Traduction de «Saine conduite des affaires publiques » (Français → Anglais) :

7. Condemns strongly, and calls for an immediate end to, all acts of violence, incitement, hate speech, harassment, intimidation or censorship against political opponents, protesters, journalists, bloggers, trade unionists, women’s rights activists, civil society actors and minorities on the part of state authorities, security forces and services, and other groups in Egypt; reminds the Egyptian Government of its responsibility to ensure the security and safety of all citizens irrespective of their political views, affiliation or confession, and to guarantee that the freedoms of assembly, association, expression and the press can be exercised without arbitrary limitations and censorship in the country; calls on the Egyptian autho ...[+++]rities to commit to dialogue and non-violence, as well as to inclusive governance;

1. Condemns strongly and calls for an immediate end to all acts of violence, incitement, hate speech, harassment, intimidation or censorship against political opponents, protesters, journalists, bloggers, trade unionists, women’s rights activists, civil society actors and minorities on the part of state authorities, security forces and services, and other groups in Egypt; reminds the Egyptian Government of its responsibility to ensure the security and safety of all citizens irrespective of their political views, affiliation or confession, and to guarantee that the freedoms of assembly, association, expression and the press can be exercised without arbitrary limitations and censorship in the country; calls on the Egyptian autho ...[+++]rities to commit to dialogue and non-violence as well as to inclusive governance;

The EU's leaders have in fact systematically facilitated the rise of prominent members of the religious hierarchy or their spokesmen, to the detriment of the 'reformists' who are supposedly responsible for political leadership.

These days, however, it is assumed that every individual is equal in the eyes of the law, that authorities are accountable to their electorate and that, with regard to government policy, there is public access to information. However, traditional secrecy strikes again in the case of public security, defence and military matters.

I strongly believe that we have a responsibility to use the tools available to us to promote good governance, democracy and the rule of law in our international relations.

-Promote good economic governance including sound public finance management, transparency, and accountability.