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Proceeding contribution from David Winnick (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 5 March 2012. It occurred during Ministerial statement on European Council.


European Council

While condemning totally and without reservation what has happened in Syria—the President should certainly be condemned as a war criminal and be brought to justice in due course—should there not be some hesitation about the sort of people we support, bearing in mind the wrecking of wartime graves over the weekend by armed militia in Libya, which was a despicable act, damaging the graves of those who fought and sacrificed their lives in the fight against Nazism?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
541 c580 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Digital technology Human rights Energy EU enlargement Humanitarian aid EU internal trade EU action EU external trade Economic and monetary union Economic growth Politics and government Regulation Violence Service industries Serbia Kosovo European Council Syria Somalia
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk