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Debate: Political situation in Uganda
Date: THURSDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Jan-Christoph Oetjen
Political group: Renew
Country: France
Language: DE

Die Europäische Union sollte an der Seite der Demokraten stehen, sollte an der Seite der Meinungsfreiheit stehen und sollte sich für freie und faire Wahlen einsetzen. Und ich bedanke mich bei allen Kollegen, die das hier in diesem Saal gerade schon getan haben, und besonders auch gerade bei Maria Arena, die deutlich gemacht hat, aus welcher Vergangenheit der aktuelle Präsident kommt und wie er sich mit der Wirklichkeit arrangiert hat, um an der Macht zu bleiben. Verehrte Kolleginnen und Kollegen, das ist keine Demokratie in Uganda. Und wir als Europäisches Parlament stehen an der Seite der Menschen, die auf die Straße gegangen sind, an der Seite der Menschen, die für ihre Freiheit kämpfen, die für Demokratie kämpfen, die dafür kämpfen, dass es eine bessere Zukunft in ihrem Land gibt. Fünfzig von ihnen wurden getötet. Und ich möchte nicht, dass die Europäische Union an dieser Stelle sagt: Wir nehmen das Ergebnis der Wahlen zur Kenntnis. Nein, ich möchte das Ergebnis der Wahlen nicht zur Kenntnis nehmen, sondern ich verurteile die Art und Weise, wie dieses Ergebnis zustande gekommen ist. Ich verurteile, dass es in Uganda eine Bewegung durch einen Präsidenten gibt, der dafür sorgt, dass es eben keine freien und fairen Wahlen gibt. Und ich erwarte von den Repräsentanten dieser Europäischen Union und insbesondere auch von Herrn Borrell, dass er das auch klar tut – genauso wie wir als Parlamentarier das hier in diesem Europäischen Parlament tun. Denn er spricht offiziell für die Europäische Union. Seien Sie bitte genauso laut und genauso klar und genauso streng, wie wir als Abgeordnete hier im Parlament es sind gegenüber diesem Regime in Uganda, gegenüber diesem Machthaber, der schon viel zu lange an der Macht ist. Und stehen Sie so wie wir für Menschenrechte, für Freiheit und für freie und faire Wahlen und für Demokratie ein – und das nicht halbherzig, sondern mit voller Inbrunst und voller Kraft, die diese Europäische Union Ihnen gibt, Herr Borrell.
Debate: Political situation in Uganda
Date: THURSDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Niklas Nienaß
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Bulgaria
Language: EN

I want to take a stance for this generation, for the young people in Uganda. It’s this young generation that demands change, democracy, fairness and some fresh new ideas. It is this generation that was stripped of these ideals, that was stripped of justice, democracy and liberty. Therefore, we must stand up for this generation and help it conquer the rights that it has. I think it is important that we take a stance, as the European Union, to do so and to deliver, but I also have to give you a quote from a young man from Uganda. He said, ‘The situation in Uganda has reached the European Parliament plenty of times, but still there is no effect here.’ I say to the Commission, Mr Schmit and Mr Borrell, this is dramatic. This is something that we need to change. This is something that the Commission has to deliver on because we must stand, not just with words, but with action for what we demand, and that is freedom and democracy. To the young Ugandans out there, one last word to you, to this generation that has fought so bravely and so hard and so peacefully. Stay strong, stay brave and continue this fight for democracy, for justice and a government that works for the people, and also for some new fresh ideas. This is not just a privilege, but this is your right.
Debate: Political situation in Uganda
Date: THURSDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Beata Mazurek
Political group: ECR
Country: Malta
Language: PL

Do zakończenia procesów sądowych, na których rozpatrywane będą skargi wyborcze, Unia Europejska powinna wezwać do politycznego dialogu i zaapelować do wszystkich stron o powstrzymanie się od wszelkich form przemocy oraz działań, które mogą podżegać do przemocy.
Debate: Political situation in Uganda
Date: THURSDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Fabio Massimo Castaldo
Political group: NI
Country: France
Language: IT

Signora Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, gentile Commissario, il processo elettorale che ha portato alla riconferma del Presidente Museveni è stato caratterizzato in Uganda da svariate irregolarità e da un marcato livello di violenza nella sistematica repressione di ogni opposizione. A ciò si aggiungono le incarcerazioni preventive di leader dell'opposizione stessa e di esponenti della società civile, sulla base di processi dalla motivazione chiaramente politica, accompagnati da limitazioni costanti dell'accesso a Internet per la popolazione.  Eppure, se ci limitassimo all'esclusiva analisi di ciò che sta accadendo in Uganda, staremmo guardando semplicemente il dito che indica alla luna. Questi elementi ricorrono infatti in numerosi paesi del mondo dell'Africa subsahariana, molti dei quali beneficiano di consistenti aiuti umanitari e finanziamenti per lo sviluppo da parte dell'Unione. È arrivato il momento di usare appieno le leve politiche offerte da tali partenariati, ponendo enfasi sulle condizionalità, sulla democrazia, sullo Stato di diritto e quindi, in definitiva, anche per l'accesso ai fondi stessi. Solo così potremo rovesciare questo paradigma che ci porta continuamente a condannare ex post l'operato dei leader autoritari ancora presenti ovunque nel mondo, quando invece avremmo gli strumenti per contribuire alla trasformazione strutturale di questi paesi. Se sapremo usare coerentemente l'NDCI avremmo l'opportunità per mettere veramente in pratica questa volontà. L'Europa sarà la forza del cambiamento e uno scudo dei molti vessati rispetto alle angherie dei pochi o non sarà affatto. Non c'è altra strada.
Debate: Political situation in Uganda
Date: THURSDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Hannes Heide
Political group: S-D
Country: Slovakia
Language: DE

Sehr geehrte Frau Präsidentin, geschätzter Herr Kommissar! 78 % der Bevölkerung Ugandas sind unter 30 Jahre alt. Diese jungen Menschen sind perspektivenlos, zunehmend verzweifelt und desillusioniert, wenn sie in ihre Zukunft schauen und vor allem aufgrund der Ereignisse rund um diese im Jänner abgehaltenen Präsidentschafts-, Parlaments- und Lokalwahlen. Sie waren von Einschüchterung und von Gewalt begleitet, unfair und fanden ohne unabhängige Beobachter statt. Die Europäische Union unterstützt Uganda im 11. Europäischen Entwicklungsfonds mit insgesamt 558 Millionen EUR, davon fließen alleine 169 Millionen in den Aufbau demokratischer Strukturen und den Schutz der Menschenrechte. Offensichtlich verfehlen diese Gelder ihre Wirkung, denn die Wahlen vom 14. Jänner waren von wachsender Gewalt und Einschüchterung geprägt.  Die Polizei ging hart gegen Kundgebungen zur Wahl und Versammlungen vor, was sogar viele Menschenleben forderte. Die Medienfreiheit wurde stark eingeschränkt, das Internet blockiert, und das in einem Land, in dem über 40 % der Bevölkerung unter der extremen Armutsgrenze leben und das über eine Million Flüchtlinge beherbergt.  Das bedeutet für mich, dass es wichtige Probleme gibt, die angegangen werden müssen. Ich fordere die Regierungsverantwortlichen um Yoweri Museveni auf, verhaftete Menschenrechtsaktivisten, Oppositionsmitglieder und politische Gefangene umgehend freizulassen. Wahlen müssen auf internationalen Standards basierend, frei, ohne Gewalt und Einschüchterung stattfinden können. Journalistinnen und Journalisten müssen ihre Arbeit ohne Einschränkungen ausüben können. Medienfreiheit und freie Meinungsäußerung sind die Eckpfeiler einer demokratischen Gesellschaft. Die Europäische Kommission muss die Gelder, die nach Uganda fließen, umgehend und genauestens überprüfen. Finanzielle Unterstützung darf nicht in die Hände jener gelangen, die für die Unterdrückung der Bevölkerung verantwortlich sind. Wir dürfen nicht zulassen, dass diese Visionen für Uganda – von Freiheit und von Menschenrechten – verloren gehen.
Debate: Political situation in Uganda
Date: THURSDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Evin Incir
Political group: S-D
Country: Hungary
Language: EN

Madam President, abuse, torture, arbitrary arrests, mutilation, the murder of civilian protesters, arrests and beatings of political figures: these are just a few of the things that the people of Uganda are faced with by the regime in Uganda when asking for their human rights to be respected. A friend of mine, Sam, who wrote to me on 13 January, wrote, ‘Sorry, I was checking if the internet was on because the internet has been cut off. On Monday night, some time after our chat, I, in the company of my colleagues, was attacked by state paramilitary security groups, due to the petition filed before the International Criminal Court. Bullets were fired. I wasn’t injured, but a friend of mine was.’ Colleagues, it’s inhuman what is happening in Uganda. We need to act now, but we should have acted yesterday. Each day that passes means more people being deprived of their lives. We have known for a long time about the severe human rights attacks, not least against the LGBTI community. My friend, Sam, who is also one of the leading lawyers on a trial on the appeal on the election results of 14 January told me, just 30 minutes ago, that right now they are waiting for the ruling of the Supreme Court of Uganda. No one is expecting miracles, due to the extensive corruption taking place and the oppression dissidents are facing, but the international community has a responsibility to stand up for all democracy and human rights defenders in Uganda. The elections in Uganda were not fair and nor were they free. We now have an EU global sanction mechanism in place that needs to become worthy of its name, but it can only become worthy of its name if we use it, and now is the time to use it.
Debate: Political situation in Uganda
Date: THURSDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Nicolas Schmit
Language: EN

The European Union has not made any official statement on the results, since we didn’t have an electoral observation mission this time and our offer to deploy an electoral expert mission was not taken up by Ugandan authorities, and domestic observation was obviously curtailed. Then there was a full internet blackout for days. It has been mentioned, and access to social media has been disturbed. So there was an overall lack of transparency in the process, very concerning, which we denounced in statements before and after the elections. The overall militarisation of the electoral process was worrying, with repression of opposition candidates during the campaign and the protest in November where over 50 people were killed. The EU called for an independent investigation, which we still await, so that those who are responsible, can be held accountable. There was heavy security deployment on election day and the atmosphere was obviously intimidating for many, especially those of the opposition. Bobi Wine’s house was surrounded by security forces for days after the elections. Now the EU Ambassador could visit him last week together with Member State ambassadors and was reassured that the leading opposition party, NUP, calls on its supporters to remain peaceful while the legal recourse is ongoing. However, there have been large-scale detentions, disappearances and reported abductions of opposition officials and supporters. The deterioration of human rights for political opponents and for civil society is striking, while the authorities maintain an anti-Western narrative and accuse the EU and other partners of interference. The human rights lawyer, Nicholas Opiyo, a fellow of the Sakharov programme, was arrested in December. 27 members of civil society, who were observing the elections, were also arrested. Opiyo and these observers are out on bail and we are following their cases. The EU is in regular contact with the authorities, and regarding the democratic governance facility, we are having discussions so that it can continue its activities. The EU continues its defence and support of human rights and democracy in Uganda. This is a key aspect of our political dialogue and the EU notably calls on the African Union and the United Nations to join the many Ugandans pleading for their human rights more proactively. In recent years, the European Parliament has been active about political violence and the discrimination against LGBTI in Uganda. Today, the High Representative and myself, thank you for raising it as part of this urgent debate, during which your Parliament rightly has expressed its solidarity with Uganda’s youth and its aspiration for democracy and the respect of human rights.
Debate: Second voting session
Date: THURSDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Pedro Silva Pereira
Country: Bulgaria
Language: PT

A sessão está reaberta e passamos ao segundo período de votação de hoje. Votaremos os dossiês conforme indicado na nossa ordem do dia e o período de votação decorrerá desde as 13h45 até às 15 horas. A votação é feita segundo o mesmo procedimento utilizado na votação anterior e todas as votações serão realizadas por votação nominal. Declaro aberto o período de votação. Podem votar até às 15 horas. Os resultados deste segundo período de votação serão comunicados às 16h30. Os debates prosseguirão às 14h30 com a declaração da Comissão sobre a homologação e distribuição de máscaras transparentes. Muito obrigado. Não vejo pedidos de palavra.
Debate: Homologation and distribution of transparent masks
Date: THURSDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Klára Dobrev
Country: Poland
Language: HU

A következő napirendi pont: A Bizottság nyilatkozata -  Emlékeztetem a képviselőket, hogy az ülés egyik vitája esetében sem kerül sor jelentkezés alapján történő felszólalásra, és nem fogadunk el kékkártyát sem.
Debate: Homologation and distribution of transparent masks
Date: THURSDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Jutta Urpilainen
Language: EN

The rules regarding the design, testing and placing on the market of surgical and protective masks are laid down at EU level respectively by the directives and regulations on medical devices and by the regulation of personal protective equipment. Furthermore, we have seen the emergence of other types of masks. These new products, for which the manufacturer does not claim a corresponding intended protective or medical purpose, are covered by the General Product Safety Directive that requires all products placed on the EU market to be safe. Our aim is to ensure that safe and compliant products can be placed on the market to meet the needs of all users, including vulnerable groups that rely on visual communication. The World Health Organization estimates that over 5% of the world’s population has disabling hearing loss. Being able to see the lips and facial expressions of the interlocutor is crucial for those who rely on visual communication, such as lip reading or using sign language. This imperative could at first appear to be difficult to reconcile with the barrier function that the masks have to provide. However, this is not the case. Existing rules on medical devices, as well as the PPE legislation, are technologically neutral which means that they don’t prescribe specific technical solutions for the products. Any design, any choice of materials or components is acceptable as long as the entire mask complies with the defined performance requirements and ensures an adequate level of protection according to the intended use defined by the manufacturer. I believe that the EU rules on PPE and on medical devices are sufficiently flexible to accommodate face masks of any design and materials, including transparent face masks, as long as they meet the same performance requirements as the more widely-used non-transparent masks. I would like to stress that all the relevant actors – manufacturers, standardisation and testing bodies, Member States’ authorities and the Commission – should work in close cooperation to ensure that face masks continue to be a useful and safe tool in the fight against the COVID-19 virus and to preserve the users’ trust.
Debate: Homologation and distribution of transparent masks
Date: THURSDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Ádám Kósa
Political group: PPE
Country: Poland
Language: HU

Egy kis jó példa otthonról: a kommunikációs képtelenségtől való félelem miatt lehet, hogy sokan otthon maradnak. Emiatt tehát Európának támogatnia kell ezt a fejlesztést, majd jóváhagynia, és a fejlesztett, tehát átlátszó maszkokat segítenie kell abban is, hogy ezeknek terjesztése is megvalósuljon. Csak így garantálható a teljes hozzáférés és a megkülönböztetésmentesség. Hazám, Magyarország élen jár ebben a kérdésben. Január óta arcpajzsok állnak rendelkezésre a kormányhivataloknál ügyintézés kapcsán. Így a kommunikáció a siketek és nagyothallók számára akadálymentessé válik, valamint a kontakt online videotolmács szolgáltatási rendszer is kulcsszerepet játszik ebben. Ez lehetővé teszi a siket és nagyothalló emberek számára, hogy az ügyeket önállóan, jelnyelvi tolmácsolás fizikai jelenléte nélkül is el tudják intézni, így csökkentve az egészségügyi kockázatokat.
Debate: Homologation and distribution of transparent masks
Date: THURSDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Maria Grapini
Political group: S-D
Country: Portugal
Language: RO

Din punctul meu de vedere - și o spun după ce, sigur, am discutat cu foarte mulți cetățeni din țara mea, dar nu numai - cred că există încă o neclaritate, doamnă comisară, din punctul de vedere al omologării măștilor. Sigur că fiecare stat membru a putut să producă. La început s-au importat din țări terțe, însă acum încă nu este o informație clară: care sunt standardele după care sunt omologate?  Chiar dacă fiecare stat își produce sau importă, însă la intrarea pe piața internă - și asta o spun ca vicepreședintă a Comisiei pentru piața internă și protecția consumatorilor - cred că trebuie să avem o supraveghere a ceea ce se produce și ce intră din alte țări legat de acest produs atât de important, așa cum îl văd specialiștii, masca de protecție.  Sigur că sunt și aspecte, așa cum spunea colegul mai devreme, faptul că 5 % din persoane ar avea nevoie de o mască transparentă. Problema este să nu distribuim - și în țara mea s-au distribuit și în alte state s-au distribuit - măști neconforme. Ce facem noi, de ce avem noi totuși o rețea de cooperare în materie de protecția consumatorului? Poate să ne spună această rețea de cooperare ce s-a întâmplat în acest an, de când se consumă atâtea măști de protecție?  Poate Comisia să ne informeze care au fost incidentele legate, câte, în ce cantitate s-a importat, care a fost neconformă, ce i s-a întâmplat celuilalt? Avem centre europene de protecția consumatorului. Ce au făcut?  Eu cred că suferim de o lipsă de comunicare și de informații și atunci, sigur că încrederea cetățenilor în această protecție prin mască... - fără să las la o parte, ci adaug încă, informațiile care au fost contradictorii din partea OMS, care ba a spus că trebuie să purtăm mască, ba că nu trebuie.  Ce aș dori, doamnă comisară - ați spus că regulile sunt flexibile - însă eu vă întreb: nu credeți că ar trebui să fie și sigure? Deci dorința mea este ca toți cetățenii să aibă protecție pe perioada cât se va cere să purtăm această mască.
Debate: Homologation and distribution of transparent masks
Date: THURSDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Katrin Langensiepen
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Poland
Language: DE

Heute rede ich hier, um speziell für gehörlose Personen das Wort zu ergreifen. Masken stellen für sie eine Kommunikationsbarriere dar. Zu Beginn von COVID-19 war es ein großes Problem für gehörlose Menschen, durch die TV-Nachrichten eins zu eins die aktuellen Informationen vermittelt zu bekommen, da es keine Eins-zu-Eins-Gebärdensprachdolmetschung gab. Mit dieser Barriere treiben Sie gehörlose Menschen in die Isolation. Das darf nicht passieren. Auch Menschen mit Behinderung haben das Recht auf Kommunikation, das ihnen hiermit genommen wird. Diese Möglichkeiten und insbesondere das Europäische Zentrum für die Prävention und Kontrolle von Krankheiten müssen hier eine Rolle spielen bei der Suche nach Alternativen zur Überwindung dieser Kommunikationsbarrieren. Ich habe schon die Gebärdensprachdolmetscherinnen und Gesprächsdolmetscher erwähnt, die spielen eine wichtige Rolle, wenn es zum Beispiel um Terminierungen bei Impfzentren geht und auch die Begleitung zu den Impfzentren. Die Klärung der Frage, ob die transparenten Masken oder Gesichtsschilde ebenso wirksam sind wie Gesichtsmasken aus Stoff und Fasern und einen gleichwertigen Schutz bieten, muss natürlich oberste Priorität sein. Hier brauchen wir klare Richtlinien für alle Mitgliedstaaten. Wir können es nicht verantworten, viele Millionen gehörlose Menschen zu isolieren und von Kommunikation abzuschneiden, bis es eine allumfassende Impfstrategie gibt, die es ihnen erlaubt, wieder ohne Barrieren mit Menschen um sie herum zu kommunizieren.
Debate: Homologation and distribution of transparent masks
Date: THURSDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Marisa Matias
Political group: The Left
Country: Austria
Language: PT

Não é compreensível que, ao fim de quase um ano de confinamento e de medidas de proteção sanitária, não haja ainda uma resposta global à escala europeia que contemple as necessidades de comunicação de toda a gente. Sei bem que não existe consenso sobre a segurança da utilização de máscaras transparentes. Mas não compreendo como este problema tem sido sistematicamente adiado, enquanto milhões de pessoas não têm a capacidade de poder exercer os seus direitos num contexto já em si tão limitado. Milhões de pessoas que não têm acesso à comunicação plena, seja para participar numa aula, seja para ir a uma repartição pública resolver um problema, seja numa situação de urgência ou de acesso ao serviço médico.  Esta é mais uma forma de discriminação a juntar a tantas outras que já afetam a comunidade surda, uma comunidade que já não tinha acesso pleno à interpretação na maior parte das situações e que agora vê essa capacidade de interpretação ainda mais limitada e, muitas vezes, totalmente impossível. Num momento em que a resposta da inovação está no centro da agenda política da União Europeia, não há nenhuma razão para não se investir e procurar uma solução para este problema. Sabemos que a pandemia não afeta todas as pessoas da mesma forma, sabemos que pessoas mais pobres, que cuidadores e cuidadoras, que pessoas com deficiência, que desempregados, mulheres, são mais afetados, mais afetadas. Mas nesses casos como neste, no caso do acesso da comunidade surda à comunicação plena, cabe-nos a nós tomar medidas que corrijam essa desigualdade e que corrijam também discriminações quando elas são geradas. Cabe-nos a nós, sim, não deixar ninguém para trás.
Debate: Homologation and distribution of transparent masks
Date: THURSDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Ivan Vilibor Sinčić
Political group: NI
Country: Czechia
Language: HR

Dakle očito je da se o toj točki počelo slušati nekog drugog. Znači, radi se prije svega o političkoj odluci i o tome koga politika želi slušati i kakve mjere želi staviti u svojoj vlastitoj zemlji. Vrijedi napomenuti, recimo, da je sud, Ustavni sud Bosne i Hercegovine, presudio da je nošenje maske, dakle, kršenje ustavnih prava. Za razliku od tih stručnjaka koji se nalaze u stožerima koji su često tamo došli po političkoj liniji, imamo cijeli niz svjetskih autoriteta, znanstvenih radova koji su skeptični oko svega ovoga oko krize što oko maski, što oko cjepiva, pa i samog pitanja je li ovo uopće pandemija.