Prior to the conflict, of course, it was a democratic state. It was a state that was emerging, an infant in that state. Prior to that, what were conditions like in regard to religious freedoms? Had they escalated to a point where...? It's not only in that area but I suppose broadly across the northern Sahara. Had there been an improvement prior to the crisis? If we have this rectified, can we see that perhaps we're moving in the right direction?
On January 31st, 2013. See this statement in context.