Slow progress on human rights protection may affect EU aid
By Michaela P. del Callar 10/17/2011The still sorry state of human rights protection in the country may prove to be a major roadblock to obtaining cheap funds for the government as the European Union (EU) stated it will re-prioritize its aid to deve-loping countries, including the Philippines, putting more emphasis on democracy and human rights and that the assistance may focus this time on fewer countries that mainly uphold the EU criteria.
At the launch of the new policy on Oct. 13 in Brussels, European Union Commission for Development Andris Piebalgs said addressing these two key areas would ensure maximum impact of EU assistance on poverty reduction.
“I want to make sure that every euro reaches those that need it most,” Peibalgs said. “Fighting poverty abroad is EU’s insurance policy for a more stable and prosperous world.”.... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20111017hed5.html
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"The European Union – the world largest overseas development assistance donor – stressed that commitment to human rights, democracy and rule of law are preconditions before any assistance is provided. In the Philippines, human rights violations allegedly perpetrated by the country’s security forces have persisted, continuing to hound the government "
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