Debate on the Sakharov Prize Network - origins, achievements and the way forward: extracts from the debate with Hans-Gert PÖTTERING (EPP, DE) and Jerzy Karol BUZEK (EPP, PL), former EP Presidents

The Sakharov Prize Network - origins, achievements and the way forward: extracts from the debate with Hans-Gert PÖTTERING (EPP, DE) and Jerzy Karol BUZEK (EPP, PL), former EP Presidents

EXTERIOR SHOT of the European Parliament, Strasbourg

SOUNDBITE (English), Jerzy BUZEK (EPP, PL), SOUNDBITE (English) Jerzy Karol BUZEK (EPP, PL), Former EP President : "You know, if we had any declaration, resolution in European parliament on the Human Rights issue, it's always 99% votings for. The 1% is just small discussing small points and saying "well, it should be stronger" for example, "then I am against", because we are for in 100% in the European Parliament. It's very important for you to know about that, there's no any other issue in which we could agree so deeply, widely, in the European Parliament."

SOUNDBITE (English), Jerzy BUZEK (EPP, PL), SOUNDBITE (English) Jerzy Karol BUZEK (EPP, PL), Former EP President : "Sakharov Price is very well known, but we need something more than just individuals being in different countries all over the world. We need our common joint approach to some symbolic decisions and some symbolic actions of our European Parliament and also in many places all over the world. And if you could react from time to time, signing a document, or something like that, and saying "we are together, fighting for a very important issue" it would be great and also very helpful for us, for the European Parliament , so you can also help us in our effort to be more efficient in fighting for Human Rights all over the world. "

SOUNDBITE (Spanish), Guillermo FARINAS, SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Guillermo FARINHAS, Sakharov Laureate 2010 English translation : "We would like, Berta Soler and myself, to take this opportunity to thank you, because the people who are getting murdered in my country, and if any dictatorship that is assassinating any of the Prize winners, should know that if Berta and I are murdered in Cuba, there will be other people here, representing us and keeping up the flame and I thank the European Parliament for that."

SOUNDBITE (English), Jerzy BUZEK (EPP, PL), SOUNDBITE (English) Jerzy Karol BUZEK (EPP, PL), Former EP President : "We have powerful means on our side // I'm talking about embassies. Embassies of the European Union. We call it delegations but that's not a good name, because it is true embassies. Embassies of the European Union, 130 embassies all over the world, and I'm absolutely sure that they are ready to help you, to protect you if it's necessary and, the other hand, to make also your case very well known in media our other where it's very important for you as well if you are under oppression."

SOUNDBITE (Spanish), Rosa Maria PAYA, SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Rosa Maria PAYA, daughter of killed Sakharov Price Oswaldo Paya : "We are expecting an effective commitment from the whole network in connection with the causes defended the laureates. And in my country, in more than 54 years, there has been no free elections and I hope that the given government's attention will drawn to the fact that it is necessary to hold pluralistic elections as soon as possible. The opposition in Cuba, many of the laureates of the Sakharov Prize and even more important thousands of Cuban citizens are clamouring for that for over ten years."

SOUNDBITE (English), Hans-Gert P&#214;TTERING (EPP, DE), SOUNDBITE (English) : Hans-Gert P&Ouml;TTERING (EPP, DE), Former EP President : " I have been invited several times to go to Beijing, but so far, and this is really the truth, and I'm happy that I can say to you, Zeng Jinyan, I said : if I can see Hu Jia, then I will go immediately to China. But since I was so far not llowed to see Wu Jia I did not follow the invitation. And maybe we considered together with Wei Jingsheng how we can find a solution that one can meet Hu Jia and to bring our personal respect to him, for what he has done and what he is still doing and i think he likes all of you, you are a great example for all people who are fighting peacefully, for freedom peace and legal order."

SOUNDBITE (English), Jerzy BUZEK (EPP, PL), SOUNDBITE (English) Jerzy Karol BUZEK (EPP, PL), Former EP President, adressing to Zeng Jinyan, Sakharov Laureate Hu Jia's spouse. "I believe in that in next decades there will be big improvements in your country, so all the best to you again."

The Sakharov Prize Network - origins, achievements and the way forward: extracts from the debate with Hans-Gert PÖTTERING (EPP, DE) and Jerzy Karol BUZEK (EPP, PL), former EP Presidents

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