EU LInks

Norms, Human Rights, Democracy, Rule of Law

 
 

EEAS - Human rights & Democracy

EEAS page on the EU's human rights & democracy policy and promotion inside and outside its boarders. It contains information on the EU's activity regarding human rights guidelines, cooperation with NGOs and on thematic issues (ICC, death penalty, human trafficking, torture, rights of the child, rights of indigenous people).

DG INTPA - EU efforts to combat impunity

Independent Study by DG INTPA: an observatory of the EU’s actions in support of the Global Fight Against Impunity.

The EU and the Kimberley Process

The Kimberley process is an initiative against the flow of blood diamonds. This European Commission page provides basic information and documents about the EU's participation in the process.

EU Agency for Fundamental Rights

The task of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) is monitor and analyse data in order to help ensure that the fundamental rights of people living in the EU are protected.

Overview of the work - as well as meeting documents - of the Parliament's subcommittee dealing with human rights.

European Parliament - Election Observation

The European Parliament's election observation aims at strengthening, in the third countries concerned by elections or referendums, the legitimacy of national electoral processes, increasing public confidence in elections, avoiding electoral fraud, better protecting human rights and contributing to conflict solution.

EUR-Lex: Summaries of legislation on Human rights

An overview of the EU's guidelines on promoting human rights in the EU and in third countries, including existing legislation and annual reports on human rights.

European Endowment for Democracy

The European Endowment for Democracy's aim is to help political parties, non-registered NGOs, trade unions and other social partners in a coherent, concerted effort to promote deep and sustainable democracy as well as respect for human rights and the rule of law.