Martin Mansergh (Fianna Fail)

I would like a debate on democracy, press freedom and human rights throughout the world. It used to be stated tsarist Russia was an autocracy tempered by assassination. It now seems several democracies, such as Russia, Lebanon and the Palestinian territories, are democracies tampered with by assassination. It does no good to the reputation of a great country like Russia to have the impression created that its political opponents are eliminated. Nonetheless, it would help greatly if the champions of democracy in the western world lived up to standards of democracy and the rule of law without scandals such as extraordinary rendition and abuses in prisons.