Council of the European Union

The European Union is fully committed to promote the universal principles of liberty and democracy, respect for the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms in its Common Foreign and Security Policy, as well through its presence in international fora, or through its financial instruments managed by European Commission.

The EU has a wide range of tools to implement the human rights dimension of its external policy, among them more than 30 human rights dialogues with third countries, eight human rights guidelines, regular declarations  and field work in its missions and operations.

Riina Kionka, Personal Representative for Human Rights of the SG/HR Javier Solana, and the Presidency of the Council of the EU welcome you to our new webpage.

Latest News
	Council conclusions on Democracy Support in the EU's External Relations, Brussels 17 November 2009
	Council conclusions on freedom of religion or belief, Brussels 16 November 2009
	"Plum Village" on EU-Vietnam Human rights dialogue, Brussels, 10 November 2009  Watch the photos here
	Meeting of the Working Party on Human Rights, Brussels, 10 and 11 November 2009
	ESDP Gender Advisors' and focal points' meeting, Brussels, 9 November 2009 Watch the video here
	EU-Russia Human Rights consultations, Stockholm, 5 November 2009  Watch the photos here
	Council conclusions on the establishment of a Human Rights dialogue with Indonesia, Luxembourg, 27 October 2009
	EU-Kazakhstan Human Rights Dialogue, Astana, 21 October 2009  Watch the photos here
	Troika on Human Rights with Japan - Video Conference, 15 October 2009

Riina Kionka
Personal Representative
of the SG/HR on Human Rights