Human Rights In The EU by Elle Dieal

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Human Rights In The EU

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

HUMAN RIGHTS

ARE THEY PROTECTED BY THE EU?

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What is our
framework?

Source:

http://www.echr.coe.int/Documents/Convention_ENG.pdf

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Universal Declaration of
Human Rights (1948)

European Convention on
Human Rights (1950)

Charter of Fundamental
Rights of the EU
(2000-2007)

UDHR: United Nations General Assembly
ECHR: Council of Europe

Charter:
2000 - Nice
2007 - Lisbon

http://www.euromove.org.uk/index.php?id=7015

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
European Convention on Human Rights (1950)
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (00-'07)

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Adopted by the UN General Assembly in December of 1948

in the wake of WW2

1950: Council of Europe

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The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU brings together in a single document the fundamental rights protected in the EU. The Charter contains rights and freedoms under six titles: Dignity, Freedoms, Equality, Solidarity, Citizens' Rights, and Justice.

Proclaimed in 2000
legally binding on the EU w/ Treaty of Lisbon, Dec 2009

Source:
http://ec.europa.eu/justice/fundamental-rights/charter/

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Article 4: No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.

Source

http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/

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The European Commission calls human trafficking:
"A modern form of slavery"

Source
http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/home-affairs/what-we-do/policies/organized-crime-an...

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And yet"...human trafficking and prostitution exists in all 28 EU member states"
-Anti-Trafficking Coordinator Myria Vassiliadou

"According to a report from Eurostat, the bloc's statistical information service, 61 percent of those identified as victims of human trafficking came from EU member states. "

Source:
http://www.dw.de/human-trafficking-the-eus-dirty-secret/a-17412036

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Article 5: No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

Source

http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/

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United Kingdom
Ratified : 16/07/2008 by Parliamentary vote

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Abu Qatada

Abu Qatada: accused terrorist, to be deported to Jordan "without guarantees that neither he nor those giving evidence at his trial would be tortured."

Source:

http://www.economist.com/news/britain/21623769-conservatives-plans-reform-h...

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Article 20: Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.

Source

http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/

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Violations here in Strasbourg

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Conclusion:
Although, many see the European Union as the best advocate for human rights, there are still serious violations within it's borders.
Furthermore, the legitimacy of it's institutions will be questioned if influential, founding nations withdraw their support

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