Information paper

We are giving this paper with some information about the European Union and the Human rights that we have done.

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WHAT DOES THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS?

The countries making up the EU and wishing to join must respect human rights. They also do countries celebrate trade or cooperation agreements with the EU.

Through its human rights policy, the EU:

• Defence civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights

• Try to promote the rights of women, children, minorities and displaced persons

• Opposes the death penalty, torture, human trafficking and discrimination

• It implicates to defend universal character and indivisible human rights cooperating working closely and actively with partner countries, international and regional organizations and civil society.

The human rights don’t discriminate

The strategic framework and action plan on human rights and democracy were conceived in 2012 with the aim of increasing the effectiveness and coherence of the human rights policy of the EU as a whole. Also in 2012, Stavros Lambrinidis was first appointed EU Special Representative for Human Rights, with the task of increasing the effectiveness and visibility of the foreign policy of the EU human rights

Annual informs

EU publishes an annual report on the implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and the exercise of human rights and democracy in the world. This report evaluates the work of the EU in the field of human rights.

Protect the fundamental rights at home

All EU institutions, the Commission, Parliament and Council have a role in the protection of human rights. They have the aid of the Fundamental Rights Agency, which determines and analyzes the main trends in the field of fundamental rights.

Promote human rights worldwide

The defence of human rights is fundamental to reducing poverty and preventing and resolving conflicts. For this reason, this issue holds a special place in the EU's relations with other countries and regions.

All trade agreements and cooperation with non-EU countries contain a clause stipulating that human rights are an essential element of the relationship. There are currently more than 120 such deals. The EU has imposed sanctions for violating human rights in a number of countries, including Belarus and Iran.

The EU also maintains dialogues on human rights with more than 40 countries and organizations, such as Russia, China and the African Union.