LEGAL PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AS AN ELEMENT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION'S HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY

Abstract

We all have the right to protect and promote human rights, and this can take many forms. People who find time to promote or protect human rights, whether part of their work or their time, are part of the human rights movement - a wide range of people and organizations who want to see commitment to freedom, respect, equality and dignity, protected in our laws and reflected in the very systems and structures on which our societies are based. One of the defining trends today is the effective functioning of the institution of protection of human and civil rights and freedoms, which is associated with the separation of human rights functions of the modern state. The EU upholds the principles contained in the regulations on the right and responsibility of individuals, groups and bodies of society to promote and protect universally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms. The activities of human rights defenders include: documentation of violations; seeking remedies for victims of such violations by providing legal, psychological, medical or other support; combating a culture of impunity that conceals systematic and repeated violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms; inclusion of human rights culture and information on human rights defenders at national, regional and international levels.