To communicate fundamental rights and the rule of law effectively, the EU must focus on community-based values and human stories | European Economic and Social Committee

To communicate fundamental rights and the rule of law effectively, the EU must focus on community-based values and human stories | European Economic and Social Committee

 

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) calls on the EU and Member States to work on better communicating fundamental rights and the rule of law towards the general population. In its opinion, the EESC suggests focusing on fairness and justice and giving a voice to those who experience human rights and human rights violations first hand.

 

The rule of law and fundamental rights can be perceived by some as overly abstract, distant, jargonistic and legalistic concepts. The Committee believes that this is a real danger which the EU needs to address. This is why the EESC adopted an own-initiative opinion on Communicating fundamental rights and the rule of law at its December plenary session. (...)