Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2015-11-26-Speech-4-115-000"
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"Madam President, I very much regret the need for this resolution today, but we know that the debate will be watched in the Bangladeshi press, and I think that is positive.
In my visits to Bangladesh as Chair of Parliament’s relevant delegation, we have seen a very vibrant press in the past, but it certainly feels under attack now. We know that governments and politicians in general do not always like a vibrant press, but it is part of democratic development, as are active NGOs and civil society. Indeed, much of Bangladesh’s considerable development in terms of gender equality, child nutrition and climate change adaptation is a result of civil society working with government.
I think that it is really important that there should be general political condemnation of violent attacks and death threats against journalists, bloggers, writers and indeed the public in general. We need a high-quality justice system that acts impartially to put forward the best interests of the people and bring perpetrators to justice. We would certainly hope that the government will put in place a system of protection for those at risk and for members of the political opposition too, because they have also been under attack in many circumstances. There is a need for political agreement in Bangladesh to move the country forward."@en1
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