The Socialist Group supports the existence of two differentiated regulations out of coherence with a long journey which is now culminating; because we believe that Latin America and Asia deserve to be treated at least equally with the other developing regions and, in this regard, both political representatives and representatives of civil society of the two regions have demonstrated to us their desire for their own regulations and programmes; because we are convinced that the benefits for the populations of both regions, the ultimate objective of the regulations, will be much greater than the administrative difficulties the Commission is afraid of at the end of the day, these difficulties will be limited to a healthy division into two of the current ALA Committee and a reallocation of staff; and finally, because we profoundly respect our own legislative capacity.
Ihmisoikeudet, erityisesti naisten oikeudet, vähemmistöjen ja alkuperäiskansojen oikeudet sekä eriarvoisuuden torjuminen ovat myös johtavia periaatteita Euroopan kehitysyhteistyöpolitiikassa näillä alueilla.