MEPs take stock of EU record on human rights protection in 2006

On the 26 April 2007 the European Parliament gave overwhelming backing to the EP's 2006 annual report - drafted by Simon Coveney (EPP-ED, IE) - on Human Rights in the World. MEPs expressed particular concern about the situation in Russia, China and Iran; the EU and its institutions did not escape criticism.

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European Parliament: Resolution: Human rights in the world 2006 and the EU's policy on the matter http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+TA+P6-TA-2007-0165+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN&language=EN

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