EC Library Guide on human rights: Introduction
Introduction
About this Library Guide
This Library Guide has been compiled to support the work of the European Commission. It may also be of interest to students, researchers and the wider public.
The Library Guide presents a curated selection of relevant sources on the topic: EU websites, EU publications, EU law, EU research results, international publications, peer-reviewed research journals and articles, books and think tank reports.
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Promoting and protecting human rights
There are two main streams of human rights policy and action within the European Union. One is to protect the fundamental human rights for EU citizens, and the other is to promote human rights worldwide.
Source: European Union
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