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Debate: Reports of continued organ harvesting in China
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
Speaker: Engin Eroglu
Political group: Renew
Country: Germany
Language: DE

In China gibt es Menschen erster und weiterer Klassen – wie viele Klassen, das will ich gar nicht wissen. Die chinesische Diktatur hat es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht, die Menschen erster Klasse sozusagen besser darzustellen und deswegen den Menschen weiterer Klassen Organe zwangszuentnehmen. Dabei leiden vor allem wieder die Uiguren, die schon unter dem Genozid leiden – hier eine weitere Gräueltat.  Es mehren sich die Anzeichen, und es gibt auch schon Beweise, dass es internationalen Tourismus gibt nach China. Menschen aus der ganzen Welt, die sich in China billig Organe transplantieren lassen. Das müssen wir heute hier besprechen und müssen ganz klar ein Zeichen setzen, dass das nicht die Wertewelt sein kann, in der wir leben wollen. Und hier müssen wir China sozusagen klar aufzeigen, dass es so nicht weitergehen darf.
Debate: Reports of continued organ harvesting in China
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
Speaker: Silvia Sardone
Political group: ID
Country: Austria
Language: IT

Il governo detiene ben due milioni di uiguri e altri gruppi minoritari in un sistema di campi di internamento dove i detenuti sono costretti a lavori forzati, torture e vengono spesso anche uccisi. I cristiani affrontano ormai da decenni persecuzioni e discriminazioni come la chiusura delle chiese, l'arresto dei sacerdoti, il divieto di diffusione delle Bibbie.  In questo contesto l'Europa rimane spesso colpevolmente in silenzio. Preferisce stringere accordi commerciali con la Cina senza tirare minimamente fuori il tema dei diritti umani, della libertà e della democrazia. Purtroppo vedo le istituzioni europee troppo succubi del regime cinese. Servono azioni forti, azioni di pressione e serve un blocco delle importazioni di qualsiasi merce realizzata con il lavoro forzato.  Non possiamo continuare a chiudere gli occhi di fronte a queste atrocità. Chiedo quindi all'Unione europea di ritrovare in qualche modo una dignità, di battere i pugni sul tavolo con la Cina e finalmente far valere i diritti umani.
Debate: Reports of continued organ harvesting in China
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
Speaker: Hermann Tertsch
Political group: ECR
Country: France
Language: ES

Es una monstruosidad que se practica desde hace décadas, que no ha dejado de practicarse y que ahora, con el régimen de Xi Jinping, se lleva a cabo con un agravamiento masivo de todas las medidas represivas y creemos que puede estar otra vez en aumento. Los doctores contra la cosecha forzosa de órganos han denunciado en su reciente congreso que esto es así, que esta práctica está en aumento.  Sin embargo, nosotros en nuestra Resolución no hacemos más que pedirle a China. Le estamos pidiendo favores a China. Sin algún tipo de mecanismo frente a China, tanto en relación con los médicos como sus estructuras sanitarias, no vamos a avanzar nada en esta terrible, terrible cuestión.
Debate: Reports of continued organ harvesting in China
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
Speaker: Fabio Massimo Castaldo
Political group: NI
Country: France
Language: EN

Madam President, Madam Commissioner, it is beyond reasonable doubt that in China forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience has been practised – this is the conclusion of the China Tribunal – from persons not clinically dead, according to a recent study by the Australian National University.  The targets are well known – Falun Gong, Tibetans, Muslims, Christians and Uyghurs. People treated like livestock, subjected to compulsory health checks, just to be sure their organs can be harvested.  Dear colleagues, this is the one of the worst atrocities committed in modern times and without a doubt an outstanding crime against humanity. Despite our helplessness in affecting Beijing policies, as seen yet again at the recent EU—China summit, we can’t stop trying to use all our pressure to finally achieve some concrete steps. For this reason, I call for a full and transparent international investigation to shed light on these appalling violations, as well as for additional strong, targeted sanctions for those who are responsible for that.  We need to use all means at our disposal, including commercial tools, so that Beijing faces up to its responsibilities. More than anything, as EU representatives and even more as human beings, we need to keep being the voice of those who do not have one – loudly denouncing a situation which is just unacceptable. Because if we don’t do that, no one will.
Debate: Reports of continued organ harvesting in China
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
Speaker: Seán Kelly
Political group: PPE
Country: Greece
Language: EN

Madam President, the reports that we are seeing that China is suspected of enlisting surgeons to remove organs from living prisoners are extremely concerning. The details included in the report are particularly harrowing, with findings suggesting that physicians participated in executions by organ removal. It does not seem to be a coincidence that such practices target minority groups such as the Falun Gong, the Uyghurs, Tibetans and others, and form part of the wider persecution of marginalised groups in the country.  China’s alleged organ transplant system clearly does not adhere to the international norms set down by the World Health Organization. Yet the Chinese Government has repeatedly failed to clarify sources of excess organs. Concerns particularly centre around detention camps where minority groups are often held. The numbers do not stack up and questions are mounting. China must explain why they are doing far more transplants than they have cadaver organ donors.
Debate: Reports of continued organ harvesting in China
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
Speaker: Isabel Santos
Political group: S-D
Country: Hungary
Language: PT

Senhora Presidente, desafortunadamente, é impossível falar da China sem tornar presente uma longa lista de violações de direitos humanos. A recolha forçada de órgãos de forma sistemática e com fins comerciais constitui mais uma atrocidade em relação à qual se vão acumulando evidências e cujas vítimas são generalizadamente presos no corredor da morte e presos de consciência que acabam muitas vezes por sucumbir durante a operação de extração de órgãos. Um crime contra a humanidade a que são sujeitos membros do movimento Falun Gong, tibetanos, uigures, muçulmanos e cristãos, alimentando o turismo de transplantes.  A União Europeia não pode compactuar com estas práticas. Tem o dever de as combater. Devemos exigir a investigação independente destes crimes e destas práticas e a atuação transparente por parte da China. Mas é preciso que também façamos o trabalho de casa e que a União Europeia e os Estados-Membros tomem medidas forçosas de combate deste tipo de comércio de órgãos, verdadeiramente ilícito e uma atrocidade que nos envergonha a todos.
Debate: Reports of continued organ harvesting in China
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
Speaker: Salima Yenbou
Political group: Renew
Country: Spain
Language: FR

Madame la Présidente, le synopsis de ce thriller parlerait de crimes, de marché noir, de trafics, de demandes et d’offres, de pénurie et d’organes. Les acteurs principaux seraient des courtiers d’un genre très particulier, des prisonniers politiques, des riches étrangers cyniques, l’État chinois, des membres des minorités ouïgoure et tibétaine. Attendez, ne sortez pas tout de suite le pop-corn et les boissons fraîches, ce n’est ni une nouvelle série, ni le dernier thriller au box-office. C’est la réalité. C’est dans notre monde et cela se passe aujourd’hui. Un seul chiffre effroyable contient toute la réalité et l’ampleur du trafic d’organes en Chine. En 2000, la Chine déclarait 10 000 donateurs pour 60 000 à 90 000 greffes par an. Beaucoup plus de greffes que de donateurs, comment est-ce possible? La durée moyenne pour recevoir des dons d’organes est mystérieusement de seulement quelques jours ou semaines, alors qu’en Occident, elle est de plusieurs années. L’Europe, main dans la main avec l’ONU, doit intensifier sa lutte contre les trafics d’organes et continuer à mettre la pression sur Pékin pour aller bien plus loin que la simple interdiction officielle. Ces pratiques horribles et indignes doivent cesser. Ne détournons pas le regard. Nous sommes déjà comptables car nous savons aujourd’hui.
Debate: Reports of continued organ harvesting in China
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
Speaker: Bert-Jan Ruissen
Political group: ECR
Country: France
Language: NL

Voorzitter, de duistere Chinese handel in organen baart ons ernstig zorgen. Er wordt bericht over systematische orgaanroof waarvan voornamelijk Falun Gong-aanhangers en gevangenen het slachtoffer worden. Het gebrek aan openheid bij orgaantransplantaties maakt de situatie er niet beter op. Deze kwestie staat echter niet op zichzelf: de zorgen over de mensenrechtensituatie in de Volksrepubliek China stapelen zich op. Hoe vaak hebben wij ons niet uitgesproken over de Oeigoeren en Hongkong, en over de toenemende druk op christenen en andere religieuze minderheden? Wat gaat de EU hier concreet aan doen? Spreken we de Chinese regering hier alleen op aan in de marge tijdens topontmoetingen of durven we het Europese sanctiepakket tegen China uit te breiden? Wat mij betreft, doen we het laatste. Dit is namelijk niet alleen in het belang van onze geloofwaardigheid, maar bovenal in dat van onze onderdrukte Chinese medemens.
Debate: Reports of continued organ harvesting in China
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
Speaker: María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos
Political group: Renew
Country: France
Language: ES

Señora presidenta, lamentablemente, desde que en 2015 China anunció que iba a acabar con una práctica legal de sustracción de órganos a presos políticos, sabemos y tenemos pruebas e indicios de que esta violación atroz e intolerable del derecho a la vida y los derechos humanos sigue existiendo.  Tenemos que ser también conscientes de que, para acabar con la impunidad en China, tenemos que acabar con este delito que conlleva la demanda por parte de terceros países. Más de mil millones al año genera el tráfico ilícito de órganos en todo el mundo, especialmente, se ha dicho también aquí, en la región del Golfo, donde la demanda de estos órganos ha hecho que China cree un mercado de órganos halal de uigures y minorías musulmanas.  Debemos, por lo tanto, reforzar nuestro diálogo de derechos humanos con China, que no debe ser un fin en sí mismo, sino que debe tener objetivos concretos y específicos, debe ser monitoreado y, en caso de no registrar avances, debemos ser capaces de establecer sanciones firmes para acabar con este criminal y cruel comercio de órganos de seres humanos.
Debate: Reports of continued organ harvesting in China
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
Speaker: Mick Wallace
Political group: The Left
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Madam President, most claims around organ harvesting in China originate from front groups run by the far—right anti—China cult, Falun Gong. A cult, let me remind you, that believes science was passed down by aliens to control humans and that Donald Trump was sent to destroy Communism.  The recent unscientific paper claiming to expose deaths by organ extraction in China between 1980 and 2015, was funded by Google, the Australian Government and a Washington DC—based right—wing lobby group, The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation – a group founded by Ukrainian nationalists and Nazi German collaborators. The same fanatics were also behind the Uyghur genocide claims that we have yet to see any evidence of. Even the W.H.O. asserts that China is engaging in best practices in this area.  Surely urgencies like this don’t bring any credit on this institution. It’s plain racism and is feeding into the new Cold War.
Debate: Reports of continued organ harvesting in China
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
Speaker: Jutta Urpilainen
Language: EN

The EU continues, nevertheless, to seize every opportunity, including at the highest political level, to raise its serious concerns about the human rights situation in China. Doing so is becoming even more important, as multiple reports continue to provide very credible evidence of organ harvesting in China. The EU condemns in the strongest possible terms the criminal, inhuman and unethical practice of forced organ harvesting, often from persons belonging to ethnic, linguistic or religious minorities and other persons in vulnerable situations. Respect for human rights is not an option, but a requirement in all areas, including in the challenging medical and ethical area of organ donation and transplantation. We have repeatedly expressed our concerns over the secrecy that surrounds both death penalty and organ transplant statistics in China. We have highlighted numerous disturbing reports on continuing organ harvesting from executed prisoners. Looking ahead, the human rights situation in China will continue to be a key part of EU action in multilateral fora, notably the United Nations Human Rights Council and the General Assembly’s Third Committee. In our bilateral diplomacy, we will continue to call on China to operate in compliance with its international human rights obligations. So let me assure you that in pursuing our relations with China we will not be silent nor compromise on human rights.
Debate: The continuous crackdown of political opposition in Cambodia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
Speaker: Seán Kelly
Country: Greece
Language: EN

Cambodian dictator Hun Sen, who has maintained his tight grip on power for 37 years, continues his crackdown on opposition figures, squashing any dissent. The government is harassing opposition parties aiming to run in the upcoming elections, and the authorities have stepped up online surveillance laws that threaten free expression and the right to privacy.  I strongly condemn the intimidation and the continued oppression of the Cambodia National Rescue Party leaders and members, whom we met last week. As Cambodia’s main opposition party, the Cambodia National Rescue Party was arbitrarily dissolved in 2017. Now, a relatively old party founded in 1998, the Candlelight Party, is gaining momentum as an opposition. It must not suffer the same fate as the CNRP.  I strongly condemn the intimidation of the Candlelight Party candidates, now the only credible party of opposition, which is considered as legal under the repressive laws currently in place. It is imperative that the Candlelight Party is not dissolved under such ludicrous terms as the CNRP. Of course, we must not focus only on the upcoming local elections, but also look ahead to next year’s legislative elections. At the European Union we need to do our utmost to support democrats all over the world. I call for the immediate release of all political prisoners, not only politicians, but also journalists, and for the rehabilitation of politicians who have been banned from holding public office.  I call on the Cambodian authorities to restore freedom of expression and the media and also tell them and remind them strongly that we will be watching very closely the conduct of the upcoming elections.
Debate: The continuous crackdown of political opposition in Cambodia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
Speaker: Evin Incir
Country: Hungary
Language: EN

‘We continue to need your support.’ This was what the Cambodian opposition leader, Sam Rainsy, told me when we met recently to discuss the enormous crackdowns on democracy in Cambodia. Mr Rainsy has been sentenced in his absence to 25 years in jail. This is one of the many examples of how opposition leaders are systematically targeted by Hun Sen’s government. Only in March 2022, 19 opposition members were convicted and sentenced to up to ten years in jail. The situation for democracy in Cambodia is deteriorating fast and the democratic forces in the country continue to need our support. On 5 June this year, Cambodia will be holding communal elections. The communal elections will also be decisive for what to expect at next year’s national elections. It is unacceptable that over 100 candidates from the opposition Candlelight Party have been removed from the list by Cambodia’s National Election Committee to prevent them from running in the local elections. What is happening right now is a repeat of the national elections of 2008: the crackdown on the opposition through jailing them and with the aim of closing down the Candlelight Party, as they did with the Cambodia National Rescue Party and their members. The EU and the EEAS must closely monitor the situation and put pressure on the Cambodian Government to ensure free and fair elections, and the Government must immediately release all political prisoners. It is enough; we can’t just stand aside and watch while political opposition, trade unionists and many others are killed at the hands of the Hun Sen regime.
Debate: The continuous crackdown of political opposition in Cambodia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
Speaker: Abir Al-Sahlani
Country: Sweden
Language: EN

Every day, leaders like Mu Sochua, Sam Rainsy, Kem Sokha and many others are still fighting the good fight. We have some brave Cambodians here today in our Parliament, and allow me, please, Madam President, to welcome them and let us today give them a strong message of support and let this message of support reach the Prime Minister in Cambodia – Hun Sen and his regime – that we are watching very closely and we stand ready to act with all our tools available, sanctions included, if the upcoming local elections in Cambodia will not be free, fair and transparent.
Debate: The continuous crackdown of political opposition in Cambodia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
Speaker: Heidi Hautala
Country: Poland
Language: EN

The situation should quickly improve. If not, then the European Union should consider new measures to influence the situation. This is why the European Parliament will call for targeted sanctions, and urges the Council to adopt restrictive measures, which include travel bans and asset freezes against those who are complicit and in charge of these very severe restrictions and human rights violations. The European Union, the Commission partially suspended the Everything But Arms benefits (EBA) last year, and it is not excluded that the Commission should consider a complete suspension of those trade benefits. I would like very much to emphasise that any European companies dealing with Cambodia, doing business there, should do their due diligence with utmost care because the situation is extremely difficult, and the risks of conducting business in that country are extremely big for being complicit in the human rights violations, but also for the reputation of companies.
Debate: The continuous crackdown of political opposition in Cambodia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
Speaker: Jiří Pospíšil
Political group: PPE
Country: Netherlands
Language: CS

Kambodža je krásná země, je to země, která chce spolupracovat s Evropou. Má vazby nejen na Evropskou unii, ale také na moji zemi, jelikož kambodžský král studoval v tehdejším Československu. A mě to velmi mrzí, že se bohužel ta situace takto komplikuje, ale my před tím nemůžeme zavírat oči a je třeba, aby to usnesení, ale hlavně chování Komise vůči této zemi nabralo obrátky, že pokud se situace nezlepší, bude to mít dopady na vzájemné vztahy.
Debate: The continuous crackdown of political opposition in Cambodia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
Speaker: Svenja Hahn
Political group: Renew
Country: Finland
Language: EN

But the flame of democracy can never be stamped out. Democracy in Cambodia can be restored. The opposition and civil society are not giving up. They’re running in June’s local elections.  The EU and the Commission need to closely monitor these elections. Let the warning to Hun Sen be loud and clear: if these elections will be unfair, the EU will not look away. If these elections are stolen, it will be more than overdue that the Commission is getting ready for a full withdrawal of the EBA.  The preferential access to our Single Market is meant to help less fortunate communities to build a better life. It is not meant to help regimes that do not respect human rights. Every day the Hun Sen regime benefits from this is one day too long. The way back to democracy won’t be easy. But the people of Cambodia deserve our support because the great conflict of our time is autocracy versus democracy. The autocrats of this world are united in their fight against freedom and democracy. That is why the EU must always, always stand by those fighting for our values. Thank you, and thank you to our freedom fighters from Cambodia here tonight.
Debate: The continuous crackdown of political opposition in Cambodia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
Speaker: Thierry Mariani
Political group: ID
Country: Croatia
Language: FR

Pourtant, l’Union européenne s’obstine à refuser d’entretenir ces relations correctes avec le Cambodge, tout en ayant une fois de plus une politique de deux poids, deux mesures. Au Vietnam, pays voisin, nous sommes signataires d’un accord de libre-échange, cela ne pose aucun problème. Les droits fondamentaux sont bien moins avancés qu’au Cambodge et je n’ose même pas parler des conditions des élections. Mais par contre, au Cambodge, on impose des sanctions, au Vietnam, on signe un traité de libre-échange. Une fois de plus, deux poids, deux mesures. Évidemment, le Cambodge a beau jeu de démontrer les deux poids, deux mesures de l’Union européenne dans cette question. On peut même se demander si une partie de la gauche européenne n’essaye pas d’effacer son amitié passée pour les Khmers rouges en s’en prenant au Cambodge. Le Cambodge a de véritables défis devant lui, notamment celui de la normalisation du rapport entre l’État et les partis d’opposition. Ce n’est pas en l’accablant de sanctions que nous soutiendrons ses progrès. D’ailleurs, si le Comité des droits de l’homme des Nations unies a rendu un rapport périodique critique du pays en mars dernier, force est de constater qu’au moins, il travaille avec le pouvoir politique de ce pays: plan national contre les violences faites aux femmes, campagne pour améliorer l’accès à l’identité administrative, continuation des procès contre les Khmers rouges, réforme de la justice des mineurs, établissement d’un comité contre la torture. Tout n’est pas excellent dans le respect des droits humains au Cambodge, mais les réformes sont au moins sur la bonne voie. Essayons plutôt de les encourager au lieu de les blâmer et d’être une fois de plus, dans cette région comme ailleurs, dans une politique de deux points, deux mesures.
Debate: The continuous crackdown of political opposition in Cambodia
Date: WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
Speaker: Adam Bielan
Political group: ECR
Country: France
Language: EN

Indeed, under the false pretext of shielding the population from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cambodian Government has been drastically limiting civil society and human rights, from harassing political opposition and criminalising free speech to forbidding peaceful assembly throughout the country.  In this context, I call on the Cambodian authorities to take action to restore political freedoms in the country and to work towards strengthening democracy and the respect of fundamental freedoms.