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It is precisely because we are in favour of promoting human rights, and in particular the observance of democratic elections, that we are abstaining from voting on this report.
Besides, the report itself recognises that the aim of these parliamentary missions is really to ensure ‘the best possible visibility’ of the AEU. And yet we are well aware of the role played by European States and industrial lobbies such as Elf, in assisting dictatorial African regimes which systematically violate basic rights and are involved in widespread corruption.
Finally, as the parliamentary missions plough their way through the world, ‘illuminating’ it with the light of Europe’s example, they would do well to stop off in France, and investigate the rumours of the hidden funding of certain parties.
In Porto Alegre, in southern Brazil, a form of participative democracy has been in operation for over ten years. It gives the workers who live there not only a voice, but also the power to draw up, decide on and control the major budgetary priorities to be used to meet social needs. A European stopover there would probably be instructive."@en1
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