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European Union Human Rights Policy - Coggle Diagram
European Union Human Rights Policy
The EU Charter on Fundamental Rights
Lays down the fundamental rights that are binding upon EU institutions and bodies
It also applies to national governments when they are implementing EU law.
Fundamental rights violation by a Member State
The Charter does not apply
Fundamental Rights are guaranteed by national constitutional systems and their obligation under the European Convention on Human Rights(when the Fundamental Rights issue does not involve the implementation of EU legislation).
The Charter applies
When The Fundamental Rights issue involves the implementation of EU legislation(national authority applies an EU regulation)
Promoting human rights abroad
The European Union is based on a strong commitment to promoting and protecting human rights, democracy and the rule of law worldwide
Human Rights are at the heart of EU relations with other countries and regions
The two main ways of dealing with human rights at the EU level
One is to protect the fundamental human rights for EU citizens
The other is to protect and promote human rights worldwide
The EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA)which started work in Vienna in 2007
It is designed to ensure that all EU legislation and the resulting provisions within the individual Member States are in line with the human rights and basic freedoms guaranteed in Europe
To provide assistance and expertise relating to fundamental rights to EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, and to EU countries when they implement EU law
To promote dialogue with civil society in order to raise public awareness of fundamental rights and disseminate its work
To collect and publish relevant, objective, reliable and comparable information and data on the situation of fundamental rights in all EU countries within the scope of EU law
EU policy includes
Promoting the rights of women, children, minorities and displaced persons
Opposing the death penalty, torture, human trafficking and discrimination
Defending civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights
Defending human rights through active partnership with partner countries, international and regional organisations, and groups and associations at all levels of society
Inclusion of human rights clauses in all agreements on trade or cooperation with non-EU countries