Council approves conclusions on the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024

The Council has approved conclusions on the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024.

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http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2020/11/19/council-approves-conclusions-on-the-eu-action-plan-on-human-rights-and-democracy-2020-2024/http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2020/11/19/council-approves-conclusions-on-the-eu-action-plan-on-human-rights-and-democracy-2020-2024/
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Friday, November 20, 2020
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Politics of Europe, Continents, Europe, Foreign relations of Armenia, Ukraine–European Union relations, EASTERN EUROPE, Eastern Partnership, European Union, European Union–Turkey relations, Armenia–European Union relations
Summary
Key Points: 
  • The Council has approved conclusions on the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024.
  • With this Action Plan, the Council reaffirms the EU's strong commitment to further advancing universal values for all.
  • The conclusions acknowledge that while there have been leaps forward, there has also been a pushback against the universality and indivisibility of human rights.
  • To implement the EU Strategic Framework of 2012, the EU has adopted two EU Action Plans (2012-2014 and 2015-2019).
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