The EU and Human Rights

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The EU and Human Rights is written by Philip Alston and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0198298064 (ISBN 10) and 9780198298069 (ISBN 13).

For all its achievements in integrating Europe, the EU lacks a human rights policy which is coherent, balanced and professionally administered. Whether in relation to access to Community justice, sex equality, race and disability discrimination, or policing, or in its external policies from Kosovo to China, the Union needs new principles, procedures and institutions to design and implement an effective set of human rights policies.The introduction of a single currency, the problems of racism and xenophobia, the need for a humane refugee policy, the growing powers of the EU in many fields, and the Unions imminent eastward expansion, all make it urgent to adopt such policies. In this volume the leading experts in the field, including individuals from every EU country, provide an insightful critique of current policies and detailed recommendations for the future.The volume includes comprehensive analyses of: the competencies of the EU in human rights, access to justice, the Third Pillar,