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however this is a disease we can control especially through testing and i am confident that one day we will find a cure.
for now we have to raise public awareness in this battle support civil groups in their work and continue sharing research. i am happy to say this resolution goes a long way towards these aims.
the ecr group joins with all those across the globe in memory of friends relatives and loved ones who have died as a result of contracting aids.
we stand fully behind the drive to beat hiv and aids and to improve the lives of all those who live with it and we reaffirm our commitment to this fight.
all relevant instruments should be fully mobilised to respond to human rights violations.
it is our duty as the european union to hold russia accountable when it ignores those obligations.
situation of many people in russia and the respect for basic human rights.
place it is a fact that we also need to work and focus on the human rights dimension and on the rule of law dimension in our dialogue with russia. in fact in the paper that we will discuss with the ministers on monday and again i would invite you not to refer to leaks in the media but to what we do and what we actually say in official places there is an option of a partial resumption of these forms of cooperation to promote the rule of law. this is mentioned in the paper that has been leaked and let me mention also that leaking official documents or issuing papers that are intended to contribute to a discussion of ministers is possibly not the best way of having a serious political discussion.
russia's membership of the council of europe which was mentioned by the last speaker carries a number of obligations.
i reacted publicly and immediately when the verdict was announced. i stressed that judicial decisions should be free from political interference independent and in full compliance with the rule of law.
we will also extend available financial means to russian ngos which keep working in that endeavour as this house has repeatedly asked even this morning.
we will be looking forward to forthcoming european court of human rights rulings involving russia notably on the case of mr navalny and i should also say on the case of mr magnitsky.
the case of alexei navalny reminds us however of the internal problems that russia also faces and of the increasingly authoritarian regime over which president putin presides. as one of the faces of the opposition movement at the forefront of many of the mass demonstrations recently seen in moscow navalny's placement under house arrest since february of last year on the basis of trumped up and spurious charges is seen as a way to silence one of putin's most outspoken critics.
the arrest and sentencing of navalny's brother is even more shameful bearing in mind that he has no role in the protest movements and has been implicated by association a tactic that we more familiarly associate with totalitarian regimes like north korea rather than with a full member of the council of europe.
this case paints a painful picture of putin's russia and it should serve as a reminder of the regime we are dealing with.
sadly it also has echoes of the khodorkovsky case a decade ago and demonstrates a serious lack of independence of the judiciary and the increasing role of the fsb i. e.
the fabricated process against navalny's brother is in my eyes yet another step to intimidate and silence his public activity.
that is what is happening.
in that sense the resolution is deemed absolutely necessary.
it is even more important to develop an eu strategy which would not only enable us to get russia out of ukraine and bring peace to europe but also give us tools to challenge the sense of impunity with regard to putin's regime and support the russian people when they stand up for their rights.
alexei navalny was accused and tried on trumped up charges for no other reason than because he dared to expose corruption at high levels of the russian state apparatus;
threatening and intimidating political opposition through persecution and harassment of family members is one of the oldest tricks in the handbook of autocrats. it can work from time to time but i am absolutely sure it is not going to work for all time because it is a practice that violates our most basic sense of justice.
this is far from the truth. i know that there are many of us in this chamber who love and admire the achievements of the russian people and who wish for russia the sort of future in which such cases will never be mentioned in this chamber again because there will be no need to be looking for human rights violations in russia.
the question today is really what we can do about it here in europe.
we must have successful prosecutions to show the success of our policy.
we need to share best practice; we need to improve the enforcement of the law.
catherine bearder talked a little bit about the uk and the latest attempts at a prosecution in fact the first attempt at prosecution and this is despite gbp.
to promote gender equality we use political and human rights dialogues with partner governments where we bring up women's empowerment human rights and women's health issues.
it violates women's and girls' physical integrity causing profound and life long impacts on their health and their well being and can even led to death.
two thousand and fifteen this directive ensures victims of female genital mutilation easy access to well functioning specialised support services and protects them against any threat of physical or emotional harm during criminal investigations and trial.
what are we doing on increasing knowledge?
thirdly we support capacity building initiatives for government officials and advocacy and awareness raising for all sectors of society.
both in the eu and abroad.
four five million for transnational projects aiming to prevent inform about and combat harmful practices in the european union. the commission is currently funding four national awareness raising campaigns run by member states that specifically target female genital mutilation.
this includes projects with a specific component on justice or creating a protective environment for women's rights.
we have very little reliable information about how by whom and where female genital mutilation is carried out. therefore improving knowledge is one of our main priorities.
the most recent one took place last week on six february the international day of zero tolerance for female genital mutilation.
this practice is a violation of human rights and of the rights of the child.
access to justice and the promotion of laws protecting all the rights of women including the right not to suffer from traditional harmful practices are priorities also encompassed in the eus policy strategy in its external action for women.
together with the european institute for gender equality we will develop a common methodology and indicators to estimate the risk of female genital mutilation in all eu member states.
the commission is also disseminating training materials on female genital mutilation for legal practitioners through its e justice platform.
to this end the commission will very shortly open a call for proposals for eur.
now what are we doing or what are we going to do on prevention?
once a year a gender specific training course is organised in the external action service.
to bring about the social change necessary for families to abandon this tradition legal action alone is not enough. this is why the commission is supporting and will continue to support work at grassroots level engaging communities that practise female genital mutilation
secondly we also support advocacy and lobbying initiatives to improve national legislation and the development of suitable national policies on women's rights.
currently the commission together with the european external action service is following up on the actions that we committed to in the communication.
the commission has organised several workshops with member states on the implementation of the directive.
estimates show that there may be as many as one hundred and twenty five million victims worldwide and five hundred zero victims in the european union alone.
the commission is working to include female genital mutilation in the development of a communication providing guidance for eu member states on integrated child protection systems. how are we protecting victims?
ukip i think would do better to put their anti eu ideology aside and realise that working together sometimes is the best way to change the world for the better.
madam president there are tens of thousands of cases of fgm in the uk and not one person has been brought to justice.
it is the failed policy of multiculturalism which has given rise to this abomination across the uk.
in the uk elected officials and representatives have turned a blind eye to this practice in order not to offend minority communities and avoid being labelled as racist.
lack of integration within these communities and a political class too afraid to speak out are allowing this practice to continue.
it is these people who have let down the thousands of young girls and women butchered in the name of a backward cultural custom.
this evil practice must end. politicians and the justice system must have the courage to act.
madam president i am speaking in this debate as someone who represents a city where there are communities where female genital mutilation fgm takes place.
there have been no successful prosecutions in the uk despite the fact that fgm has been a crime for some years.
madam president i am delighted to hear what the commissioner has to say about the implementation of this much needed action plan to tackle this particularly horrific form of violence against women and girls that is fgm female genital mutilation.
we are all quoting the projected figures on victims in the eu and worldwide but in fact we are not able to say exactly how many girls are cut every year because there is a lack of reliable data.
what we can say is that vulnerable girls often from already isolated sections of our communities are at the most risk.
the commission's recent communication commits to helping member states raise awareness and provide training for relevant professionals and that is very welcome.
he says he never received any training on fgm in either his undergraduate or postgraduate studies and was not aware of any hospital policy on fgm.
we have to provide training for teachers doctors policemen and other key professionals now so that they can recognise the warning signs and will know what to do when presented with the evidence.
training takes only a few days but it could help prevent vulnerable girls from being forced to live with the consequences of fgm for the rest of their lives.
awareness raising among professionals is a great start but of course that is not enough to end this brutal practice.
we must all work closely with the communities to start to change attitudes and to talk about this issue supporting the brave women who refuse to allow their daughters to be cut and arming the girls with information so that they can recognise the warning signs and resist.
i am a new mep. but the liberal democrats have a great big load of guilt to take on their shoulders with their failed policy on multiculturalism and political correctness.
campaigns have a lifespan but issues do not go away so we must continue to speak out together with civil society in order to raise public awareness and move closer to the next goal zero tolerance. a powerful way to do this is to encourage and support affected communities in bearing witness to their experiences.
through the telling of the stories of those who have experienced fgm we break the taboo and stigma which surround the ritual. through sharing the testimonies of others who have been involved such as health professionals lawyers and community workers men as well as women we show how this is an issue that must be tackled at home as well as abroad.
zero tolerance regarding fgm must come about through more tolerance of open discussion of the practice changing the language we use so that victims become right holders whose rights we must uphold.
we are talking about child abuse.
it is a crime and it should be treated as a crime.
to eradicate fgm in europe we need to eradicate impunity in europe.
we also have a responsibility in our external action to support information awareness raising education on child rights and on the medical risks of this barbaric practice that causes psychological and physical damage to the girls.
we need also to support the courageous women who dare to speak out and to stand up against long standing tradition.
to be effective on the ground we need to show respect for culture religion and tradition but we can never ever accept that violence against children is justified by culture tradition or religion.
statement. such an immunisation strategy could set priority strands for certain segments of the population but we will also need to ensure access worldwide because as long as the virus exists no
supplies. for this we do have instruments to be deployed namely we can create an eu stockpile of vaccines serving as an immediate response through the european union civil protection mechanism we can organise an eu joint procurement scheme which will be secure purchase commitments in a stable
delivery. in the beginning we might need some prioritisation.
production. thirdly
the vaccine how we make sure that access is fair equitable and widespread distribution is available to all europeans and the rest
this respect. first we need to ensure immediate access to vaccine
framework and the commission could also procure directly on behalf of member states vaccines making use of the emergency support
one is safe. this is again precisely the purpose of our global leadership in the framework of the pledging conference that should not end on twenty three may when we have this critical mass of financing to speed up the production
actions. second regarding secure production we are already in close contact with industry and we are exploring together with them concrete measures such as public private partnerships to increase manufacturing capacity or to advance purchase agreements to ensure
this is precisely the objective of the european immunisation strategy that i was referring to in my opening
women help him fight pandemics? are there any special fighting tactics that we have to learn? what is the connection between this and the indefinite state of emergency and fully silencing civil society and the independent media and criminalising independent journalists. and how about arresting people? how is he fighting the pandemic by arresting people who criticise the hungarian government? i'm really sorry commissioner and dear colleagues but this government should not receive one single cent not one penny from the eu any longer not today not in the future mff not ever until they follow rules and values. yes the hungarian people should receive
limit. the criminalisation of stating or spreading false information related to the crisis is not clearly defined and is accompanied by strict
at the same time the commission has made clear from the outset that the response to this crisis must fully respect our fundamental principles and values as set out in our treaties. the commitment of all eu institutions and member states to upholding the rule of law and fundamental rights is essential. emergency measures adopted and implemented by member states must be limited to what is necessary and strictly proportionate. they must not last indefinitely. moreover governments must make sure that such measures are subject to regular scrutiny fully respecting democratic checks and balances. the emergency measures cannot mean switching off constitutions or eu law. this is why the commission is proactively monitoring the emergency measures for all member states including hungary. we are looking in particular at how the emergency measures are being used in practice and what their impact is in particular on the rule of law on fundamental rights and on eu
these particular concerns come in a wellknown context in hungary as regards rule of law and respect for
hungary. allow me to be more specific as regards the situation
of power. we can only face up to the challenges stemming from this crisis by bringing our societies and democracies together in a spirit of understanding and good cooperation.
of years. organisations and associations representing civil society and journalists have been sounding warnings about the
to covid. nineteen especially in moments like this we need reliable journalism employing professional standards to provide accurate information and to scrutinise the measures taken in response to the global health
speech. the fight against disinformation should not and may not reduce our democratic values including the possibility to have a fair democratic debate where different voices can
questions. their job is to hold us politicians to account for our
measures. for that reason the commission will be very vigilant on how emergency measures which affect the rule of law fundamental rights and democratic values are phased out in the member
actions. in the eu we are now entering a new phase where certain measures taken to protect public health will be gradually
states. this is even more important for hungary given the lack of a clear time limit for the state of danger. i expect first of all that the hungarian people will be the ones who will want to return to enjoying their rights
of media. now it is more important than ever to pursue measures that are effective in curbing the spread of disinformation but do not limit free
threat. journalists should be able to work freely have access to information ask
be heard. in hungary the environment in which media and journalists operate has been deteriorating for a number
situation. these warnings grew louder following the adoption by hungary of the provision criminalising the spreading of disinformation relating
the commission is considering how to reflect as relevant the situation of the emergency measures in member states in upcoming policy documents such as the rule of law report the european democracy action plan and the renewed fundamental rights strategy all due for adoption by the end of
role. civil society free and independent media regular scrutiny and national checks and balances are essential for overseeing the government's exercise
eu values. the commission is therefore monitoring very closely the use of emergency powers in
law. firstly as regards the impact on the rule of law situations which require close attention are those where the state of emergency does not have a predefined duration where its duration is considerably long where parliaments do not have the possibility to terminate such state of emergency where the powers granted to the government are openended or where judicial review or other national checks and balances are restricted. secondly the impact on fundamental rights. the angle here is to closely scrutinise the impact of limitations in practice whether the standards imposed by international obligations and relevant guidance are being maintained and what limitations might go beyond what is strictly proportionate. and thirdly the impact on eu law. we are checking whether the measures adopted under the emergency arrangements comply with eu law or whether they lead to possible disapplication of national laws implementing
concerns. in the case of hungary the emergency powers granted appear more extensive than in other member states considering the combined effect of broadly defined powers and the absence of a clear time
treatments. we have activated the resceu stockpile of medical equipment including therapeutics and vaccines and we have established a covid clearing house mechanism that facilitates the matching of the needs for medical equipment with available
challenge. commissioner kyriakides and i will look forward to working very closely with this house on this
coordination. but once this first stage went through and our member states saw the added value of cooperation and the interdependence that binds them together as the european union with the help of the commission we reacted
the vaccine is only half of the battle
supply side. with this in mind we are supporting a dedicated industry cooperation project to increase the supply of critical intensive care unit
beginning. the pledging marathon remains open until twenty three may so i take this opportunity to encourage all of you to engage in helping to find new donors public or private and to join forces in this unique worldwide
disease. however developing a vaccine is a complicated process that depends on close coordination financial support
situation. we all know that the early stage of the crisis was not an example of optimal
the world. there are many tools that we could use to achieve this from publicprivate partnerships to increased manufacturing capacity to advance purchase agreements to ensure
union remains a force for good for the
production. the commission is currently in intensive discussions with both our member states and vaccine producers to identify clearly how we can best support member states in the purchase and deployment
level. first we managed to attain our overall objective with an ambitious level of funding
any of them. last week health ministers discussed the possibility of a uniform covid nineteen immunisation strategy throughout the european
products. i'm very aware of how dependent we are on important pharmaceutical products or
we need to focus efforts on finding the most promising
resilience. the commission is preparing a new pharmaceutical strategy that will take account of the lessons learned during the pandemic and make the eu's pharmaceutical system future proof and crisis
three candidates are receiving support from the commission through our horizon two thousand and twenty programme and member states are also investing in several candidates.
ingredients. so we need to come together quickly and identify solutions to the three emerging weaknesses from the crisis how to strengthen our coordination mechanisms and supply chains how to boost our preparedness and how to improve our society's overall strategic
solutions. that's why the commission has proposed that an euwide network for clinical trials be set up. such a network will ensure a critical mass of data from patients help to identify the most promising vaccine candidates or therapeutics and swiftly move them into the most appropriate
medicines. parallel to that the european medicines agency and the commission have put in place a mechanism to support the rapid development and authorisation of new covid nineteen medicines and vaccines and as we speak we are currently preparing a joint procurement for such intensive care unit
and unity. each of these considerations was evident during the pledging event of four may that the european union led at global
the commission has reacted efficiently to support member states in this regard. i don't want to beautify the
raised. we mobilised
union. this would also help us to maximise access to the vaccine when it becomes available and i look forward to hearing your thoughts on these approaches this
long term. the pandemic has revealed and amplified important issues with our supply chain for medicinal
coordination. many measures were taken rapidly under pressure at national level without the necessary
ahead of us. we should also ensure fair widespread and equitable access to the vaccine as early as possible not only to all europeans but also to the rest of
europe. the second and equally important aspect of this pledging conference was that we sent as the european union a resounding message of unity and solidarity across the world and we also proved that in today's turbulent times the european
of vaccines. all options are on the table and we are not excluding
production. in parallel we have issued concrete guidance on the rational supply of medicines regulatory flexibility and clinical trials to avoid unavailability of