Original scientific paper

Fundamental and Human Rights in the European Union

Siegbert Alber ; Europa Institute, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany

Abstract

The author starts with general differentiation between human, fundamental and civil rights. Considering that such distinction in terms isn’t supported in European conventions, he remarks that strict distinction between human, fundamental and civil rights isn’t unconditionally obligatory, and therefore meaningful. That’s why he focuses on common values through his thorough analysis and evaluation of legal standardization of human rights in the European Union: The treaty on European Union, Charter of fundamental rights, other documents and practises of European institutions. Peace, being the basic aim of European unification, can remain stabile through ,,in the first line”, freedom and respect of fundamental and human rights. The most important foundation for developing common European identity is awareness of common European values and fundamental and human rights, which mark the European cultural space in a particular way and provide Europe with the spirit.

Keywords

fundamental rights; human rights; European Union; values; freedom; democracy; peace; charter of fundamental rights

Hrčak ID:

37214

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/37214

Publication date:

13.2.2009.

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