EP can act as as “moral guarantor” on human rights says Valenciano

Rather than shun and isolate countries which have less than ideal human rights records, the EU uses political and economic 'soft power' to induce changes. On the 5 September 2007 Members of the European Parliament MEPs debated a report that calls for the Parliament to be informed of such dialogues. The report warns against sacrificing human rights for 'geo-strategic' alliances and wants clearer monitoring of progress. In this feature rapporteur Elena Valenciano of the Socialist Group speaks about her report.