study human rights mainstreaming in eu's external relations - EIUC

DG EXPO Policy Department
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4
1 ON THE CONCEPT OF MAINSTREAMING HUMAN RIGHTS –
INTRODUCTORY ANALYSIS 15
2 HUMAN RIGHTS IN EU EXTERNAL RELATIONS: LEGAL BASIS,
POLICIES AND INSTRUMENTS 26
2.1 LEGAL BASIS 26
2.2 OVERVIEW OF COMMITMENTS TO MAINSTREAMING HUMAN RIGHTS IN EXTERNAL
RELATIONS: A FRESH LOOK AT AN OLD POLICY 29
2.3 POTENTIAL TOOLS FOR MAINSTREAMING 33
2.4 INTER-INSTITUTIONAL COOPERATION AND DIVISION OF ROLES 39
2.5 ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND LIMITATIONS 41
3 ANALYSIS OF EU HUMAN RIGHTS MAINSTREAMING IN SPECIFIC
POLICY AREAS 48
3.1 MAINSTREAMING HUMAN RIGHTS AND GENDER IN THE AREAS OF CFSP AND
ESDP 48
3.2 MAINSTREAMING HUMAN RIGHTS IN EU DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION POLICIES
AND TRADE POLICIES 56
3.3 MAINSTREAMING HUMAN RIGHTS IN INTERNAL POLICIES: COOPERATION WITH
THIRD COUNTRIES IN THE FIELD OF MIGRATION (AND ASYLUM) 62
4 CROSS-CUTTING CASES 73
4.1 THEMATIC CASE: SUPPORT TO HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AS AN ELEMENT OF
MAINSTREAMING HUMAN RIGHTS 73
4.1.1 The history and content of the guidelines on human rights
defenders 74
4.1.2 The impact of the guidelines 75
4.1.3 Improving implementation 77
4.2 REGIONAL CASE: EU HUMAN RIGHTS CONDITIONALITY AND THE WESTERN
BALKANS 81
5 FOCUS ON THE ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT IN
PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS MAINSTREAMING: THE CASE OF
CFSP/ESPD 92
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