Proceeding contribution from Keith Simpson (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 30 March 2009. It occurred during Debate on Africa.
Africa
My hon. Friend raises an important point, and successive Governments have tried to do that. It is not easy. Other hon. Members have far more experience than I do, but when I have talked to the non-governmental organisations they say that money should be put in at the bottom end rather than the top end, where a considerable cut can be taken. Thirdly, we must promote human rights. The current arrest warrant for President Bashir, in relation to crimes against humanity and war crimes in Darfur, is an important milestone in this respect—[Interruption.] If I were still teaching at Sandhurst, I would tell those two cadets on the Labour Benches to pipe down. It is rude and they should pull themselves together—
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- 2008-09
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- Debts Developing countries Development aid Africa Democracy Human rights Humanitarian aid Disease control HIV/AIDS Economic situation Politics and government Trade Sierra Leone Zimbabwe Southern Africa Sub-Saharan Africa
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