Commissioner Nielson's reaction on the presumed death of Margaret Hassan in Iraq

"I was horrified to learn about the reported brutal murder of the aid worker, Margaret Hassan. My thoughts are with her family and colleages, and with the needy people of Iraq who have lost such a good friend. In peace and war, Margaret dedicated her life to helping vulnerable Iraqis, most recently through the humanitarian organisation Care International. This kind of savagery makes it almost impossible for relief agencies to continue their crucial work in Iraq. The main victims are the innocent and suffering Iraqis that benefited from international aid programmes. The European Commission has been financing Care's excellent and impartial aid work in Iraq for almost a decade. I join the staff of the Humanitarian Aid Department (ECHO) today in mourning the loss of a valued colleague who was a true humanitarian."

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