Political Dialogue and Human Rights in the Framework of the Cotonou Agreement
The present study analyses the use of the political instruments for the protection of Human Rights, democracy and the rule of law under the Partnership Agreement between the European Union (EU) and the African-Caribbean–Pacific (ACP) countries embedded in the Cotonou Agreement: the consultations under article 96, intensified and regular political dialogue. It briefly outlines the legal provisions of the revised treaty, reviews recent practice, and looks into the involvement of civil society and parliamentary bodies in the political dialogue.
In-Depth Analysis
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Clara Portela Department of Social and Political Sciences European University Institute Lydie Mbangu-Kiala, European Centre for Development Policy Management
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- ACP countries
- ACP-EU institution
- civil society
- cooperation policy
- Cotonou Agreement
- democracy
- development aid
- economic geography
- European construction
- EUROPEAN UNION
- GEOGRAPHY
- human rights
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- LAW
- political framework
- POLITICS
- politics and public safety
- rights and freedoms
- rule of law
- suspension of aid