Literature
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EU Links
EEAS - Human rights & Democracy
EEAS page on the EU's human rights & democracy policy and promotion inside and outside its borders.
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.
European Parliament - Subcommittee on human rights (DROI)
Overview of the work - as well as meeting documents - of the Parliament's subcommittee dealing with human rights.
Other Links
Homepage of the Council of Europe, the 47-member European regional organisation committed to the advancement of human rights.
Democratization aims to promote a better understanding of democratization - defined as the way democratic norms, institutions and practices evolve and are disseminated both within and across national and cultural boundaries.
European Court of Human Rights
Homepage of the European Court of Human Rights, the court of law for the Council of Europe.
European Partnership for Democracy (EPD)
EPD is a not-for-profit organisation aiming at contributing to and reinforcing the impact of European endeavours in democracy assistance across the world.