European Parliament
James Hugh Allister (NI ). –
Minister, raising these issues with the countries is all well and good, but surely we need an ethical policy that produces results. Is it not time to make a very direct link between trade with these countries and respect for human rights? When we liberalise trade with such countries who persecute Christians and others, should we not make it conditional upon them liberalising their human rights regime so that minorities within those countries have the rights that we take for granted?

