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Proceeding contribution from Mike Gapes (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 26 April 2011. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Middle East and North Africa.


Middle East and North Africa

This morning, the BBC was reporting that four European Union countries were working up a new resolution for the Security Council. The Foreign Secretary did not refer to that in his statement. Is that because of the reluctance on this issue of the Arab League, to which he previously alluded? Is there not also a danger, however, that many people in the Arab world will perceive double standards if the UN Security Council does not at least adopt a strong resolution condemning the Ba'athist repression in Syria?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
527 c46 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Demonstrations Armed conflict Crimes against humanity Human rights International assistance International Criminal Court Politics and government Violence UN resolutions Sanctions NATO Israel Palestine Syria Middle East Yemen Peace negotiations EU external relations Egypt Libya Tunisia Military intervention North Africa Bahrain
Link
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