newsitems CoE-SG Jagland to EuroFora on Islamic Terror's Charlie-Hebdo massacre: Save Journalists+Human Rights
CoE-SG Jagland to EuroFora on Islamic Terror's Charlie-Hebdo massacre: Save Journalists+Human Rights
*Strasbourg/CoE/Angelo Marcopolo/- CoE's Secretary General, Thornbjorn Jagland, speaking to "EuroFora" while French Authorities were still searching to find and punish those responsible for the cold-Blood Murder of 12 Persons after this week's Attack, by Extremist Islamist Terrorists, against a Critical French Media in Paris, stressed the Need to Protect Journalists anjd other People in Danger from such Horrible Crimes, and to do so according to the Rule of Law, respecting Human Rights :
He was Questioned by "EuroFora" on all CoE's Member States' obligation, according also to ECHR's case-law in this regard, as well as possible "Initiatives" by the PanEuropean Organisation for Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law itself, in order to "Better Protect" Freedom of Speech and Press Freedom.
- "Of course", jagland Replied positively to our question from the start.
- Indeed, "I think that it's Important", CoE's Head stressed Today.
- In particular, we should all "do Everything that we can, in order to Protect" the People threatened to become Victims of Attacks for speaking out, added Jagland widely.
- This goes both for "Journalists and (for) the Public at large", particularly as far as it concerns also Freedom of Expression, he observed, Topicaly enlarging the scope further, at a moment when the first rumours about possible "Hostage-taking" by the Armed Extremist Islamist Terrorists and/or their Accomplices on the run, pursued by French Police, had just started to circulate.
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+ But, "then, we have to do that within the Limits of the Law, and safeguard Freedom of Expression", Warned the experienced former Minister, Prime Minister and recently Re-Elected CoE's Secretary General, who has already started to serve his 2nd Mandate for the period of 2015-2019, after having fulfilled his 1st, 2009-2014 Mandate period.
- For that purpose, Jagland is ready to "Cooperate with the EU on this" point, he agreed with "EuroFora", in line also with New EU Commission's President, former long-time Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Jean-Claude Juncker, who has notoriously wrote a landmark Report on EU - CoE respective roles, (in a 2008-2009 reply to an Official Demand by the PanEuropean Organization's Heads of State/Government's Summit of Warsaw in 2005 : Comp. "EuroFora" co-Founder's NewsReports from that Historic Warsaw CoE Summit, published at "TCWeekly" etc), focusing, precisely, on Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law.
Such a perspective became Today very Timely, particularly since the experienced French Minister of the Interior, former Minister for EU affairs, Bernard Cazeneuve, (Comp. various Cazeneuve's Statements to "EuroFora" in the recent past), has already decided to invite to Paris, for a Meeting on Sunday, Jan. 12, many of his collegues at the head of the Ministries of Justice and Home Affairs, including US Attorney General Eric Holder, etc.
A fortiori when, meanwhile, the New EU Council's President, former Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk, has, reportedly, just anounced his intention to bring to the attention of all EU Heads of State/Government the controversial issue of Air Travel Passengers' Personal Data's exchange, (f.ex. with the USA, during the present Negotiations for the creation of an EU - USA Trade Area Treaty, due to be finalized "before the End of 2015").
Tusk intends to bring such matters to the attention of EU Heads of State/Government's forthcoming Summit in Brussels, scheduled for February 12.
- Meanwhile, PanEuroepan CoE's Commissioner for Human Rights, Muijniecks, (who represents a "Key" Institution for EU - CoE Cooperation, according to the above-mentioned Juncker's Report), speaking to "EuroFora", anounced his intention to Speak on such Topical Issues, including also Ukraine developments, etc., at CoE's Parliamentary Assembly's plenary session in Strasbourg at the End of January 2015.
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair had also used the emotion provoked by the 2 series of Deadly Bombings against Simple People at London's Subway during the 2005 UK Chairmanship of the EU, in order to overcome mainly EU Parliament's reluctance to accept a set of far-reaching and controversial Measures affecting particularly Internet and Phone users' Personal/Private Data, which show the usefulness of the the above-mentioned CoE Chief's Warning on the Rule of Law. It' also to Hope that the People most exposed to Dangers of Extremist Islamic Terrorists' Deadly and/or Destructive Attacks, (such as Journalists, or Poor obliged to live at some Dangerous Quarters, and any Staff working in proximity of such Risks, etc), won't be obliged by anyone to lower their need for Protection of their Private and/or Working Lives, under any pretext, instead of well focused measures naming and facing the obvious Real Dangers...
+ Considering the facts which currently motivate moves to better Protect Journalists and other possible Targets of such Extremist Islamist Terrorism as it was revealed in the Brutal Murders of 12 defenseless persons at the "Charlie Hebdo" massacre, earlier this week, in addition to the US Attorney General (Comp. Supra), it would obviously be logical to invite to join the Collective move, at one moment or another, also the equivalent Russian Authorities, given not only their full CoE Member Status, but particularly Moscow's experience in facing such (and even more) Tragic Bloody Extreme Islamist Terrorist Attacks, from Chechnya up to Dagestan, etc., even against Small Children and their Families in the Beslan School drama (2004), etc, as well as their full CoE Member State status. This could be extended, at one stage or another, in an adequate way, also to China, considering particularly the fact that its President, Xi Jiping, has recently launched a Call for International Cooperation "against Religious motivated Terrorism", after several Bloody Attacks mainly by some Ughur tribal "Islamists" of Turcic trend, reportedly claiming Scissionism even by Terrorist mean, (Comp. f.ex. : http://www.eurofora.net/newsflashes/news/osceburkhalterandresolutionsonisisterror.html +http://www.eurofora.net/newsflashes/news/oscesgzannieronshanghaiorganisation.html)
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- Earlier Today, Jagland paid Hommage to the Persons who Died in the name of Freedom of Expression, and wished that the French Authorities and the Police make a Strong move against the Perpetrators of such Deadly Crimes, in order to bring them to Justice.
He was speaking after a Special Ceremony for a Minute of Silence, at CoE's Headquarters in Strasbourg, in Hommage to the Victims of this week's Bloody Massacre of 12 Persons (Journalists, Director, Staff, Policemen, etc., including a Woman and 2 Elders aged 76 and 80), at the Attack against French Weekly Magazine "Charlie Hebdo" in Paris by 2 Armed Extremist Islamist Terrorists and an Accomplice, which was attended by a great number of CoE's Officers and Agents, as well as Ambassadors/Permanent Representatives from the PanEuropean Organisation's 47 Member Countries, (including Russia's, etc), from the ECHR, and Strasbourg's Local/Regional Authorities, etc.
During the Ceremony, held CoE's Flag was flying lower, at mid-mast, (as did also the French National Flags in all Public Buildings and Monuments throughout the Country for 4 Days of collective Mourning, until Sunday's Public Mass Demonstrations scheduled in both in Paris and at many other Cities and Villages throughout France, open, in principle, to participation by all People willing to express and share thus their Emotion and Condemnation of such an unprecedented, Horrible Crime against Press Freedom.
Next week, Jagland is due to visit EU Parliament during its plenary session in Strasbourg, where he has been invited to speek with MEPs at certain Committees from Monday, Jan. 12, including on other Topical issues of joint EU/CoE concern, such as developments on Ukraine, etc.
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It's important to create a synergy between "mutually stimulating" EU Countries' moves in order to overcome an "Unjust" Crisis "imported from USA", stressed new French Minister for Economic Revival, Patrick Devedjian, in Strasbourg, warning also that, while hoping for a vigorous Obama US Plan, nevertheless, "Time" is of essence for Europe...
In fact, it's EU's own interest to act Fast, before June 2009 EU Election, since, with Lisbon Treaty not ratified yet, it cannot face again the risk of a Majority Abstention, as back in 1999 and 2004, nor another "anti-EU" mood among Citizens, as in the 2005 French and Dutch "No", followed by the 2008 Irish "No", without endangering rare Historic opportunities, currently open for the EU, whose future is at stake.
From Social issues up to High-Tech Scientific Research, concrete action for Economic revival started from Strasbourg and its European dimension, for the new super-Minister Patrick Devedjian, who visited a Popular Social Housing and Infrastructure project at nearby Hagenau village, before meeting new leaders of Strasbourg's unified mega-University in a Scientific Labo at the Campus, close to EU Parliament and CoE headquarters.
Devedjian, who met also with all the spectrum of Local Political deciders of Alsace region, close to FrancoGerman borders, wants for deeds to meet the words, in real practice, whenever politicians speak about Strasbourg and Europe's development.
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Devedjan to "EuroFora" : "European coordination can act as a multiplicator by mutual stimulations"
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Devedjian was questioned by "Euro-Fora" on his expectations for reciprocal effects of coordinated European plans :
- "We are living in a (European and Global) system where borders are transparent : When we take measures in France, they produce effects also in Germany, in Belgium, Italy, Spain, or other EU countries, and vice-versa. "So, we can have mutually stimulating effects between national revival Plans, if they are somehow coordinated", ..."They can augment each other's effects, acting as multiplicators and levers". "As a State stimulates Local authorities and Private business, similarly, each EU country's economic revival plan may multiply the effects of other EU countries' actions", he told us.
- "F.ex., when I visited Strasbourg University's Scientific labos, they told me that part of the renovation, funded by France, is realized by German companies located only a few Kms away from the border. Thus, the French revival plan benefits also the German economy. And vice-versa : when Germany takes certain measures, they can have beneficial effects also for French companies"
In an era of Globalisation, "nobody can close and isolate himself inside a Fish-Bowl !", he concluded.
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Economy's revival starts from Strasbourg and Europe, for new French Minister Devedjian
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This could be one of the reasons for which the new French Minister for Economic Stimulus chose to make his 1st visit to Strasbourg, the headquarters of European and Paneuropean Institutions, in the Franco-German river borders at the heart of Europe.
- "It was President Sarkozy's idea", he revealed, adding also fresh "support to Strasbourg's European vocation, not only with words, but also with deeds" :F.ex., the completion of a High-Speed Train network, due to stimulate fast links with Germany, Austria, Italy, Hungary and other central EU Countries.
- "This Crisis is Unjust for Europe, because it wasn't its fault". The greatest part of the "Crisis was imported from the USA, where problems are deeper than here'', in the EU. The Crisis "wasn't due to a bad managment by Europe", who was affected by problems which emerged elsewhere. That's why Europe must be united and active enough to face this challenge. said Devedjian, who has just won +5% in popularity...
- "I hope that there will be an "Obama-effect" also on Economy, and that the Plan of the New American President will be substantial enough to face this crisis, which is worse in the USA than in our area", Europe, he added.
"Economic Revival overcomes political divisions : F.ex. Strasbourg's Socialist Mayor "Ries agreed that State actions funded by Public Debt are justified during such exceptional circumstances", noted the Center-Right republican Minister.
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"Zeitnot" for 2009 EU Elections ?
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"My problem is Time", stressed Devedjian from the outset, at Strasbourg's University. "I have to engage 75% of funds in 2009, out of a total of 29 Billion euros", he explained later. "Monitoring will be of essence", because we must "avoid bureaucracy or delays. No project should get lost or neglected in complex meanders of adminstrative offices' moving sands", he warned.
- "I must create activities in the middle of the Crisis", he added. Questioned by EuroFora whether he aims to start creating some "hopes before the June 2009 EU Elections", Devedjian, a former leader of the Governing Political Party in France: UMP, did not immediately reply, but revealed, later, that he "hoped to start at least some Projects on May 2009, even if the bulk of Revival Plan's effects are "expected from Autumn 2009".
However, with only 30% of EU Citizens currently aiming to cast a vote at the forthcoming EU Elections on June, (See other NewStory), the coordinated moves' results are expected to be crucial for Citizens' participation and votes at the forthcoming June 2009 EU Elections throughout all 27 EU Member Countries...Thus, it's vital for all Europe's own Future that coordinated national Economic revival plans start to have concrete results and create hopes for new dynamics before the June 2009 EU Election...
A real challenge, since careful choices are needed : Our aim is to fund projects which "create activities", even "in the middle of the crisis", and have a "lever effect, attracting other investments", Devedjian said. Because the "Stimulus' Plan has 2 aims : A Tactical one : to create New Activities. And a Strategic one : Choose what can become efficient and useful also in the Long-term".
- "Are you ready ?", he asked Strasbourg University's new President, professor Alain Beretz, with some 700 million euros in his pockets for Education-Research in France. - "We are !", he replied.
- "The Minister's initiative can accelerate funds, and Time is important for us. This concerns the entire renovation of all our buildings", said to "EuroFora" President, Beretz. "I showed some Scientific Research Labos to Mr. Devedjian. But, If we had more time, I could show him also some Education Amphis, whose condition needs to meet Strasbourg's new Mega-University's ambition" to reach the 10 best in the World, as Prime Minister Fillon earlier anounced here.
(Devedjian kicks off his Economic Revival tour from Strasbourg University, meeting with its new chairman Beretz, at Scientific Institute Le Bel)
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Regional Prefectures should gather and select projects to be presented for decision before the end of January 2009.
A well-known close friend of President Sarkozy, who succeeded as EU Chairman to launch, in agreement with German chancelor Merkel and even British prime minister Brown, vigorous EU actions against the Financial/Economic Crisis, (starting from the 1st Historic Summit of EuroZone's Heads of State/Government, October 12 at Elysee Palace, followed by Washington G20 Global Summit), Devedjan will have a key role in the realisation of National and EU plans recently agreed in Brussels.
President Sarkozy is expected to arrive himself in Strasbourg, on the occasion of the official inauguration of its brand New Mega-Hospital, on the 9th of January 2009, at the eve of EU Parliament's session here, Elysee confirmed shortly after Devedjian's visit.
EU is due to review its economic revival plans at March 2009 EU Council in Prague, before the April 2 London Global Summit.
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Multi-facet concrete activities at focus : Stimulus Minister Devedjian at the Political, Social and High-Tech fronts in Strasbourg...