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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, EUR 400 million is a lot of money. It will allow the EU to do a great deal to stabilise the situation in Sudan, but Mr Pistelli is right to ask how humanitarian aid for Sudan is actually being distributed. The EU must not dole out money indiscriminately, without asking whether the authorities in Khartoum are ensuring that basic standards are met. We are still waiting for a clear answer to the question of whether the rights of religious minorities in the country are observed. The concern is that Christians are being persecuted, as they previously were in a number of other African countries. This issue was raised by the European Union and by the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries during the Parliamentary Assembly. Neither Sudan nor Africa said anything in reply, but I hope that the EU will not follow their example. It would be a mistake for us to donate money without investigating the situation regarding human rights, and in particular that regarding the rights of religious minorities. This issue should be and needs to be considered as part of the equation. Present and future relations between the European Union and the African Union must be built on the basis of respect for human rights standards. In my opinion, this is the main point to emerge from the current debate. I share the reservations voiced earlier in this Chamber by Mrs Kinnock."@en1
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