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Liberal International is a global federation of liberal parties.
At the moment we unite 84 parties from 67 countries on 6 continents.
Liberals participate in government in countries as diverse as
Belgium, Slovenia, Nicaragua, Honduras, Senegal, Taiwan and many
more. In other countries we are the leading opposition parties.
And then there are countries like Russia where our liberal partner,
Yavlinsky's party Yabloko, is small but still manages to be an
opinion leader.
There is also a degree of political diversion among liberal
parties. Our political priorities are determined by the history
of our country, the current economic and social situation and
cultural factors. Nevertheless there are clear and strong common
denominators among those 84 parties: human rights and democracy,
social justice, tolerance, equality, market economy, free trade
and a strong sense of international solidarity.
Liberal International expresses its sorrow over the loss of life
after the horrific terrorist attacks that hit the United States
of America on 11 September. Our first thoughts are with those
who have lost a relative or friend.
Liberal International strongly condemns this terrorism. The blatant
disregard for the sanctity of human life shown by these terrorist
cannot go unpunished.
The American people are now fighting to rescue survivors, help
the wounded and otherwise deal with the aftermath of these terrible
events. On behalf of Liberal International we would like to express
our solidarity with the American people.
The scale of the tragedy is yet to become clear. Thousands of
lives may have been lost. Liberal International condemns those
responsible for these gruesome acts. No political motive justifies
this blatant disregard for the value of human life.
Liberal International strongly condemns those that have rejoiced
at the loss of life in the USA. The pictures of Palestinians dancing
in the streets and the comments of Osama bin Laden -a possible
suspect- must have been unimaginably painful and offensive for
the survivors of this tragedy.
Liberal International calls on the democratic community of states
to join in bringing before justice those responsible for this
atrocity as well as those that have aided and funded the perpetrators.
On behalf of Liberal International
Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck, President
Jan Weijers, Secretary General
See also:
http://www.worldlib.org
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of terror in the US
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