President. - The next item is the debate on six motions for resolutions on the case of Rafah Nached in Syria.
Adam Bielan, the author. - While the subsequent fall of the dictatorship in the Arab regime of Bashar al-Assad still refers to a policy of terror and repression against its own population, discriminating against human rights. The case of Mrs. Rafah Nached, considered the world's first psychoanalyst Syrian, shows clearly the loss of legitimacy of the regime and the lack of any idea of coexistence with society. The freedom movement in Syria is growing and the current leader is already fully aware of the approaching end of his dictatorial rule.
Arbitrary detention of Rafah Nached resembles a violation of all norms of civilization in the field of human rights. The allegation of efforts to destabilize the country the person organizing workshops for victim support services reporting criminal activity to the authorities is extremely absurd, and even borders on paranoia. I therefore appeal to Syrian authorities to immediately release the Rafah Nached and stop the persecution of citizens for humanitarian relief.
I also appeal for the release of political prisoners and journalists. Rafah is a Nached actively engaged in the dialogue between the Syrians. So I hope to continue such activities on the basis of its achievements.
Arbitrary detention of Rafah Nached resembles a violation of all norms of civilization in the field of human rights. The allegation of efforts to destabilize the country the person organizing workshops for victim support services reporting criminal activity to the authorities is extremely absurd, and even borders on paranoia. I therefore appeal to Syrian authorities to immediately release the Rafah Nached and stop the persecution of citizens for humanitarian relief.
I also appeal for the release of political prisoners and journalists. Rafah is a Nached actively engaged in the dialogue between the Syrians. So I hope to continue such activities on the basis of its achievements.
George Maštálka, Author. - Mr. Chairman, I am clearly in favor of Rafah Nached’s release from prison. I assume that she was innocent, although I do not know why I should - after so many experiences - not to believe media campaigns.
Principle, but I refuse to abuse of the European Parliament to support additional unnecessary and cruel wars. If we go on the assumption that war is armed conflict with more than a thousand deaths per year, then in Syria is already under way civil war. The state is fighting with the rebels, who have support from abroad. The Brussels is again built on one of the warring parties. And we humbly re-publish this way, without knowing exactly who the rebel side is sometimes inappropriate. Our wholehearted support of Mrs. Rafah Nached blind can also be engaging in a campaign to promote hatred.
I believe that the role of the European Union is brokering peace. Let's at least not now vote on the exemption Nachedové Rafah, but also for peace.
Principle, but I refuse to abuse of the European Parliament to support additional unnecessary and cruel wars. If we go on the assumption that war is armed conflict with more than a thousand deaths per year, then in Syria is already under way civil war. The state is fighting with the rebels, who have support from abroad. The Brussels is again built on one of the warring parties. And we humbly re-publish this way, without knowing exactly who the rebel side is sometimes inappropriate. Our wholehearted support of Mrs. Rafah Nached blind can also be engaging in a campaign to promote hatred.
I believe that the role of the European Union is brokering peace. Let's at least not now vote on the exemption Nachedové Rafah, but also for peace.
Rui Tavares, Author. - Mr President, firstly, I would welcome the presence of visitors in this House who are of Syrian civil society activists and friends of this cause of Rafah Nached and who are here to watch this debate. The most important things when we have these debates about human rights, the House is full or empty, you know they do have effect. Often despair because we are talking about causes that are outside the European Union, but often found people who were released after the debate and / or felt less alone to know that their cause was championed in a forum outside their countries. And many of us come from countries that also had dictatorships, we know that the most important thing is not to abandon tough, people do not give the opposition.
In this case, we are talking about a Syrian psychoanalyst, who was leaving Syria to go to France, where where her daughter is about to give birth in those days, and was stuck with spurious accusations by the Syrian authorities. Still, from the prison, writes that there (and while the French language) Je découvrir maintenant une part caché de la société dans la vie et je laquelle dont je suis responsable. I think these words are admirable Nached Rafah, the way she, even in prison, feels co-responsible for their society. The one where there are now 4,000 dead during the Spring Arabic in Syria, 7,000 missing, 22,000 arrested, 6,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon, 10 000 Syrian refugees in Turkey, 7,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan.
I think it's very important that the EU establish, requires a commission of inquiry to know what's going on with human rights activists in Syria. It was said many times here about double standards, I believe we must have the same honesty when talking about the case in Syria, as in Bahrain, as in Libya. That's what we try to do this Parliament. It is this line that we follow and we should ask the Ashton and the Commission represented here by Ms. Kroes.
In this case, we are talking about a Syrian psychoanalyst, who was leaving Syria to go to France, where where her daughter is about to give birth in those days, and was stuck with spurious accusations by the Syrian authorities. Still, from the prison, writes that there (and while the French language) Je découvrir maintenant une part caché de la société dans la vie et je laquelle dont je suis responsable. I think these words are admirable Nached Rafah, the way she, even in prison, feels co-responsible for their society. The one where there are now 4,000 dead during the Spring Arabic in Syria, 7,000 missing, 22,000 arrested, 6,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon, 10 000 Syrian refugees in Turkey, 7,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan.
I think it's very important that the EU establish, requires a commission of inquiry to know what's going on with human rights activists in Syria. It was said many times here about double standards, I believe we must have the same honesty when talking about the case in Syria, as in Bahrain, as in Libya. That's what we try to do this Parliament. It is this line that we follow and we should ask the Ashton and the Commission represented here by Ms. Kroes.
Véronique De Keyser, author. - Mr President, this morning we had a highly political resolution on Syria, or rather on Syria and Egypt. And if we want, this afternoon, to have a separate resolution on Rafah Nached it is because, really, it is anything but a political issue. This is an issue that touches on human rights. Rafah Nached is, as we noted, a prominent psychoanalyst who studied in Paris, who is in a very precarious state of health - she is 66, she is recovering from cancer, she suffers from a heart condition – and she is imprisoned with fifteen other prisoners and, especially, she did nothing. It is an example when some prominent citizens - journalists, actors, tribal leaders - that the Syrian government arbitrarily attack to show that nobody is safe from this arbitrariness.
It is for humanitarian reasons we ask today not only the Syrian government, upon which we must say, we have very little influence, but also to all who approach: our Chinese friends, who we mentioned earlier, the Arab League, who met with Bashar al-Assad, to all those with whom the EU relations, to ensure that these completely innocent people are released and also that all those who are active today to help them - aid agencies, etc.. - could at least do humanitarian work.
It is for humanitarian reasons we ask today not only the Syrian government, upon which we must say, we have very little influence, but also to all who approach: our Chinese friends, who we mentioned earlier, the Arab League, who met with Bashar al-Assad, to all those with whom the EU relations, to ensure that these completely innocent people are released and also that all those who are active today to help them - aid agencies, etc.. - could at least do humanitarian work.
I urge that Mrs. Rafah Nached is released. There are voices all over for her release, you know. Catherine Ashton made a statement about it, even Carla Sarkozy wrote about it. Well, we also say today that the Syrian government that is enough.
Marietje Schaake, author. - Mr President, Rafah Nached gives a face to the people behind the numbers, reflecting the cost of the unspeakable violence and injustice in Syria.
We are all eyewitnesses to what is happening. On the Internet we can see the disproportionate, government‑led violence against unarmed citizens. We can see the brave demonstrators defying fear and risking their lives to get stories out. Holding a cell phone can be a reason to be shot by a sniper. Women are being raped and children tortured and mutilated. Parents who receive the bodies of their murdered children hide them and bury them in secret because the government also attacks funerals. I am speechless and furious at the same time.
Bashar al-Assad’s government and his collaborators have no legitimacy whatsoever. The international community lacks a UN mandate because China and Russia object to a UN Security Council resolution, but the EU can, and must, do more. Firstly, we must call for an international criminal court investigation into the crimes committed and, secondly, we must demand targeted sanctions for those who violate human rights.
We are Syria’s most important trading partner and therefore we need to apply targeted sanctions to the economic elites and give them a clear choice: doing business with Europe means doing no business with Bashar al-Assad. We must also make sure that EU‑made ICT products that censor and spy on Syrians do not end up in the hands of the repressors, because that is continuing to happen. We must continue, with Turkey, to end the unspeakable violence in Syria.
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Joanna Senyszyn, on behalf of S & D. - Mr. President! On 10 September in Damascus Rafah Nached was unlawfully arrested, she ran a psychoanalytic clinic in Damascus for 26 years. Recently she helped people actively [articulate their trauma] in Syria. Petitions on her release has been signed by 9,000 people. Confinement of Dr Nached is a fundamental violation of human rights. Our moral obligation is to ask Parliament to call for her immediate release. We demand that the Syrian authorities guarantee that doctors, volunteers, human rights defenders are able to carry out their work without fear, repression and sanctions from the authorities.
According to the Treaty of Lisbon promoting, protection and security of human rights defenders must be given priority in the European Union's relations with third countries and included in the foreign policy of the Union. We must clearly define and apply severe sanctions against third countries committing serious human rights violations.
According to the Treaty of Lisbon promoting, protection and security of human rights defenders must be given priority in the European Union's relations with third countries and included in the foreign policy of the Union. We must clearly define and apply severe sanctions against third countries committing serious human rights violations.
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I think that what we experienced as observers of the Arab spring, asks us to formulate in this House the supposition that before our eyes is played a very important act in the history of the world. For behold, we learn that those who said that democracy and freedom are predestined to some civilizations, some religions, some cultural circles, while others have not developed into democracy: they were wrong. Today, our Arab brothers are paying with blood for the fact that demand freedom. It's a great sign that freedom is for all and democracy for all .
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