16-06-2016 15:00
The situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2015
The European Parliament is uniquely placed as a fundamental rights actor. As a co-legislator, it has a decisive role in most EU law- and policy-making; its competences on the EU’s budget also enable it to play a great role in shaping the fundamental rights policy of the EU. Moreover, it is a privileged litigant before the Court of Justice of the European Union.
In its resolution of 8 September 2015 on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union (2014-2015), the European Parliament reiterated that it is essential for the European Union, its institutions and the Member States to guarantee the respect and the promotion of the common European values listed in Article 2 TEU and in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, both in European and national legislation, public policies and their implementation, while fully respecting the subsidiarity principle.
The objective of the hearing on the situation of fundamental rights in the Union is, within the context of the reports on fundamental rights presented by the Fundamental Rights Agency and the initiatives by the European Commission and the Council of the European Union, to contribute to the on-going dialogue on the mechanisms and methods to better safeguard the fundamental rights of persons in the Union.
- Draft programme (PDF - 1 MB)
- Video of the hearing
- Council conclusions on the charter of fundamental rights 2015
- EU Agency for Fundamental Rights Report 2016 (PDF - 4 MB)
- European Commission 2015 Report on the Application of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (PDF - 777 KB)
- EP Study on the Follow-up to the European Parliament's Resolution of 8 September 2015 on 'The situation of fundamental rights in the European Union (2013-2014)'