<<2000>>
Preface = 3
1. Introduction : Why should there be a European Union annual report on human rights? = 7
2. Human rights within the EU = 13
2.1. Presentation of some themes = 13
2.1.1. Racism and xenophobia = 13
2.1.2. Towards a Union based on freedom, security and justice:The Tampere milestones = 15
2.1.3. Combating social exclusion = 17
2.1.4. Rights of the child = 19
2.1.5. Human rights of women = 22
2.2. European charter of fundamental rights = 22
2.3. Enlargement = 23
3. European Union human rights activities on the international stage = 25
3.1. EU instruments and initiatives in relations with third countries = 25
3.1.1. Common strategies = 25
3.1.2. Joint actions = 25
3.1.3. Common positions = 25
3.1.4. Demarches, declarations = 27
3.1.5. Guidelines on EU policy towards third countries on the death penalty = 27
3.1.6. Political dialogue, including human rights-specific dialogue, with associated countries, USA, Canada, China = 28
3.1.7. Reports from European Heads of Mission, a key instrument in evaluating the human rights situation on the ground = 29
3.1.8. The "Human Rights" clause in agreements with third countries = 30
3.1.9. Regional partnership arrangements = 31
3.1.10 Election observation and assistance = 34
3.1.11 Implementation of the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights (Chapter B7-7 of the EU budget) in 1999 = 36
3.2. Multilateral organisations = 37
3.2.1. United Nations 44
3.2.1.1. 54th session of the General Assembly: work of the Third Committee = 38
3.2.1.2. 56th session of the Commission of Human Rights = 39
3.2.1.3. Beijing review process = 51
3.2.1.4. Copenhagen review process = 52
3.2.1.5. Follow-up to the World Summit for Children: preparatory process for the Special Session of the General Assembly in 2001 = 53
3.2.2. OSCE = 54
3.2.3. Council of Europe = 57
4. Annexes
1. Treaty on European Union = 59
2. Treaty establishing the European Community = 62
3. Relevant EC directives, communications on human rights issues = 64
4. Copenhagen criteria: Presidency conclusions, European Council, Copenhagen 21-22 June 1993 = 65
5. EU Memorandum on the death penalty = 66
6. Guidelines for EU policy towards third countries on the death penalty = 71
7. Statement by Mr Jaime Gama, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Portugal, on behalf of the European Union = 74
8. Statement by Ambassador Alvaro Mendonca e Moura on behalf of the European Union on the question of the violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in any part of the world = 76
9. Human rights instruments = 86
10. Human rights instruments signed by the Member States = 88
11. Reports submitted by Member States to human rights treaty bodies = 89
12. Financial contributions by Member States to the UN human rights mechanisms = 93
13. Visits to Member States by representatives of human rights mechanisms = 96
14. Declaration by the European Union on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, Vienna, 10 December 1998 = 98
15. 2249th meeting of the Council (General Affairs), Brussels, 20 March 2000:Communique on China = 102
16. Overview of initiatives financed in 1999 through Chapter B7-7 = 104
17. Conferences on human rights = 105
18. Human rights on the Internet = 106
19. Council Regulation (EC) No 975/1999 of 29 April 1999 = 109
20. Council Regulation (EC) No 976/1999 of 29 April 1999 = 117
21. List of abbreviations = 125
Alphabetical list of contents = 127
<<2002>>
1. INTRODUCTION = 11
1.1. General purposes of the report = 11
1.2. Outline of the report = 12
1.3. Principles = 12
1.4. The legal bases of EU human rights policy =14
1.5. Main players = 15
1.5.1. The European Parliament = 15
1.5.2. The European Court of Justice = 16
1.5.3. The European Ombudsman = 17
1.6. Transparency and dialogue with civil society = 17
2. HUMAN RIGHTS WITHIN THE EUROPEAN UNION = 18
2.1. Mainstreaming Human Rights = 18
2.2. Charter of Fundamental Rights = 21
2.3. Racism and Xenophobia = 23
2.4. Asylum and Migration = 27
2.5. Trafficking in Human Beings = 31
2.6. European Parliament Report on the situation as regards fundamental rights in the EU = 33
2.7. Human Rights and Business = 33
3. ACTIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS = 38
3.1. EU instruments and initiatives in relations with third countries = 38
3.1.1.Common strategies, joint actions and common positions = 39
3.1.2.Demarches/Declarations = 43
3.1.3. Political Dialogue = 44
(a) EU dialogue with associated countries = 44
(b) EU-US dialogue = 45
(c) EU-Canada dialogue = 45
(d) EU-China dialogue = 45
3.1.4.Follow-up to the conclusions of the General Affairs Council of 25 June 2001 on the EU's role in promoting Human Rights and Democracy in 3rd countries = 48
3.1.5.European Parliament Annual Report on Human Rights = 49
3.1.6.Human Rights Forums = 49
3.2. Activities funded under the European Initiative for democracy and human rights (EIDHR) = 50
3.3. EU Actions in international Fora = 57
3.3.1. United Nations = 57
(a) 56th Session of the UN General Assembly: Work of the Third Committee = 59
(b) 58th Session of the Commission on Human Rights = 61
(c) World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance 2001 = 63
(d) UN Special Session on Children 2002 = 67
(e) Second World Assembly on Ageing 2002 = 70
(f) International Consultative Conference on School Education in relation to Freedom of Religion or Belief, Tolerance and Non-Discrimination = 71
3.3.2. International Criminal Court = 72
3.3.3. Council of Europe = 73
3.3.4.Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) = 76
3.3.5. Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe = 78
3.4. Thematic issues of particular importance to the EU = 80
3.4.1. Human rights and terrorism = 80
(a) United Nations = 82
(b) 56th Session of the UN General Assembly = 83
(c) 58th Session of the Commission on Human Rights = 84
3.4.2. Civil and political rights = 84
(a) The abolition of the Death Penalty = 86
(b) EU action in Internal and Regional Fora = 88
(c) Action in Specific Countries = 89
(d) Action in the USA = 89
(e) Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment = 91
(f) Election Observation and Assistance = 93
(g) Horizontal Projects = 94
(h) Election Observation Missions = 95
(i) Election Assistance Projects = 99
(j) Cooperation with other Organisations Active in the Election Field = 101
3.4.3. Economic, Social and Cultural Rights = 102
3.4.4.The Right to Development = 104
3.4.5.Rights of the Child = 105
(a) 56th Session of the UN General Assembly = 105
(b) 58th Session of the Commission on Human Rights =106
3.4.6.Human rights and women = 107
(a) 56th Session of the UN General Assembly = 108
(b) 46th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women = 109
(c) 58th Session of the Commission on Human Rights = 110
3.4.7. Racism, Xenophobia, Non-Discrimination and Respect for Diversity = 112
(a) United Nations = 112
(b) Regional organisations = 114
(c) In the Council of Europe framework = 114
(d) In the OSCE framework = 115
3.4.8. Persons Belonging to Minorities = 116
3.4.9. Refugees and Displaced Persons = 118
3.4.10. Human Rights Defenders = 121
3.5. Situation of Human Rights in the World = 123
4. CONCLUDING REMARKS = 137
5. ANNEXES
1. Presidency Statements on behalf of the European Union at the World Conference Against Racism (Durban, South Africa, 31 August -7 September 2001) = 141
2. Statement by Mr Michel, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belgium, President of the Council of the European Union, 56th session of the United Nations General Assembly New York, 24 September 2001) = 147
3. Statement by the European Union at the United Nations General Assembly (Third Committee) on the situation of human rights in the world (New York, 13 November 2001) = 155
4. Intervention on behalf of the European Community at the 56th UN General Assembly -Third Committee (New York, 12 November 2001) = 169
5. Statement by Mr Pique i Camps, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Spain and President of the Council of the European Union to the Commission on Human Rights (Geneva, 19 March 2001) = 173
6. Statement by Mr Javier Solana, Secretary-General of the European Council, EU High Representative CFSP at the 58th session of the Commission on Human Rights (Geneva, 18 March . 26 April 2002) = 177
7. Country Statement by Ambassador Joaquin Perez Villanueva y Tovar, Head of the Delegation of Spain, on behalf of the European Union, at the 58th session of the Commission on Human Rights (Geneva, 18 March . 26 April 2002) = 181
8. Intervention on behalf of the European Community at the 58th session of the UN Commission on Human Rights (Geneva, 18 March . 26 April 2002) = 197
9. Presidency Statement by HE Mr Pio Cabanillas, Minister/Spokesman of the Government of Spain, on behalf of the European Union, at the 27th Special Session of the General Assembly on Children (New York, 8 . 10 May 2002) = 199
10. Commission communication (COM(2001) 291 FINAL) to the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (Durban, South Africa, 31 August . 7 September 2001) = 203
11. Commission communication (COM(2002) 143 FINAL) to the Second World Assembly on Ageing (Madrid, 8 . 12 April 2002) = 215
12. Commission document for the UN Special Session on Children "The European Community's responses to the World Summit for Children" (New York, 8 - 10 May 2002) = 227
13. European Union Guidelines on the Death Penalty = 245
14. Guidelines to EU policy towards third countries on Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment = 249
15. European Union Guidelines on Human Rights Dialogues = 257
16. The General Affairs Council's (July 2001) conclusions on the UN World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (WCAR) = 265
17. Revision of the Common Position on the International Criminal Court = 269
18. Human Rights Instruments = 271
19. Human Rights Instruments signed by the EU Member States = 273
20. Reports submitted by Member States to human rights treaty bodies = 275
21. Financial contributions by Member States to the UN human rights mechanisms = 279
22. Visits to Member States by representatives of human rights mechanisms = 285
23. Overview of initiatives financed in 2001 through chapter B7-7 = 287
24. The Commission programming document for the EIDHR (European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights, chapter B7-7) 2002 = 299
25. Human Rights on the Internet = 313
26. List of abbreviations = 317
<<2003>>
PREFACE
1. INTRODUCTION
2. EU POLICIES IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN RIGHTS
2.1 Legal bases
2.2 Main players
2.3 Principles and priorities
2.4 Mainstreaming
2.5 Transparency and dialogue with civil society
3. HUMAN RIGHTS WITHIN THE EUROPEAN UNION
3.1 Thematic issues of particular importance
3.1.1 Human Rights and Terrorism
3.1.2 Racism and Xenophobia
3.1.3 Asylum and Migration
3.1.4 Persons belonging to minorities
3.1.5 Trafficking in human beings
3.1.6 Rights of the Child
3.1.7 Human rights of women
3.1.8 Human rights and business
3.2 Charter of Fundamental Rights, including Convention
4. ACTIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
4.1 EU instruments and initiatives in relations with third countries
4.1.1 Common strategies, joint actions, common positions
4.1.2 Demarches
4.1.3 Human rights dialogues with China and Iran
4.1.4 Human rights consultations with the US, Canada, Japan and associated countries
4.1.5 Human rights clauses in cooperation agreements with third countries
4.1.6 Activities funded under the European Initiative for democracy and human rights (EIDHR)
4.2 EU Actions in international Fora
4.2.1 57th Session of the UN General Assembly: Work of the Third Committee
4.2.2 59th Session of the Commission on Human Rights
4.2.3 International conferences: Community of democracies (Seoul, Nov.2002)
4.2.4 Council of Europe
4.2.5 Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
4.2.6 Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe
4.3 Thematic issues of particular importance to the EU
4.3.1 Human rights and terrorism
4.3.2 Civil and political rights
4.3.3 Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
4.3.4 Death Penalty
4.3.5 Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
4.3.6 The International Criminal Court and the fight against impunity
4.3.7 Election Support
4.3.8 The Right to Development
4.3.9 Racism, Xenophobia, Non-Discrimination and Respect for Diversity
4.3.10 Rights of the Child
4.3.11 Human rights of women
4.3.12 Persons with disabilities
4.3.13 Persons Belonging to Minorities
4.3.14 Persons belonging to Indigenous Communities
4.3.15 Refugees and Displaced Persons
4.3.16 Human Rights Defenders
4.4 Situation of Human Rights in the World
4.4.1 Europe
4.4.2 Asia
4.4.3 Africa
4.4.4 The Americas
4.4.5 Middle East
5. CONCLUSION
6. ANNEXES
<<2004>>
PREFACE = 3
1. INTRODUCTION = 7
2. EU POLICIES IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN RIGHTS = 8
2.1 Legal bases = 8
2.2 Principles and priorities = 8
2.3 Main players = 9
2.4 Mainstreaming = 15
2.5 Transparency and dialogue with civil society = 16
3. HUMAN RIGHTS WITHIN THE EUROPEAN UNION = 17
3.1 Thematic issues of particular importance = 17
3.1.1 Human Rights and Terrorism = 17
3.1.2 Racism and Xenophobia = 19
3.1.3 Asylum and Migration = 22
3.1.4 Persons belonging to minorities = 27
3.1.5 Trafficking in human beings = 28
3.1.6 Rights of the Child = 30
3.1.7 Human rights of women = 31
3.1.8 Human rights and business = 32
3.2 Charter of Fundamental Rights, including Convention = 35
4. ACTIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS = 37
4.1 EU instruments and initiatives in relations with third countries = 37
4.1.1 Common strategies, joint actions, common positions = 37
4.1.2 Demarches = 42
4.1.3 Human rights dialogues with China and Iran = 43
4.1.4 Human rights consultations with the US, Canada, Japan and associated countries = 47
4.1.5 Human rights clauses in cooperation agreements with third countries = 49
4.1.6 Activities funded under the European Initiative for democracy and human rights = 50
4.2 EU Actions in international Fora = 51
4.2.1 58th Session of the UN General Assembly: Work of the Third Committee = 51
4.2.2 60th Session of the Commission on Human Rights = 52
4.2.3 International conferences = 55
4.2.4 Council of Europe = 56
4.2.5 EU and the OSCE = 59
4.2.6 Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe = 63
4.3 Thematic issues of particular importance to the EU = 65
4.3.1 Human rights and terrorism = 65
4.3.2 Civil and political rights = 67
4.3.3 Economic, Social and Cultural Rights = 68
4.3.4 Abolition of the death Penalty = 70
4.3.5 Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment = 73
4.3.6 The International Criminal Court and the fight against impunity = 75
4.3.7 Election Support = 77
4.3.8 The Right to Development = 81
4.3.9 Racism, Xenophobia, Non-Discrimination, anti-semitism and Respect for Diversity = 82
4.3.10 Rights of the Child = 85
4.3.11 Human rights of women = 86
4.3.12 Persons with disabilities = 91
4.3.13 Persons Belonging to Minorities = 92
4.3.14 Refugees and Displaced Persons = 94
4.3.15 Human Rights Defenders = 97
4.3.16 Indigenous issues = 99
4.4 Situation of Human Rights in the World = 100
4.4.1 Europe = 100
4.4.2 Asia = 104
4.4.3 Africa = 110
4.4.4 The Americas = 111
4.4.5 North Africa and Middle East = 112
5. CONCLUSION = 117
6. ANNEXES = 120
Preface = 3
1. Introduction : Why should there be a European Union annual report on human rights? = 7
2. Human rights within the EU = 13
2.1. Presentation of some themes = 13
2.1.1. Racism and xenophobia = 13
2.1.2. Towards a Union based on freedom, security and justice:The Tampere milestones = 15
2.1.3. Combating social exclusion = 17
2.1.4. Rights of the child = 19
2.1.5. Human rights of women = 22
2.2. European charter of fundamental rights = 22
2.3. Enlargement = 23
3. European Union human rights activities on the international stage = 25
3.1. EU instruments and initiatives in relations with third countries = 25
3.1.1. Common strategies = 25
3.1.2. Joint actions = 25
3.1.3. Common positions = 25
3.1.4. Demarches, declarations = 27
3.1.5. Guidelines on EU policy towards third countries on the death penalty = 27
3.1.6. Political dialogue, including human rights-specific dialogue, with associated countries, USA, Canada, China = 28
3.1.7. Reports from European Heads of Mission, a key instrument in evaluating the human rights situation on the ground = 29
3.1.8. The "Human Rights" clause in agreements with third countries = 30
3.1.9. Regional partnership arrangements = 31
3.1.10 Election observation and assistance = 34
3.1.11 Implementation of the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights (Chapter B7-7 of the EU budget) in 1999 = 36
3.2. Multilateral organisations = 37
3.2.1. United Nations 44
3.2.1.1. 54th session of the General Assembly: work of the Third Committee = 38
3.2.1.2. 56th session of the Commission of Human Rights = 39
3.2.1.3. Beijing review process = 51
3.2.1.4. Copenhagen review process = 52
3.2.1.5. Follow-up to the World Summit for Children: preparatory process for the Special Session of the General Assembly in 2001 = 53
3.2.2. OSCE = 54
3.2.3. Council of Europe = 57
4. Annexes
1. Treaty on European Union = 59
2. Treaty establishing the European Community = 62
3. Relevant EC directives, communications on human rights issues = 64
4. Copenhagen criteria: Presidency conclusions, European Council, Copenhagen 21-22 June 1993 = 65
5. EU Memorandum on the death penalty = 66
6. Guidelines for EU policy towards third countries on the death penalty = 71
7. Statement by Mr Jaime Gama, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Portugal, on behalf of the European Union = 74
8. Statement by Ambassador Alvaro Mendonca e Moura on behalf of the European Union on the question of the violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in any part of the world = 76
9. Human rights instruments = 86
10. Human rights instruments signed by the Member States = 88
11. Reports submitted by Member States to human rights treaty bodies = 89
12. Financial contributions by Member States to the UN human rights mechanisms = 93
13. Visits to Member States by representatives of human rights mechanisms = 96
14. Declaration by the European Union on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, Vienna, 10 December 1998 = 98
15. 2249th meeting of the Council (General Affairs), Brussels, 20 March 2000:Communique on China = 102
16. Overview of initiatives financed in 1999 through Chapter B7-7 = 104
17. Conferences on human rights = 105
18. Human rights on the Internet = 106
19. Council Regulation (EC) No 975/1999 of 29 April 1999 = 109
20. Council Regulation (EC) No 976/1999 of 29 April 1999 = 117
21. List of abbreviations = 125
Alphabetical list of contents = 127
<<2002>>
1. INTRODUCTION = 11
1.1. General purposes of the report = 11
1.2. Outline of the report = 12
1.3. Principles = 12
1.4. The legal bases of EU human rights policy =14
1.5. Main players = 15
1.5.1. The European Parliament = 15
1.5.2. The European Court of Justice = 16
1.5.3. The European Ombudsman = 17
1.6. Transparency and dialogue with civil society = 17
2. HUMAN RIGHTS WITHIN THE EUROPEAN UNION = 18
2.1. Mainstreaming Human Rights = 18
2.2. Charter of Fundamental Rights = 21
2.3. Racism and Xenophobia = 23
2.4. Asylum and Migration = 27
2.5. Trafficking in Human Beings = 31
2.6. European Parliament Report on the situation as regards fundamental rights in the EU = 33
2.7. Human Rights and Business = 33
3. ACTIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS = 38
3.1. EU instruments and initiatives in relations with third countries = 38
3.1.1.Common strategies, joint actions and common positions = 39
3.1.2.Demarches/Declarations = 43
3.1.3. Political Dialogue = 44
(a) EU dialogue with associated countries = 44
(b) EU-US dialogue = 45
(c) EU-Canada dialogue = 45
(d) EU-China dialogue = 45
3.1.4.Follow-up to the conclusions of the General Affairs Council of 25 June 2001 on the EU's role in promoting Human Rights and Democracy in 3rd countries = 48
3.1.5.European Parliament Annual Report on Human Rights = 49
3.1.6.Human Rights Forums = 49
3.2. Activities funded under the European Initiative for democracy and human rights (EIDHR) = 50
3.3. EU Actions in international Fora = 57
3.3.1. United Nations = 57
(a) 56th Session of the UN General Assembly: Work of the Third Committee = 59
(b) 58th Session of the Commission on Human Rights = 61
(c) World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance 2001 = 63
(d) UN Special Session on Children 2002 = 67
(e) Second World Assembly on Ageing 2002 = 70
(f) International Consultative Conference on School Education in relation to Freedom of Religion or Belief, Tolerance and Non-Discrimination = 71
3.3.2. International Criminal Court = 72
3.3.3. Council of Europe = 73
3.3.4.Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) = 76
3.3.5. Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe = 78
3.4. Thematic issues of particular importance to the EU = 80
3.4.1. Human rights and terrorism = 80
(a) United Nations = 82
(b) 56th Session of the UN General Assembly = 83
(c) 58th Session of the Commission on Human Rights = 84
3.4.2. Civil and political rights = 84
(a) The abolition of the Death Penalty = 86
(b) EU action in Internal and Regional Fora = 88
(c) Action in Specific Countries = 89
(d) Action in the USA = 89
(e) Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment = 91
(f) Election Observation and Assistance = 93
(g) Horizontal Projects = 94
(h) Election Observation Missions = 95
(i) Election Assistance Projects = 99
(j) Cooperation with other Organisations Active in the Election Field = 101
3.4.3. Economic, Social and Cultural Rights = 102
3.4.4.The Right to Development = 104
3.4.5.Rights of the Child = 105
(a) 56th Session of the UN General Assembly = 105
(b) 58th Session of the Commission on Human Rights =106
3.4.6.Human rights and women = 107
(a) 56th Session of the UN General Assembly = 108
(b) 46th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women = 109
(c) 58th Session of the Commission on Human Rights = 110
3.4.7. Racism, Xenophobia, Non-Discrimination and Respect for Diversity = 112
(a) United Nations = 112
(b) Regional organisations = 114
(c) In the Council of Europe framework = 114
(d) In the OSCE framework = 115
3.4.8. Persons Belonging to Minorities = 116
3.4.9. Refugees and Displaced Persons = 118
3.4.10. Human Rights Defenders = 121
3.5. Situation of Human Rights in the World = 123
4. CONCLUDING REMARKS = 137
5. ANNEXES
1. Presidency Statements on behalf of the European Union at the World Conference Against Racism (Durban, South Africa, 31 August -7 September 2001) = 141
2. Statement by Mr Michel, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belgium, President of the Council of the European Union, 56th session of the United Nations General Assembly New York, 24 September 2001) = 147
3. Statement by the European Union at the United Nations General Assembly (Third Committee) on the situation of human rights in the world (New York, 13 November 2001) = 155
4. Intervention on behalf of the European Community at the 56th UN General Assembly -Third Committee (New York, 12 November 2001) = 169
5. Statement by Mr Pique i Camps, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Spain and President of the Council of the European Union to the Commission on Human Rights (Geneva, 19 March 2001) = 173
6. Statement by Mr Javier Solana, Secretary-General of the European Council, EU High Representative CFSP at the 58th session of the Commission on Human Rights (Geneva, 18 March . 26 April 2002) = 177
7. Country Statement by Ambassador Joaquin Perez Villanueva y Tovar, Head of the Delegation of Spain, on behalf of the European Union, at the 58th session of the Commission on Human Rights (Geneva, 18 March . 26 April 2002) = 181
8. Intervention on behalf of the European Community at the 58th session of the UN Commission on Human Rights (Geneva, 18 March . 26 April 2002) = 197
9. Presidency Statement by HE Mr Pio Cabanillas, Minister/Spokesman of the Government of Spain, on behalf of the European Union, at the 27th Special Session of the General Assembly on Children (New York, 8 . 10 May 2002) = 199
10. Commission communication (COM(2001) 291 FINAL) to the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (Durban, South Africa, 31 August . 7 September 2001) = 203
11. Commission communication (COM(2002) 143 FINAL) to the Second World Assembly on Ageing (Madrid, 8 . 12 April 2002) = 215
12. Commission document for the UN Special Session on Children "The European Community's responses to the World Summit for Children" (New York, 8 - 10 May 2002) = 227
13. European Union Guidelines on the Death Penalty = 245
14. Guidelines to EU policy towards third countries on Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment = 249
15. European Union Guidelines on Human Rights Dialogues = 257
16. The General Affairs Council's (July 2001) conclusions on the UN World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (WCAR) = 265
17. Revision of the Common Position on the International Criminal Court = 269
18. Human Rights Instruments = 271
19. Human Rights Instruments signed by the EU Member States = 273
20. Reports submitted by Member States to human rights treaty bodies = 275
21. Financial contributions by Member States to the UN human rights mechanisms = 279
22. Visits to Member States by representatives of human rights mechanisms = 285
23. Overview of initiatives financed in 2001 through chapter B7-7 = 287
24. The Commission programming document for the EIDHR (European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights, chapter B7-7) 2002 = 299
25. Human Rights on the Internet = 313
26. List of abbreviations = 317
<<2003>>
PREFACE
1. INTRODUCTION
2. EU POLICIES IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN RIGHTS
2.1 Legal bases
2.2 Main players
2.3 Principles and priorities
2.4 Mainstreaming
2.5 Transparency and dialogue with civil society
3. HUMAN RIGHTS WITHIN THE EUROPEAN UNION
3.1 Thematic issues of particular importance
3.1.1 Human Rights and Terrorism
3.1.2 Racism and Xenophobia
3.1.3 Asylum and Migration
3.1.4 Persons belonging to minorities
3.1.5 Trafficking in human beings
3.1.6 Rights of the Child
3.1.7 Human rights of women
3.1.8 Human rights and business
3.2 Charter of Fundamental Rights, including Convention
4. ACTIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
4.1 EU instruments and initiatives in relations with third countries
4.1.1 Common strategies, joint actions, common positions
4.1.2 Demarches
4.1.3 Human rights dialogues with China and Iran
4.1.4 Human rights consultations with the US, Canada, Japan and associated countries
4.1.5 Human rights clauses in cooperation agreements with third countries
4.1.6 Activities funded under the European Initiative for democracy and human rights (EIDHR)
4.2 EU Actions in international Fora
4.2.1 57th Session of the UN General Assembly: Work of the Third Committee
4.2.2 59th Session of the Commission on Human Rights
4.2.3 International conferences: Community of democracies (Seoul, Nov.2002)
4.2.4 Council of Europe
4.2.5 Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
4.2.6 Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe
4.3 Thematic issues of particular importance to the EU
4.3.1 Human rights and terrorism
4.3.2 Civil and political rights
4.3.3 Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
4.3.4 Death Penalty
4.3.5 Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
4.3.6 The International Criminal Court and the fight against impunity
4.3.7 Election Support
4.3.8 The Right to Development
4.3.9 Racism, Xenophobia, Non-Discrimination and Respect for Diversity
4.3.10 Rights of the Child
4.3.11 Human rights of women
4.3.12 Persons with disabilities
4.3.13 Persons Belonging to Minorities
4.3.14 Persons belonging to Indigenous Communities
4.3.15 Refugees and Displaced Persons
4.3.16 Human Rights Defenders
4.4 Situation of Human Rights in the World
4.4.1 Europe
4.4.2 Asia
4.4.3 Africa
4.4.4 The Americas
4.4.5 Middle East
5. CONCLUSION
6. ANNEXES
<<2004>>
PREFACE = 3
1. INTRODUCTION = 7
2. EU POLICIES IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN RIGHTS = 8
2.1 Legal bases = 8
2.2 Principles and priorities = 8
2.3 Main players = 9
2.4 Mainstreaming = 15
2.5 Transparency and dialogue with civil society = 16
3. HUMAN RIGHTS WITHIN THE EUROPEAN UNION = 17
3.1 Thematic issues of particular importance = 17
3.1.1 Human Rights and Terrorism = 17
3.1.2 Racism and Xenophobia = 19
3.1.3 Asylum and Migration = 22
3.1.4 Persons belonging to minorities = 27
3.1.5 Trafficking in human beings = 28
3.1.6 Rights of the Child = 30
3.1.7 Human rights of women = 31
3.1.8 Human rights and business = 32
3.2 Charter of Fundamental Rights, including Convention = 35
4. ACTIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS = 37
4.1 EU instruments and initiatives in relations with third countries = 37
4.1.1 Common strategies, joint actions, common positions = 37
4.1.2 Demarches = 42
4.1.3 Human rights dialogues with China and Iran = 43
4.1.4 Human rights consultations with the US, Canada, Japan and associated countries = 47
4.1.5 Human rights clauses in cooperation agreements with third countries = 49
4.1.6 Activities funded under the European Initiative for democracy and human rights = 50
4.2 EU Actions in international Fora = 51
4.2.1 58th Session of the UN General Assembly: Work of the Third Committee = 51
4.2.2 60th Session of the Commission on Human Rights = 52
4.2.3 International conferences = 55
4.2.4 Council of Europe = 56
4.2.5 EU and the OSCE = 59
4.2.6 Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe = 63
4.3 Thematic issues of particular importance to the EU = 65
4.3.1 Human rights and terrorism = 65
4.3.2 Civil and political rights = 67
4.3.3 Economic, Social and Cultural Rights = 68
4.3.4 Abolition of the death Penalty = 70
4.3.5 Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment = 73
4.3.6 The International Criminal Court and the fight against impunity = 75
4.3.7 Election Support = 77
4.3.8 The Right to Development = 81
4.3.9 Racism, Xenophobia, Non-Discrimination, anti-semitism and Respect for Diversity = 82
4.3.10 Rights of the Child = 85
4.3.11 Human rights of women = 86
4.3.12 Persons with disabilities = 91
4.3.13 Persons Belonging to Minorities = 92
4.3.14 Refugees and Displaced Persons = 94
4.3.15 Human Rights Defenders = 97
4.3.16 Indigenous issues = 99
4.4 Situation of Human Rights in the World = 100
4.4.1 Europe = 100
4.4.2 Asia = 104
4.4.3 Africa = 110
4.4.4 The Americas = 111
4.4.5 North Africa and Middle East = 112
5. CONCLUSION = 117
6. ANNEXES = 120