- Statesman | December 30, 1935 - June 8, 2009
For about ten years now, the struggle for democracy and the respect of human rights has been in the focus point - if not a commodity - of political groups aiming to rise to power.
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I am in favor of complete freedom of information and of free access to the new communication tools, in particular the Internet.
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Information on the Internet must be as free as in the newspapers.
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The resources of our continent attract, more than ever, the interests of rich countries.
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But the Western countries that link their partnership with the poorest countries with respect for democracy also have to consider that they have obligations towards these countries.
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When they favor the access of other people to education and health care, the countries of the North not only demonstrate generosity or solidarity, but also implement the principles of respecting and promoting human rights.
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The principle of responsibility and collective sanctions is incompatible with the Western concept of justice.
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But it is important to observe that when Europe or the United Nations impose sanctions that are supposed to be aimed against a certain regime, usually generally millions of people end up being directly punished.
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Economic sanctions rarely achieve the desired results.
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