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Proceeding contribution from Lord Hague of Richmond (Conservative) 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

That is one of the reasons. Certainly, if Gaddafi had been able to do what he intended to do, the Arab spring, as many have called it, and the desire for democracy and greater freedom in the Arab world would have suffered an enormous setback, with potentially damaging consequences for this country.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
527 c57 
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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