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mr president for decades turkey was the great democratic success story in the muslim world.
when the arab spring risings happened you heard the same sentiment expressed all across the region from morocco to jordan.
we want to be a free market pluralist multiparty secular muslim democracy.
' that places a particular burden on our turkish allies to hold themselves to a higher standard.
it may well be the case that there is as turks say a parallel state with supporters of the glen movement in parts of the security services.
it may well be the case that they have sympathisers in the media.
but none of that justifies lowering your standards.
on the contrary it places you under an obligation to behave more cleanly than you otherwise would. turks deserve better;
mr president the commission's work programme contains a perfectly logical response to the crisis in the eurozone more fiscal and economic harmonisation including debt pooling and common taxation and all of the other instruments of a common finance ministry.
i completely understand that. but you must also see that it puts countries like mine in a very difficult position.
plainly we never signed up either for political or monetary union.
is there not a solution here that would leave all sides satisfied?
is it not plain that countries possibly not limited to the united kingdom possibly other member states who are not part of this federal vocation could negotiate some kind of associate membership where we stay in the single market but withdraw from the other policies on justice and home affairs foreign policy environmental protection and so on? would that not take the sting out of our relations?
you would be losing a bad tenant and you would be gaining a good neighbour.
mr president unremarked and unreported the libyan state is decomposing. we have all the classic ingredients of a failed state there rival governments commanding rival structures militiamen closed airports and it has all happened out of the media eye.
it is a quite extraordinary thing the way in which we seem capable of focusing only on one part of the world at any given time.
it is as though we are controlled by that malicious demon of descartes that dictates our reality by controlling our senses.
i hope that the denouement in libya has taught us the limits of our power.
it was not long ago that the british and french heads of government were boasting about having averted catastrophe and put that country on the road to stability and democracy. if nothing else maybe we will have been taught a lesson in modesty.
there is a limit to what we can do outside our own area.
the final report is supposed to make a recommendation on the way forward which we think should be the launch of comprehensive negotiations.
it is also the best option from a political point of view and it allows for a package deal.
that would be a memorial not only to david kato a giant amongst the pygmies who preach prejudice and persecution.
mr president it is always a sad moment when we have to pass a resolution on the death of a human rights defender.
the real issue is that in the continent of africa as mr tannock quite rightly said on issues of human rights and civil liberties we have given our colleagues too far and too easy a ride on these vital matters.
as a gay man can i personally thank this house for the way it has united in this resolution in saying that hatred against lesbian gay and bisexual people and the diminishing of their human rights is totally unacceptable.
the best thing that can come from this is that the colonialism that we imposed through our laws and sometimes through our religion can actually end in the repeal of the law in the thirty eight countries that criminalise homosexuality and bring to an end the death penalty in somalia mauritania sudan and northern nigeria.
the justice that we can give david kato is not only to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice for the crime that they have committed the senseless murder of this young man.
it is very sad that the current presidency of the european union the hungarians have decided to ban an lgbt pride march this june.
we must condemn lgbt discrimination across the world including in europe and even in this house.
the murder of david kato is a crime that needs to be fully and impartially investigated.
not only do the perpetrators have to be brought to justice but the broader context of intolerance discrimination and threats to lgbt people needs to be analysed and changed. local publication rolling stone and ugandan parliamentarians have played a role of incitement rather than one of protecting citizens.
since david kato's murder the authorities have been too silent.
i hope that those members who are sometimes hesitant or even reluctant to stand up for gay rights will think again and realise that killing people is never justified and that it needs to be met with our ongoing and unequivocal condemnation just as we address the violations of the rights of other minorities across the world such as christians.
the commission and the external action service need to use the toolkit to promote and protect the enjoyment of the rights of lgbt people to the full extent with regard to uganda.
these allegations need to be investigated.
he knew the risks of publicly defending gays.
i am sure that many of my london constituents are deeply concerned about the european union giving financial aid to a country where such disgusting sentiments are not only tolerated but sometimes apparently officially condoned.
mr president honourable members i would like to thank and congratulate mrs creu for the report presented today as it largely endorses the political vision that the commission put forward in its two communications one being the roots of democracy and sustainable development europe's engagement with civil society in external relations' which was adopted in september two thousand and twelve
it is our intention to reflect this in the programming of future instruments and in the broader ongoing policy negotiations.
while we agree on the necessity to continue supporting social service delivery in the least developed countries low income countries and fragile states we put emphasis on the role and capacity of the state in middle income countries to mobilise domestic resources for such purposes.
i am glad to see that the report highlights the territorial approach as a key tool for development.
finally i welcome the acknowledgement of the staff working document on development education and awareness raising in europe taking note of the need to develop an overarching european dear strategy. i also take note of your call for an increase in the financial resources allocated to dear which of course depend on ongoing negotiations.
the report expresses concern about the proposal to limit financial support for direct service delivery only to civil society organisations working in least developed countries and fragile states.
once again thank you for your active contribution to the debate.
i also welcome the appreciation of this house for the establishment of the policy forum on development which in the future should become the regular space for exchange between civil society local authorities and eu institutions.
with respect to local authorities the council endorsed our communication in july.
and the second being empowering local authorities in partner countries for enhanced governance and more effective development outcomes' adopted in may.
while policies may be made at national level their application at local level is what really impacts on peoples' lives.
we also need to ensure that there will be no gaps between the old directives being repealed and the two thousand and four directive on measuring instruments.
twenty five sometimes i think we underestimate the ability of people to adapt.
i think that when she started on this work which was soon after the elections last year we all felt that what appeared at first sight to be a deceptively simple proposal from the commission to repeal what appeared on the surface to be outdated legislation would probably be dealt with relatively quickly and without much argument. the time that this has taken and the relative complexity of the solution
it is very easy to come up with these facile phrases about deregulation but in the real world there are always people who want to keep regulation in place.
my appeal to the commissioner is that the commission does need to look at its impact assessment and its homework on deregulation proposals much more deeply and get member states to engage with them before coming up with these proposals.
on reflection i think we could have spent more time on that had we been allowed to do so.
it is a success for the committee but i would say a qualified success and we need to learn the lessons from that as we go forward.
we need to continue to reflect on how to enhance the potential of these agencies in the future.
financial information has the potential to become a key investigative tool.
many of these recommendations will be helpful to the commission in mainstreaming the fight against organised crime in other policy areas including in our relations with third countries. the commission welcomes the call to member states to sign and ratify existing international instruments
the existing instruments should also be duly implemented both within the eu and by our partner countries. the european commission is assessing the transposition of the framework decision on the fight against organised crime.
two thousand and ten there are a number of goals we want to reach.
this is set out in the commission's internal security strategy communication of november.
we will conduct a study which should provide a clear picture of the current situation in this field.
which are building blocks.
crime should not pay so we have to tackle the financial gains.
confiscation and recovery of the proceeds of crime is an essential component. we are preparing a new legislative proposal in order to replace existing instruments and to enhance member states' ability to confiscate assets.
there have been many success stories recently regarding the trafficking of human beings and child pornography which have shown their effectiveness.
the upcoming first annual report on the implementation of the internal security strategy will provide the necessary details.
the commission intends to propose a strategy in this field
mr president north korea remains one of the most isolated and brutal dictatorships in the world with a dangerous nuclear programme which risks a regional nuclear arms race.
my personal suggestion is that the price for this is to get china fully on board and to ensure its cooperation as it cannot tolerate the idea of us troops on its border by the promise of a complete us demilitarisation of the korean peninsula and for a united unified korea to become a member of the non aligned movement we.
must remember that russia is still angry that nato expanded to east germany which it wrongly claimed was promised would not happen which is why china needs a very strong and huge carrot to abandon its north korean ally.
the recent atomic tests and ballistic missile experiments with weaponising its nuclear payload mean that the international community via the six powers and the eu now must redouble its efforts to get the dprk to sign the ctbt and reunify peacefully with the south.
despite a third generation of leaders some inconclusive attempts at economic reform and a changed global context there does not appear to be any positive change.
they pose a blatant challenge to the global non proliferation regime and a serious threat to lasting peace.
we of course remain in touch with south korea and the new south korean administration has expressed clear willingness to adopt a policy of engagement.
the international community working through the security council has shown unprecedented unity in sending clear messages to the dprk that it will not accept continued violations of the international non proliferation regime.
two thousand and thirteen after the most recent events we have prepared new measures in line with the security council resolution a ban on key components for the ballistic missile sector trade in conventional arms and some financial transactions by the north korean central bank and other government bodies.
we will co sponsor the resolution with japan in the human rights council in geneva on establishing a commission of enquiry into human rights violations there. meanwhile we have provided assistance to people in the dprk on purely humanitarian grounds. in two thousand and eleven we provided eur ten million to respond to urgent food needs channelled through the world food programme.
we both have economic and security interests in the region too.
we have strongly and consistently supported the six party talks over the years.
it makes clear that the un security council will take further action if north korea continues to flout international rules.
at the same time we and the united states have consistently made clear that if the north korea took the path of engagement and positive change we would respond. i have raised the issues that really concerned me about democratic people's republic of korea with my us and chinese opposite numbers.
this assistance was directed to the most vulnerable people to improve the feeding of children less than five years of age in orphanages pregnant women elderly and disabled people. we will continue to assist the un in its efforts to keep the international community united. this is the only way we can uphold the non proliferation regime and support the people in north korea who deserve better.
we have supported the un regime and systematically imposed sanctions following the security council resolutions after the nuclear tests in two thousand and six and two thousand and nine and most recently december two thousand and twelve and february.
i really welcome the diplomatic efforts of the united staes and those of china and russia which made unity in the un security council possible and who as immediate neighbours have important interests at stake.
we remain determined to take action in response to new provocations the latest of which is north korea's unilateral declaration that the one thousand nine hundred and fifty three armistice is invalid' and leader kim jong un threatens to wipe out' a small south korean island as a priority target in the event of military conflict.
this will be high on my agenda when i visit china next month to develop relationships with the new leadership.
these provocative actions were followed by a series of threats when the international community protested. we have condemned in the strongest possible terms the latest nuclear tests.
mr president north korea remains the most isolated country in the world and one of the most hostile to its neighbours.
while the people suffer the regime squanders resources on a large military and on developing sophisticated offensive weapons.
we do not need to participate in this sabre rattling.
seoul our important partner deserves all our solidarity and support but also recognition for its measured and constructive response.
there is oppression and torture of north korea's own citizens on the feeble pretext of an external threat to the country.
no one poses any kind of threat military or political to the north korean state economy or citizens apart from their own regime.
it may well be that kim jong un wants political reforms economic development and perhaps even a better standard for his citizens but this display of military muscle and propaganda war is a poker game that is simply too dangerous.
we demand that the regime change its attitudes to its own citizens and begins democratisation by respecting basic human rights.
recent events in the north of the korean peninsula and especially the provocations go beyond any predictable and acceptable modes of behaviour of political leaders at home or in the international arena. nerve wracking dancing on a knife's edge and an extension of labour camps for political re education is unacceptable and irresponsible and is reckless playing with the international community and the lives of the citizens of both north and south korea.
we call for the leadership of north korea to abide by the charter of the united nations and urge the north koreans to return to the npt and ratify its additional protocol. the dprk should re establish its pre existing commitments to a moratorium on missile tests and it should sign and ratify the comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty.
all this said our group regrets that the ep resolution does not talk more about what all the other nuclear weapon states could and should do in order to eliminate once and for all the risk of nuclear strikes or even worse a nuclear war.
the nuclear weapon states including some of our eu member states should cut the link between their status and prestige and the possession of nuclear weapons.
thus there would be less incentive for countries who want to boost their international standing to do so by acquiring a nuclear arsenal.
north korea is one of them.
hidden behind north korea's never ending pursuit of nuclear weapons is the reality that much of its population has been deprived of food and many are living in forced labour camps.
the world watch list ranks north korea as the most difficult place on earth to be a christian with arrest and torture commonplace.
parliament should use this debate today to promote the fundamental rights of freedom of association and religion.
it should give a voice to the thousands of north koreans who refuse to give up hope that one day their faith may be recognised.
at national and international level.
on a global scale eleven to twenty six million tonnes of fish worth an estimated usd twenty three billion are landed illegally each year. this is equivalent to about one fifth of the global reported catch. illegal fisheries undermine sustainable fisheries management particularly but not only on the high seas and in coastal waters of developing countries.
cooperation between rfmos is essential but we should also take the initiative of drawing up a global register of fishing vessels including all support vessels which clearly shows the beneficial owner of a vessel.
the entry into force of the control regulation and the iuu regulations are important tools for the.
these measures were adopted by the neafc as early as two thousand and six and have only now entered into force. the eu must be better prepared to respond to new developments and to live up to international responsibilities. combating illegal fisheries is of increasing importance. in some fisheries thirty of the catch is illegal.
eu in the ccamlr area iuu operators have been shown to respond to management measures aimed at reducing iuu by changing fishing grounds ports landings and flag states. this adaptive capacity has resulted in an arms race between iuu operators and fisheries management bodies
they also have substantial environmental social and economic consequences.
this is something that the eu has to address. the eu needs to go further.
compliance mechanisms in an rfmo can lead to iuu vessels changing fishing grounds.
however improvements in monitoring control and surveillance establishments and enforcement of blacklists for iuu vessels and port state measures are important accomplishments.
under this convention amendments normally become binding for us eighty days after adoption.
let me explain why and i would like you to be attentive because we will have the same problems in the future.
the commission furthermore reserves the right to propose amendments to the regulation increasing the number of measures which should be adopted by delegated or implementing acts.
i am indeed disappointed by certain results in particular on article forty eight dealing with the procedure for amendments to the regulation.
this amendment revises the convention to bring it more into line with other regional conventions and international instruments.
the commission has been seeking more sufficient delegated powers for transposing future amendments to the scheme.
we will do this if transposition through the ordinary legislative procedure leads to delays which would compromise our duty to comply with international obligations.
i wish these talks well and i hope that good sense will prevail.
it is vital that the stock is fished in a sustainable manner and all parties should sign up to this.
it is important that this dispute is resolved as quickly as possible because over fishing of the mackerel stock will have a devastating impact on future catches.
finally we cannot afford to repeat the mistakes of the past in relation to blue whiting.
the report aims to ensure the long term conservation and optimum utilisation of fisheries resources in the north east atlantic area providing sustainable environmental and social benefits.
firstly i want to offer my thanks to the rapporteurs for these reports and to reiterate the comments of many colleagues here tonight about their concern over the delay in progressing these matters.
however i really want to use this opportunity in the house to turn to fisheries agreements in a more general way and to stress the need for cooperation from all of those parties to these agreements.
now imagine you have just made a multi million pound investment in a new state of the art factory which annually produces a high value product from a renewable and sustainable resource to the highest internationally recognised standards.
then your neighbour decides to tear up that international agreement and unilaterally declare that they are massively extending their share of the natural resource that your business depends upon. this is exactly what has happened with mackerel and in particular one fishing family from northern ireland.
of course i refer to the coastal states agreement between the eu norway iceland and the faroe islands. commissioner we have already heard you and we appreciate the strong stand that you have been taking on this particular issue.
we want to recognise your efforts on behalf of these fishermen but we also want to urge both parliament and the commission to stand strong with you as you continue to negotiate a resolution to what is becoming a very difficult and a very fraught situation.
there are far too many fish being imported into the european union which we could actually be producing ourselves.
if agreements between fishing nations are to succeed there must be clear incentives for all parties to comply with such conservation measures as may be required from time to time.
there must also be faith in the scientific advice which is used as a basis for conservation and management plans.
from the point of view of my own fishing nation scotland the common fisheries policy the eu's very own international agreement has not been a great success.
i ask that the commissioner continue her good work in striving for a solution to this dispute.
i know that she is well aware of the strength of feeling in scotland about this from her recent visit but i appeal in broad terms for the commissioner to keep in mind the need to ensure that we have robust scientific advice in all that we try to do that we have sensible workable rules in management plans which
i would ask you to reflect on your words about a divorce bill and rather frame it as a divorce settlement.
in thirty seconds i have many questions and i accept your figures about the potential costs from a no deal'.
you and i share a boundary it is called the border between the republic of ireland and northern ireland and i hope and expect that both you and i understand the dire consequences for our citizens if there is no deal and should things go wrong.
for all divorces if they are to be good ones there is a cost and i would ask the uk to meet its commitments so that we can move on.
in terms of the divorce bill we are an honourable people.
but what we should not meet is the exorbitant ever ongoing demands that seem to be now made and we need to progress quite quickly.
we have said we will meet reasonable demands and i believe that that is right and proper and i am happy to put that on the record.
a strong multilateral trading system with the wto at its centre is very much in the interests of the eu and the world.