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"The European Union is right to treat respect for human rights in the world as one of its most important tasks. I do not want to speak about the Union’s activity in this area, but rather to flag up some problems that are coming to light.
The first problem is that the Union is actively involved in this area in its contacts with small and medium-sized countries. It is considerably more restrained when large countries are involved. Secondly, despite the creation of a European External Action Service, problems continue in policy coordination across EU institutions. A key role in this regard should be played by Union representations in individual countries, including diplomats, who specialise in the defence of human rights and who keep in contact not only with representatives of the local authorities, but also with representatives of the opposition and activists fighting for the protection of fundamental human rights. Thirdly, the Union should support those academics, publicists and students who wish to devote themselves to the protection of human rights through its grant and research programmes."@en1
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