kingdom we estimate as many as 65 000 girls are at risk, most of whom live in my constituency of London. In the UK, FGM was criminalised in 1985, yet in the past 29 years there has not been one single prosecution. We in the United Kingdom have started the fight to stop this barbaric practice. The leading London paper, the London Evening Standard, is in the forefront of this fight. By highlighting and informing the public of this practice, we can put a stop to it. I look to other MEPs to join me in the fight against this form of violence, of child abuse, not only today – the International Day of Zero Tolerance to FGM – but every day. This week we put forward a resolution as a first step to stop FGM in the EU. In the next week, I will be holding a public hearing on the prevalence of FGM in Europe. We will share information and data in a move towards eliminating this practice in all Member States. Next month, I am holding a public hearing in my constituency of London bringing together experts in this field. You are all welcome to join me at either or both events. We need to work in our Member States to put forward a policy of zero tolerance. We need to support NGOs who are working around the world to educate and approach communities, to inform them that this is not an acceptable practice. It is child abuse, and has no place in our society. The resolution this week is a call for action. Today I ask you to join me in this action."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; PECH (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; ENVI (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Conservative Party (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; FEMM (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Marina Yannakoudakis,"1 "on behalf of the ECR Group"1
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