CARE asks Antigua, EU, to forgo compensation

Following the news that Antigua and the EU are considering offers from the US to settle the US violation of the WTO, Christian charity CARE has issued a statement calling for wronged nations to stop pursuing compensation for the trade loss.

Daniel Boucher, CARE’s director of parliamentary affairs stated, “The idea that we should use ‘free trade’ as a mechanism for championing internet gambling is a big mistake if the international community is genuinely serious about promoting sustainable development. Countries banning internet gambling should not be deemed to be ‘protectionist’ but rather free traders in a moral, ‘social environment’ friendly framework.”

He continued, “Far from seeking compensation for the US ban on internet gambling, we believe that the EU and other forward thinking nations should introduce a similar ban.”