Democracy, human rights & the rule of law

Publications

The EU and human rights at the UN: 2009 annual review

10 Sep 09

The EU�s ongoing loss of influence at the UN is putting lives at risk, argues the author of ECFR’s latest paper.

Beyond the �War on Terror�

27 May 09

The EU has an opportunity to influence President Obama’s efforts to reform US counterterrorism policy

Promoting democracy abroad - the EU's record

15 Dec 08

In a joint research project with FRIDE, ECFR looks at the EU�s record in Azerbaijan, Belarus, Ukraine, Jordan, Lebanon and Morocco.

Is the EU a global force for human rights?

17 Sep 08

The EU's leverage to promote human rights through the UN has dramatically declined over the last decade, our exclusive report reveals.

Commentary

Are sanctions enough?

- 25 Apr 10

The EU’s common position on Burma is up for renegotiation. Sanctions might not be effective, but are they the only option the EU has?

Break down these walls

Daniel Korski, Richard Gowan - 21 Apr 10

The EU should reinvent its crisis management capabilities / An open letter to the 27 Permanent Representatives to the EU.

The making of a strategic shambles

Richard Gowan - 19 Apr 10

The West tried to help in Darfur and Chad. But by having to cooperate with governments responsible for much of the suffering, EU and UN troops ended up pawns in struggles they could not stop.

In January 2011 the people of South Sudan will vote on whether to secede from the North. Violence is expected to follow. The EU must start preparing now for an intervention in Sudan if it is to have any chance of being ready to help.

Sudan: the EU�s election problem

Richard Gowan - 09 Apr 10

The EU has had to withdraw its election observers from Darfur before the upcoming Sudanese election. No surprise there: Darfur remains a dangerous place. But what why did the EU get involved in this controversial poll in the first place?

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