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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.

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	Human Rights Consultations with Candidate Countries, Brussels, 18 March 2010
	Human Rights Consultations with New Zealand, Geneva, 11 March 2010
	Human Rights Consultations with Japan, 5 March 2010
	Human Rights Dialogue with the Republic of Moldova, 4 March 2010 Watch the photos here
	EU-PA Human Rights, Good Governance and Rule of Law Sub-Committee, Brussels, 26 February 2010 ar
	Council Conclusions on establishing the EU - the Republic of Moldova Human Rights Dialogue, 15 February 2010
	Statement by HR Catherine Ashton, on human rights in China, Brussels, 9 February 2010
	Dr Riina Kionka met Mr Ucha Nanuashvili, Executive Director of the Tbilisi Human Rights Center (HRIDC), 5 February 2010 Watch the photos here
	Declaration on the ratification of Protocol 14 to the European Convention on Human Rights by the Russian Federation, Brussels, 4 February 2010
	Meeting of the Working Party on Human Rights, Brussels, 9 and 10 February 2010