The Impact of the Resolutions and Other Activities of the European Parliament in the Field of Human Rights Outside the EU
The European Parliament is seen as the most principled and outspoken EU institution within the field of human rights. However, empirical research focused on Belarus, China, Cuba, Egypt, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe suggests that translating this visibility into tangible results — protecting individuals and organisations and influencing third countries' policies violating human rights — remains an elusive goal. Many factors that determine the impact of the Parliament in the field of human rights are external to the Parliament and beyond its control. Others, however, stem from a lack of coordination between the Parliament and the European External Action Service. Within the Parliament, factors that can influence the organisation's impact include the level of coherence, consistency and coordination of activities. To strengthen its effectiveness, the European Parliament should make the following adaptations: strengthen contacts with civil society in third countries to reinforce the institution's position as a supporter of human rights; increase its internal coherence and coordination across different instruments; and exploit the powers granted by the Lisbon Treaty to promote an effective and common EU human rights strategy.
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- acto no legislativo (UE)
- América
- análisis económico
- Asia-Oceanía
- Bielorrusia
- China
- competencias del PE
- Cuba
- DERECHO
- Derecho de la Unión Europea
- derechos humanos
- derechos y libertades
- ECONOMÍA
- Egipto
- estudio de impacto
- Europa
- GEOGRAFÍA
- geografía económica
- geografía política
- instituciones de la Unión Europea y función pública europea
- Parlamento Europeo
- país tercero
- política de cooperación
- RELACIONES INTERNACIONALES
- sociedad civil (movimientos de opinión)
- Sri Lanka
- UNIÓN EUROPEA
- VIDA POLÍTICA
- vida política y seguridad pública
- Zimbabue
- África