Traduction de «Défenseure des droits des femmes » (Français → Anglais) :

contribute to the implementation in the region of the Union's policies relating to human rights in cooperation with the EUSR for Human Rights, including the EU Guidelines on human rights, in particular the EU Guidelines on Children and Armed Conflict, as well as the EU Guidelines on violence against women and girls and combating all forms of discrimination against them, and the Union's policies relating to women, peace and security, including by monitoring and reporting on developments, as well as formulating recommendations in this regard, and maintain regular contacts with the relevant authorities in Mali and in the region, the Office ...[+++]of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the human rights defenders and observers in the region;

Remains concerned that the human rights dialogue with Iran has been interrupted since 2004 due to the absence of any positive progress in improving the human rights situation and a lack of cooperation from Iran; calls on the Iranian authorities to resume this dialogue with a view to supporting all civil society stakeholders who are committed to democracy, and to strengthen — through peaceful and non-violent means — existing processes that can foster democratic, institutional and constitutional reforms, ensure the sustainability of those reforms and consolidate the involvement of all Iranian human rights defenders and civil society repre ...[+++]sentatives in policy-making processes, reinforcing the role played by them in the general political discourse; is deeply concerned that respect for fundamental human rights in Iran, especially freedom of expression and assembly, continued to deteriorate in 2007; condemns the new morality campaign launched by the Iranian authorities since early April 2007, whereby thousands of men and women were arrested in moves to ‘counter immoral behaviour’; condemns the Iranian regime's increasing use of capital punishment;

Is greatly concerned that in 2007 the Iranian authorities intensified their harassment of independent human rights defenders and lawyers in an attempt to prevent them from publicising and pursuing human rights violations; regrets the closure by the Iranian government of NGOs that encourage civil society participation and raise awareness of human rights violations, including those providing legal and social aid to women victims of violence;

It calls on all states to ensure the safety and protection of the rights of human rights defenders and calls particular attention to the situation of women human rights defenders.

The EU also supported initiatives from third countries on issues which are amongst its key concerns, such as the protection of human rights while countering terrorism, the protection of human rights defenders, countering violence against women and promoting civil and political as well as economic, social and cultural rights.

The priority issues to be discussed in human rights dialogues are: the implementation of international human rights instruments; combating the death penalty, torture and other cruel treatment, and all forms of discrimination; children’s rights (particularly in armed conflict); women’s rights; freedom of expression; the role of civil society and the protection of human rights defenders; international cooperation in the field of international justi ...[+++]ce (especially with the International Criminal Court); the promotion of democratisation and good governance; and conflict prevention and the rule of law.