Mr. Speaker, to follow up on International Women's Day, I want to pay tribute to Salima Ghezali, a teacher turned reporter, who distinguished herself as a leader in the struggle of women in her country, Algeria.
This opponent of religious fundamentalism and winner of the Sakharov human rights prize awarded by the European Parliament and the Olof Palme award was honoured for her courage in bearing witness against the violence inflicted upon the Algerian people while herself under constant threat of death.
This straight talking woman who is the manager and editorialist of the weekly La Nation does not hesitate to condemn the situation in Algeria.
The problems of the Algerians are beyond description. Tens of thousands of people have died because of the murderous destruction of terrorism. Human rights violations are also a major problem in that country.
Let us salute this woman who has the courage to stand up for her beliefs, in the face of adversity and in these troubled times in Algeria.