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"I have struggled recently to place Mr Van Hecke on the political spectrum. From the position of left-wing maverick in the previous Flemish Christian-Democratic Government, he is now on his way to seeking affiliation with the Liberals, which are now Belgium’s largest party in government.
Fortunately, I recognise the old Mr Van Hecke in the proposals based on this report. His unclear political position might well provide him with additional scope to persuade the Right to adopt views which have never been given much priority by the Right. He does not confine himself to the subjects of child labour, forced labour, sexual abuse and the need to abolish capital punishment in countries governed by authoritarian regimes, such as the United States, China, Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Attention is also focused on terrorism emanating from the developing world and on America’s primitive and brutal response to this. He rightly expands on removing the breeding ground for terrorism and states that the fight against terrorism should not adversely affect human rights.
President Bush’s military decree, which allows a secret military tribunal to sentence prisoners, is denounced as contravening the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, while Afghanistan’s so-called illegal fighters who are imprisoned on the military base of Guantanamo Bay are recognised as prisoners of war. This approach receives my support."@en1
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