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Protecting our fundamental values: Mechanism on Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights

19/04/2021 15:38 116 comments

The EU is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights. Adhering to these principles allows for peaceful coexistence in Europe and prevents us from repeating the mistakes of the past. However, some political actors are trying to compromise this effort by seizing more power than they are legally allowed, violating the rights of groups or individuals, limiting the media freedom and undermining the judiciary's independence.

The EU has not been able to respond adequately to this systematic erosion of its fundamental values. The existing measures are slow (the infringement procedure for EU law violation) or ineffective due to unanimous decision-making by the member states (Council voting rights suspension - ‘Art. 7’ procedure). This allows undemocratic forces to continue their business-as-usual, while gradually limiting the fundamental rights of Europeans.

A Review Mechanism on Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights (DRF) should be introduced, including:
- an annual evidence-based scoreboard on the state of DRF in all member states developed by an independent expert panel;
- country-specific recommendations adopted by the European Commission based on the scoreboard;
- preventive and corrective measures adopted by the European Parliament and the Council by qualified majority, to be put in place within 6 months after the adoption of the recommendations if the latter are not respected.

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Il-valuri fundamentali li fuqhom hi bbażata l-Unjoni Ewropea jiggarantixxu stil ta’ ħajja Ewropew, mibni madwar il-valuri tas-solidarjetà, l-ugwaljanza u l-ġustizzja. Waqt li tipproteġi u tippromwovi d-drittijiet u l-valuri umani, inklużi dawk ta’ gruppi minoritarji, u tiġġieled ir-razziżmu, id-diskriminazzjoni, il-vjolenza u t-terroriżmu, l-Unjoni Ewropea trid tiggarantixi ambjent li jipproteġi dawn il-valuri u l-liġijiet li joħorġu minnhom. Lil hinn mill-protezzjoni, il-promozzjoni tal-istil ta’ ħajja Ewropew jassigura l-ġejjieni ta’ soċjetajiet Ewropej aktar b’saħħithom, aktar koeżivi u aktar reżiljenti. Unjoni għall-Ugwaljanza L-Unjoni Ewropea tiżgura li l-liġijiet jiġu rispettati u tgħin fil-ħarsien tal-ugwaljanza taċ-ċittadini tagħha permezz ta’: Il-monitoraġġ tal-istat tad-dritt fl-Istati Membri jimxi skont qafas ġdid tal-istat tad-dritt. L-inugwaljanzi fl-Unjoni ġew indirizzati permezz tal-Istrateġija għall-Ugwaljanza tal-Ġeneru, il-Pjan ta’ Azzjoni kontra r-Razziżmu, u l-Istrateġija għall-Ugwaljanza tal-LGBTIQ. Dawn l-istrateġiji jibnu fuq id-drittijiet kontra d-diskriminazzjoni stabbiliti fil-Karta tad-Drittijiet Fundamentali li jipprojbixxu kull forma ta’ diskriminazzjoni. Protezzjoni għolja lill-konsumaturi permezz ta’ politiki u regoli b’saħħithom permezz tal-Aġenda ġdida għall-Konsumaturi. Unjoni ta’ Sigurtà L-Istrateġija Unjoni ta’ Sigurtà tipprovdi l-għodda u l-miżuri li jiżguraw is-sigurtà fl-ambjenti fiżiċi u diġitali. Din l-istrateġija tikkonsisti f’erba’ prijoritajiet ta’ azzjoni: ambjent ta’ sigurtà għall-futur, bil-protezzjoni tal-infrastruttura fiżika u online li minnha jibbenefikaw iċ-ċittadini ta’ kuljum. jiġu indirizzati t-theddidiet li qegħdin jevolvu, b’għodod li jgħinu fl-infurzar tal-liġijiet, u l-identifikazzjoni u t-tressiq tal-kriminali quddiem il-ġustizzja. il-protezzjoni mit-terroriżmu u l-kriminalità organizzata, permezz ta’ għodod ġodda għal infurzar effettiv tal-liġi. ekosistema b’saħħitha ta’ sigurtà, bil-promozzjoni tal-innovazzjoni bħala għodda strateġika fil-ġlieda kontra t-theddid attwali u biex jiġu antiċipati kemm ir-riskji kif ukoll l-opportunitajiet futuri. Il-laqgħa, li se titmexxa mill-ġurnalist ta’ TVM, Mario Xuereb, se tikkonsisti f’interventi minn numru ta’ persuni involuti f’diversi setturi u f’interventi minn dawk li jissieħbu onlajn. Biex tirreġistra għall-parteċipazzjoni onlajn permezz tal-pjattaforma Zoom, ibgħat email lil info.sem@gov.mt billi tindika jekk tirrappreżentax xi organizzazzjoni.

Most countries of Central Europe are in a political turmoil in one way or another. In some one government crisis follows another, in others potentially decisive elections are coming up soon. Naturally, these developments have an impact on civil society, as citizen groups, organisations and movements realise they need to participate and have their say in democratic processes during and beyond elections. This workshop is organised by Ökotárs-Hungarian Environmental Partnership Foundation with its partners – Civil College Foundation, Hungarian Civil Liberties Union and With the Power of Humanity Foundation - in the framework of a joint project, supported by the European Commission aimed at building the capacity of civil society and facilitating the exchange of knowhow about civic engagement around elections. The workshop will convene representatives of civil society organisations, movements and groups from around Europe and Hungary to give inspiration and ideas - more specifically to: - learn and exchange about past CSO campaigns and activism around (primarily) local/regional elections (voter mobilization, candidate forums, election monitoring, etc.) - find common points and best practices that can be used in future work - network and make contacts with like-minded organizations

Предложеният семинар е част от международен проект "Европейският съюз - обединени ние стоим", финансиран по програмата Европа за гражданите. Международната среща ще позволи на участници от 5 страни /Германия, Франция, Полша, Унгария и България/ да коментират цялостния процес на демократизация след 1990г. и да видят историческите поуки от обединението на Германия и ефектът на обединението върху цяла съвременна Европа. В рамките на семинара ще бъде предложен анализ на последиците от обединението в европейски и национален контекст, който ще бъде отнесен в сравнение с времето, в което живее ЕС сега. Младите хора ще излязат с идеи как може да се работи и утвърждава общото бъдеще на ЕС в този труден период на кризи. Събитието включва серия от интерактивни елементи и семинар на 21 и 22.10.2021

Workshop exclusivamente destinado aos alunos participantes no projeto Simulação do Parlamento Europeu nas Escolas em Portugal. Este workshop tem como objetivo preparar os alunos para o encontro nacional deste projeto no dia 11 de fevereiro e terá como tema principal a Inclusão Social e Segurança. Este evento é organizado por: Dra. Ana Cláudia Alves Dr. Hugo Rufino Marques Este é co-organizado por: Europe Direct Algarve Europe Direct Área Metropolitana de Lisboa

La Maison de l’Europe – EUROPE DIRECT Limousin organise le lundi 31 janvier, à 18h30, une visioconférence ouverte à tous. Ce temps d’échange aura pour thème : « Les valeurs de l’Union européenne sont-elles menacées ?". Confrontée aux grandes puissances autocratiques à l’extérieur ou à des démocraties dites illibérales en son sein, l’Union européenne voit la contestation de ses valeurs fondatrices : état de droit, respect des libertés individuelles, indépendance de la justice, défense des droits des femmes et de ceux des minorités … Alors que des pays qui ne reconnaissent pas ces fondamentaux s’immiscent les débats européens et brandissent la menace de l’attaque militaire de pays partenaires ou la sanction économique d’États-membres, les représentants des institutions européennes affirment que l’UE ne cèdera pas. Entre impératifs économiques, réalités stratégiques et fondements politiques, quels sont les choix dont nous disposons vraiment ? Un exposé introductif sera proposé par Émilie Chevalier, maître de conférences en droit public à l’Université de Limoges avant de donner la parole aux participants. Cet évènement s’inscrit dans le cycle des conférences sur l’avenir de l’Europe, programme de consultation des citoyens organisé dans les 27 pays membres. Les idées et observations exprimées lors de cette visioconférence seront donc restituées, par la Maison de l’Europe, auprès de l’échelon européen.

Plusieurs intervenants français et étrangers lesquels développeront les thèmes suivants dans le cadre de quatre tables rondes : la question d’une définition commune de l’Etat de droit, la justice comme fondement de l’état de droit, la société civile et l’Etat de droit et les moyens permettant de contrôler le respect de l’Etat de droit. L’objectif de ces tables rondes est de permettre de poser les questions inhérentes à l’état de l’Etat de droit en Europe, afin de susciter un dialogue avec les citoyens et de proposer des solutions liées à cette problématique grâce à l’intervention, les échanges et les réflexions d’intervenants issus d’ONG, de magistrats, avocats et représentants d’Etats, de journalistes et de représentants du Parlement européen et du Conseil de l’Europe.

Djelatnik LAG Vallis Colapis organzira kratko edukativno predavanje o potrošačkim pravima - kratki osvrt u teroriji s primjerima iz prakse. Fokusirat ćemo se na kršenje prava potrošača, najčešće od strane operatera i banaka, Zakon o zaštiti potrošača, kako i na koji način potrošač treba potražiti pomoć (potrošač je, kao slabija strana, inicijator borbe za svoja prava) te u kojim rokovima. U praktičnom dijelu spomenut će se primjeri prigovora i tužbi. Ovo jednosatno predavanje organizira se na prijedlog jednog od zaposlenika LAG-a Vallis Colapis kako bi educirao kolege/kolegice i volontere/volonterke o (vlastitim) izazovima sa kojima se potrošač susreće u zaštiti svojih prava, a isto će biti potkrijepljeno primjerima iz prakse, praktičnim dijelom - što je sve potrebno i treba biti navedeno (sadržajno) u prigovoru, s primjerima i dokazima. Pokazat će se i primjer Ustavne tužbe Ustavnom sudu, kao državnom tijelu čija je glavna zadaća nadzor nad ustavnošću zakona te zaštita ljudskih prava i sloboda građana zajamčenih ustavom. Naravno, očekivana su i pitanja sudionika. Cilj je potaknuti sudionike na aktivno građansko sudjelovanje te razviti svijest o problemima (pogotovo među mladima u ruralnom području) sa kojima se potrošači susreću, a zaključci će biti proslijeđeni našim zastupnicima u Europskom parlamentu.

The event focused on the protection andsSupport of minor victims of crime and was co-organised by the Ministry of Justice and the Municipality of Elefsina.

La Convention européenne des droits de l'homme, telle qu'interprétée par la Cour européenne des droits de l'homme (CEDH), constitue une garantie essentielle contre la réémergence de l'autoritarisme en Europe. La non-application des arrêts de la Cour européenne des droits de l'homme est un signe profond que les droits de l'homme, la démocratie et l'État de droit sont menacés. Les mécanismes européens relatifs à l'État de droit devraient naturellement tenir compte de cette non-exécution. Malgré cela, le nouvel examen annuel de l'État de droit ne fait référence qu'à une infime partie des arrêts non exécutés de la CEDH, en se concentrant sur la diffamation et l'indépendance judiciaire. En particulier, les nouvelles procédures de l'UE n'incluent pas une évaluation globale de la manière dont un État met en œuvre les arrêts de la Cour européenne des droits de l'homme. Cette Conférence-débat, qui verra la participation de la Vice-Présidente du Parlement européen Katarina Barley, aura pour objectif d’illustrer l’importance d’une prise en compte généralisée de l’exécution des arrêts de la CEDH pour l’Etat de droit et la protection des droits humains dans l’UE, en donnant la parole à des représentants d’ONG actifs dans plusieurs pays d’Europe. La Conférence aboutira d’autre part en la présentation d’un Appel de l’EIN et de ses partenaires afin que les institutions européennes prennent en compte l’exécution des arrêts de la CEDH dans les mécanismes de révision de l’Etat de droit dans l’UE. La Conférence aura lieu en français, avec interprétation simultanée en anglais.

El Centro de Seguridad Internacional de la Universidad Francisco de Vitoria le invita al evento “¿Brújula estratégica o burbuja europea?”. 📍 Sala de Conferencias Edificio H, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria 📆 30 de marzo de 2022 🕠 18h00 a 20h30 La Unión Europea aspira a convertirse en un actor estratégico relevante en el nuevo orden mundial. El Alto Representante para la Política Exterior y de Seguridad Común ha propuesto una “brújula estratégica” que debe servir de guía a la Unión para los próximos años en un mundo más inestable y peligroso. Sin embargo, la actual crisis ucraniana, la creciente amenaza de Rusia y la rivalidad con China han puesto en cuestión la autonomía europea para abordar esos desafíos globales. En esta jornada participan: - Modera: IGNACIO COSIDO, director del Centro de Seguridad Internacional UFV. - Javier Albaladejo, Comisario Principal de Policía (R) y exconsejero del Ministerio Interior en la Rep. Permanente de España ante la UE. - Enrique Fojón, Coronel del Cuerpo de Infantería de Marina (R) y analista del Centro de Seguridad Internacional (CSI-UFV). - Dr. Adriaan P. V. Kühn, codirector del Máster en Seguridad Europea y profesor de Relaciones Internacionales en la UFV. - Andrés de Castro, rofesor de Relaciones Internacionales de la UNED e investigador Centro de Seguridad Internacional (CSI-UFV).

Στη συγκεκριμένη εκδήλωση θα συζητηθεί η σημασία του Χάρτη Θεμελιωδών Δικαιωμάτων της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης ως ενός σύγχρονου εργαλείου κατοχύρωσης και περαιτέρω προάσπισης των ανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων από τα Κράτη Μέλη τόσο στο παρόν όσο και στο μέλλον. Στην εκδήλωση θα συμμετέχουν διακεκριμένοι ομιλητές τόσο από τον πολιτικό όσο και από τον επιστημονικό κόσμο, μεταξύ των οποίων ο Υπουργός Επικρατείας Γ. Γεραπετρίτης, ο Υπουργός Δικαιοσύνης Κ. Τσιάρας, ο Αναπληρωτής Υπουργός Εξωτερικών Μ. Βαρβιτσιώτης, ο Υφυπουργός Δικαιοσύνης αρμόδιος για θέματα Ανθρωπίνων Δικαιωμάτων Γ. Κώτσηρας, ανώτατοι δικαστικοί λειτουργοί, Καθηγητές ειδικευμένοι στο αντικείμενο των ανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων (μεταξύ των οποίων και ο τ. Πρόεδρος του Δικαστηρίου της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης Β. Σκουρής) και εκπρόσωποι από την Κοινωνία των Πολιτών. Την εκδήλωση θα παρακολουθήσει δια ζώσης περιορισμένος αριθμός νέων νομικών και θα τηρηθούν οι προβλεπόμενοι υγειονομικοί κανόνες. Η ημερίδα θα μεταδοθεί και μέσω live streaming στη σελίδα του Υπουργείου Δικαιοσύνης στο Facebook.

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