Seanad debates
Tuesday, 4 November 2003
Humanitarian Issues in Post-War Iraq: Statements.
I draw the Minister of State's attention to the recent Amnesty report on the reconstruction process, entitled Iraq, On Whose Behalf? The report makes a number of recommendations for the attention of the occupying powers and also other governments. Other speakers already mentioned some of these matters. The report states that human rights must be paramount in the reconstruction process and that all parties involved should prioritise projects that relate directly to the protection and realisation of human rights, concentrating in particular on projects relating to enhancing personal security and ensuring access to food, health, education and housing and reform of the justice system. Other recommendations include the involvement of Iraqis in decision making, involving women in the reconstruction process and protecting women's rights. It states the importance of ensuring that tendering and contracts for infrastructural projects are awarded in a transparent manner and that oil revenues are managed in a transparent and accountable manner.
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