Rights from the Heart

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Religious of the Sacred Heart [ Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jésus | Sisters of the Sacred Heart | Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus ]

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This is why the Union must keep human rights at the heart of its external action.

2. Stresses that the Treaty on European Union (TEU) places human rights, democracy and the rule of law at the centre of both internal and external EU policies, as provided for in Articles 2, 3 and 21 TEU, and consequently believes that respect for and the protection and promotion of these values should be developed in a coherent manner so that the EU is credible on the world stage; considers regrettable the Commission’s continued refusal to draft a Human Rights Action Plan to promote EU values in the external dimension of freedom, security and justice policies, as called for by the Council in the Stockholm Programme; welcomes the EU St ...[+++]rategic Framework on Human Rights and Democracy and the related action plan, which focus, inter alia, on the fight against human trafficking, women’s enjoyment of human rights and the issues of statelessness and arbitrary detention of migrants in third countries, but notes that the framework and accompanying action plan are no substitute for a Human Rights Action Plan;

F. whereas the EU has put the rule of law at the core of its enlargement process; whereas the independence of the judiciary and the fight against corruption, organised crime and trafficking in human beings, weapons and drugs continue to be areas of serious concern; whereas progress in these areas is essential for advancing in the EU integration process; whereas strong political support is key to achieving progress in these areas;

42. Welcomes the Commission‘s decision to place the rule of law at the heart of the enlargement process; urges the EU to remain vigilant during the enlargement processes and to demand rigorous implementation of provisions critical to human rights, such as active protection of the rights of persons belonging to national minorities in order to safeguard equal treatment of these minorities with regard to education, healthcare, and social and other public services, the establishment of the rule of law together with vigorous action to combat all forms of corruption, effective access to justice and steps to guarantee fundamental freedoms and ...[+++]full and effective equality between persons belonging to national minorities and those belonging to the national majority, in all areas of social, economic, political and cultural life;