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the left always had totalitarian temptations and no wonder they continue the policies which i remember very well from my young days living in a communist society.
in fact the left acquired a dominant position in europe after the demise of the soviet union.
the involvement of the western elites in the legitimisation of communism had serious consequences.
they stood in the way of the policy of the majority of west european governments which were or had been for a long time openly pro soviet.
today we are more and more in the grip of one correct ideology with political correctness running wild.
the christian democratic conservative republican parties have capitulated to the left agenda which i find rather pathetic and as a result the spirit of communism lives on in europe.
the division between those who supported communism and those that opposed it at that time was far from clear.
we tend to create a new form of de facto one party system which is called political mainstream.
super duper european.
in bilateral contacts with third countries as well as in multilateral and regional discussions any legislation regulation or political pressure that does not respect international human rights standards on freedom of expression.
the eu provides support and legal assistance via the mechanism for human rights defenders a network that delivers fast response for human rights defenders under threat including covering journalists.
the commission recently highlighted the fundamental role of journalists and free and pluralistic media in promoting and upholding the rule of law in its communication on strengthening the rule of law within the union of july this year.
the eu firmly condemns the increase in crimes against journalists both offline and online in cyberspace.
after all a functioning democracy cannot thrive without free diverse and independent media.
the commission has also spearheaded work to counter online incitement to violence and hatred by means of the code of conduct on combating illegal hate speech.
in two thousand and nineteen a series of pilot projects will foster cooperation between journalists and self regulatory bodies fund cross border investigative journalism and increase support for journalists who find themselves under threat.
but today journalists' safety is not guaranteed even as we just heard in europe as far too often journalists and media workers find themselves attacked persecuted harassed or intimidated for carrying out their work.
we believe freedom of expression is a fundamental human right that should apply for everyone everywhere.
impunity for these crimes getting away with these crimes multiplies their impact.
so what are we trying to do about this?
it erodes democratic societies by fuelling fear mistrust and anxiety.
an environment where journalists are free to report on any topic on all platforms without censoring themselves is the key to media freedom.
again we've just heard some striking figures in two thousand and eighteen alone ninety four journalists and media staff were killed across the globe in work related incidents as reported by the international federation of journalists.
the commission has proposed to include a dedicated budget in the next mff as part of the creative europe programme.
the commission on the particular case that's already been raised has called on the maltese authorities in the case of mrs caruana galizia to ensure that justice is done.
and again on the actual international day on two november in her declaration the high representative paid tribute to all those who lost their lives and suffered attacks in the exercise of their freedom of expression online and offline.
simply proclaiming the right to freedom of expression is not enough it is not sufficient. states must also fulfil their obligation to protect freedom of expression and the safety of journalists by providing an enabling legal environment by taking criminal threats against journalists seriously and by vigorously prosecuting actual attacks.
on this too the eu is currently transposing new legislative provisions in the directive on audiovisual media services. in these and other ways we consistently stand up for the themes symbolised by this day and we oppose
respect for freedom of expression is integrated in all our policies and our development programmes.
we often speak about its revolutionary character as it contributed to change in the way the world looked at children. they are not only seen as a group of people who need protection. they are also seen as rights holders who can play an active role in society.
can fully enjoy their rights.
we have a strong body of law in several areas of eu competence which ensures the protection of children's rights.
in addition to eu law we have progressed significantly in putting children higher on the political agenda at eu level.
we have worked hand in hand for this objective over the past five years and as you know the incoming commission is committed to continue working on the protection of children's rights.
or accused persons in criminal proceedings.
we have children who are victims of abuse exploitation and trafficking in human beings.
all eu member states are party to the convention.
we published a communication on the protection of children in migration in two thousand and seventeen and we monitor regularly how the member states and eu agencies implement the actions proposed in it.
we see this very strongly in the climate change protests and the marches all around the world.
we have children who suffer from mental health problems who are victims of bullies and who commit suicide. we still have a long way to go to make sure that all children regardless of their origin socio economic background and migration status
and in the eu we have made the protection and promotion of children's rights a priority over the past years.
however we still have twenty five million children living in poverty in the european union.
dubravka uica the vice president designate for democracy and demography has been entrusted with the preparation of a new comprehensive strategy for the rights of the child and with the delivery of a child guarantee.
for example we have the directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children the whole body of law in the area of asylum and we have the victims' rights directive and the directive on procedural safeguards for children who are suspects
i very much welcome the attention that the european parliament has consistently put on children's rights.
the rights of the child are enshrined in the european charter for fundamental rights which binds the eu institutions in our work and member states when they are implementing eu law.
we also have funding available for the protection of children's rights under our rights equality and citizenship programme in addition to all eu funds which can contribute to this objective if confirmed.
first of all we have decided to maintain our cooperation programmes that were dedicated to cop twenty five to support chile in its presidency beyond the summit that will now be held in spain. to address the protesters' demand for social justice it is also essential to tackle the impact of climate change and to make the green transition more sustainable.
such a vibrant society is the foundation of the functioning of a strong democracy and this request for justice and equality must not and i believe cannot be overshadowed by the acts of violence committed by a minority in the margins of the demonstrations. in fact the large majority of the citizens and all political parties have condemned violence
as unacceptable from all sides.
we call once again for a swift investigation of all crimes and human rights violations from all sides.
we are more than just friends we are family and today we share the chilean people's aspiration to greater social justice and a more inclusive democracy.
chile is the european union's oldest partner in latin america and we are now negotiating the modernisation of our association agreements.
on twenty five october they culminated in the biggest demonstration in chile's history with over one million people marching to request profound social and economic changes.
during these weeks over. three five million chileans have demonstrated peacefully in town hall meetings and local assemblies.
europe is ready to accompany chile in this delicate moment of its history towards a new and a more inclusive social contract.
both the curfews and the state of emergency were lifted;
the toll of the crisis is high.
the government has started to respond to protests with a series of important measures the announcement of a social agenda a cabinet reshuffle the launching of a national citizens' dialogue.
in the darkest moments of chile's history we opened our doors to our brothers and sisters fleeing from persecution.
we also highly appreciate the government's invitation to the office of the un high commissioner for human rights and to other human rights organisations to send experts.
five of them have been directly attributed to the security forces.
our delegation in santiago and the nineteen member states' ambassadors resident in chile have passed exactly the same message in a coordinated manner at all levels and all our interlocutors in the government have expressed their absolute irrevocable and irreversible commitment to respect for human rights in all circumstances.
these institutions have all been shaped by the last thirty years of democracy and they now play a critical role in the protection of that same democracy.
two thousand people have been injured over five zero have been detained almost three hundred judicial actions have been presented including for homicides sexual violence and cruel treatment.
we want to reconfirm our readiness to support the country and its people in this moment of transition.
it is also important that the economic players and the private sector in its majority have affirmed they are ready to do their part in support of a new inclusive social pact. we have condemned from the very beginning all acts of violence and called for respect for human rights and the due investigation of all violations.
the national institute for human rights which is an independent state institution has reported twenty two deaths.
this is an important moment for chile's democracy a strong democracy built after decades of dictatorship a democracy that now needs a new social contract with a stronger focus on the fight against inequalities and on social inclusion.
the government has declared curfews and a state of emergency. it deployed troops on the streets for the first time since chile returned to democracy thirty years ago.
chile has announced that it will not host the apec and cop summits in order to focus on the domestic priorities and last monday a process leading to a new constitution was launched addressing a longstanding aspiration of many chileans as the current constitution still dates back to the times of the dictatorship.
human rights violations have mobilised constant demonstrations calling for justice over the abuses while in the margins of peaceful protests serious acts of violence occur.
i come myself from a country that experienced that very closely.
our countries have solid
the mobilisation continues up to date and it has brought support from across all sectors of society.
it is essential to keep listening to the requests that are coming from the people of chile and to address them.
these values are at the core of our new association agreements which focus exactly on sustainable development human rights and climate action.
protests mostly peaceful continued throughout the country.
but there is much more. the european union is chile's third largest trade partner and its first foreign investor.
they are showing their determination to build a society that is more inclusive and more just.
chile's human rights institutions are playing a critical role in coordinating with the government monitoring the rights of chileans and working tirelessly to protect those rights.
i open the debate i'd like to inform you that to request catch the eye and blue cards you can use both the standard registration and the new system allowing members to register electronically and you will need your voting cards to do that.
we also have a responsibility in this parliament to take seriously the rights of children to be heard and at this time there are children across the world who are raising their voices to be heard by politicians and policy makers.
the challenges of climate change will have a huge impact on our children and we in this parliament have a duty to listen and to respond to their concerns to do everything possible to ensure that they are not the generation who inherit a depleted and declining world.
we have a duty to ensure we do all we can to ensure that there are stable and usable routes for migrant and refugee children to be reunited with safe family members in safe countries.
there are some very clear areas where the internet and digital world put children at particular risk;
madam president i'm delighted that we are here celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of this convention. i'm also delighted that the commission and the council have recognised the particular vulnerability of some groups of children particularly those caught up in conflict migrant children roma children and those with disabilities.
finally i want to touch on our obligation to protect children in the digital age.
issues of sexual exploitation being an obvious example.
and all member states must recognise their responsibility to assist with protecting these especially vulnerable children.
the climate strikes led by greta thunberg and involving millions of children are the clearest example of children uniting to make their voices heard and they are right.
but while we remember the more than one zero journalists killed globally in the past twelve years we must be outspoken in defence of those subject to sustained harassment and abuse today.
these are mainly euiranian dual nationals mainly female journalists and what's particularly sinister in this case is the targeting via sexual defamation and harassment of these journalists.
we should recognise that this is a trend growing around the world.
and i'd like to draw particular attention to the case of the staff of the bbc persian service who've been subject to sustained persecution by the iranian authorities as have their families inside iran.
madam president media and press freedom are cornerstones of civilised societies and it's right that we pay tribute to those who have been killed in the course of reporting the news and investigating in the public interest.
coastal communities are left to pick up the pieces of the eu's disastrous migrancy policy.
yet today many living in coastal communities have been left behind to struggle with poverty crime unemployment and health inequalities.
next year we are celebrating the four hundredth anniversary of the mayflower the ship built in the port of harwich seven miles from my home.
broadband and commercial infrastructure is often non existent.
these are the places that the eu has left behind. the life chances of young and old are reduced with poor education and overstretched health services.
it carried one hundred and two pilgrims away from european religious repression to the new world and laid the foundations of modernday america.
it's no surprising that our coastal communities have the largest brexit vote in the uk.
fishing communities have been left behind and devastated.
farage and johnson are in this together and be in no doubt that they're coming after your rights at work.
johnson's withdrawal agreement scraps the commitment to a level playing field removing that last obstacle to full exploitation and they're not shy about it.
madam president working together trade unions across europe have won many rights for workers that are now enshrined in european law from paid holiday for all to new protections for precarious workers.
dominic raab and priti patel have been explicit that rights at work are red tape that need cutting and look at the tories' new bedfellows farage famously took aim at increased maternity protection when it was voted on in this house.
since two thousand and ten the tories have rolled back everything else but they couldn't touch these rights.
and it's not only parents who shall address this challenge but also the eu its institutions and the member states.
despite its possibilities for instance in tackling loneliness or enabling online educational environments it may also cause harmful addiction or as mep nethsingha rightly said it may increase the risk of sexual exploitation by ruthless predators or provide a platform for online bullying.
it shows the commitment of the european parliament.
however a lot remains to be done investing in children throughout their journey to adulthood is not only a moral duty but also an essential investment in a better future for all humanity.
the thirtieth anniversary of the convention is an opportunity to celebrate our common achievements.
as we are celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of the un convention one has to bear in mind that the world has indeed changed.
i thank you for this very timely debate.
madam president i want to pay tribute to patricia arce the indigenous mayor of vinto who was dragged from her office last week by a right wing anti government mob who cut off her hair covered her in red paint and paraded her barefoot on the streets before forcing her to sign a resignation letter.
so a new electoral court should be appointed offering guarantees of transparent elections as well as ensuring election observers from across the world.
inequality is the greatest scourge in our world today but taking from the rich and giving to the poor always threatens the elite the big businesses the large corporations and in this case american interests.
well the country's constitution states that when a new president comes without an electoral process an election must be called within ninety days.
madam president i pay tribute to journalists all over the world in particular those reporting from conflict areas as well as investigative ones challenging autocratic or corrupt
i call for our increased efforts use of every possible tool to eradicate impunity.
without their secure work we face chaos and disinformation and therefore in commemorating the international day we have to remember those perishing according to unesco predominantly in arab countries in latin america in
you are so obsessed with turkey helping you to keep the refugees out of europe you know what?
madam president yes turkey doesn't have any right to the resources of cyprus just the same as the americans have no right to the resources of syria.
we must re order our values;
where i live pointless roads are being subsidised from eu funds.
we must reverse the incentives promote small scale traditional farming and restore biodiversity.
they slice viciously through precious woodland river valleys and wildlife sites hitherto immune from the plough and the spray.
yet it's not just farming.
we must count the true costs of privileging private cars over nature's green spaces.
as always we're taking a gradual approach a scalable approach meaning that sanctions can be scaled up or down depending on developments on the ground in this case let me say rather developments at sea. and as always these are targeted measures so they will only target individuals or entities that are responsible for or involved in unauthorised drillings.
at the same time it is urgent to resume substantive settlement talks aimed at the reunification of the island and aimed at the united cyprus inside the european union based on a bi communal bi zonal federation.
we acted first and foremost in full solidarity with cyprus including at the highest level at the level of the european council with the european union heads of state and government.
so hoping and working rather accompanying the un work for a settlement making clear that cyprus' sovereignty and sovereign rights have to be respected and that the european union will always react in a united manner to defend them and always inviting our turkish counterparts to de escalate
this decision makes it now possible to sanction individuals and entities that are responsible for unauthorised drilling activities in cyprus' territorial sea exclusive economic zone or continental shelf.
and yet turkey decided to continue its activities and even to move further to move to block seven which is an area where cyprus has given licenses to a consortium of eu companies.
we look forward to the meeting that the un secretary general has convened in berlin on twenty five november as a crucial opportunity to agree on the next steps towards a solution for the cypriot issue.
the european union fully supports the work done by the two cypriot leaders and the united nations in this respect.
the european union has always been accompanying these efforts these steps different stages and will continue to do so with all the energy and the resources it can mobilise.
then in july the council decided on a first response suspending our high level dialogues with turkey the negotiations on the comprehensive air transport agreement and endorsing the commission's proposal to reduce the pre accession assistance to turkey for.
and this is how we arrived to this week's framework for restrictive measures.
our goal remains to defuse tension and to make clear that cyprus' sovereignty and sovereign rights should be respected in accordance with international law.
from the very beginning there was a common united european union position on the matter.
look at the example of south tyrol in italy.
respecting the collective rights of minorities is a fundamental value within the european union.
but this is only a consequence of the long lasting and deeply rooted conflict.
the conflict should have been resolved over a decade ago before cyprus joined the european union in.
two thousand and four this should have been a precondition for membership. and the framework for settlement was in place at the time with the help of the un in the so called annan plan'.
the council decision misses the point and doesn't address the real issue of ethnic conflict on the island between turkish and greek cypriots.
it is high time to apply this best practice to every single member state of the eu which brings peace and stability.
yes cyprus has a right to its territorial integrity and to defend its rights to access economic resources on this territory but it also has a responsibility to settle the ethnic conflict peacefully by granting and respecting the rights of the turkish minority living on its territory.
a best practice has been developed in the eu to grant widespread autonomy to minorities.
your arguments don't hold water.
the two boys who called for the removal the head of police general kaliman and the police commissioner caldern mariscal it's interesting that both of them served as attachs in washington.
indigenous people have increasingly been included in the country's public life.
the system was then blocked for some twenty hours and when it resumed it registered a sharp change in the initial tendency.
five local election offices were set on fire and the most powerful civil society organisation called for a general strike.
delicate moments like this require a firm rejection of violence and the highest level of statesmanship from all. as you know on twenty october bolivians voted in presidential elections that were marred by several irregularities.
the vice president of the court resigned during the counting process in protest at the way the process was managed.
at the foreign affairs council last monday i updated the foreign ministers of the eu member states on our work on the ground.
bolivia can come out of this crisis and consolidate its democratic institutions.
the current unrest follows months and years of tensions regarding the country's political future.
this assessment was endorsed by the european union's election expert mission that we had sent to the country and by several eu member states.
we deployed an election expert mission to the country and we have several projects in support of bolivia's strong civil society.