European Union

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Overview of EU activities on Human Rights

http://europa.eu/pol/rights/overview_en.htm

 

Promotion of Human Rights and Democratisation in the European Union’s External Relations, European Commission

http://ec.europa.eu/comm/external_relations/human_rights/intro/index.htm

 

Human Rights site of the Council of the European Union

http://consilium.europa.eu/cms3_fo/showPage.asp?id=822&lang=EN&mode=g  

 

EU Annual Report on Human Rights 2006

http://ec.europa.eu/comm/external_relations/human_rights/doc/report_06_en.pdf

 

EU guidelines on Human Rights

http://consilium.europa.eu/cms3_fo/showPage.asp?id=822&lang=EN&mode=g

 

European Union Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders (English)

http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cmsUpload/GuidelinesDefenders.pdf

 

European Union Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders (Russian)

http://consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cmsUpload/HR_10056.04REV1RU.pdf 

 

For more information on EU programmes in the field of human rights, see:

 

European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (General)

http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/projects/eidhr/index_en.htm

 

European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (Russia specific)

http://www.delrus.ec.europa.eu/en/p321.htm

 

How to apply for a grant:

 

Please visit: http://www.delrus.ec.europa.eu/en/p_340.htm

 

Human Rights education?

 

Understanding Human Rights-Manual on Human Rights Education (English)

http://www.etc-graz.at/typo3/index.php?id=446

Understanding Human Rights-Manual on Human Rights Education (Russian)

http://www.etc-graz.at/typo3/index.php?id=220