Proceeding contribution from Mark Field (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 17 March 2011. It occurred during Debate on North Africa and the Middle East.
North Africa and the Middle East
The Foreign Secretary is right that there is a passion for democracy, although I find that this passion is often shared more by would-be politicians and political leaders. The public in Egypt and many other countries want not just free elections but, much more importantly, the institutions that are the foundation of democracy—the rule of law, a free and independent judiciary, and a free press. Obviously they take rather longer to develop, but what efforts will we make to ensure that they develop?
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- Armed forces Demonstrations Aviation Armed conflict British nationals abroad Deployment Human rights EU action France Politics and government United Nations USA UN resolutions Sanctions Turkey Civil disorder Middle East Yemen Egypt Libya Tunisia UN Security Council League of Arab States North Africa Bahrain Benghazi
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