P7_TA(2013)0575 Human rights in the world 2012 and EU policy on the matter European Parliament resolution of 11 December 2013 on the Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2012 and the European Union's policy on the matter (2013/2152(INI)) The European Parliament, – having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and other UN human rights treaties and instruments, – having regard to the United Nations Millennium Declaration of 8 September 2000 (A/Res/55/2) and the relevant resolutions adopted by the UN General Assembly, – having regard to Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), – having regard to the EU Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World in 2012 adopted by the Council on 6 June 2013, – having regard to its resolution of 13 December 2012 on the Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2011 and the European Union’s policy on the matter1, – having regard to the EU Strategic Framework and Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy (11855/2012), as adopted by the Foreign Affairs Council on 25 June 2012, – having regard to its resolution of 13 December 2012 on the Review of the EU’s Human Rights Strategy2, – having regard to Council Decision 2012/440/CFSP of 25 July 2012 appointing the European Union Special Representative for Human Rights3, – having regard to its recommendation of 13 June 2012 on the EU Special Representative for Human Rights4, – having regard to the Council Conclusions of 14 May 2012 on ‘Increasing the Impact of EU Development Policy: an Agenda for Change’, – having regard to its recommendation to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, to the Council and to the Commission of 13 June 2013 on the 2013 review of the organisation and the functioning of the EEAS5, 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2012)0503. Texts adopted, P7_TA(2012)0504. OJ L 200, 27.7.2012, p. 21. OJ C 332 E, 15.11.2013, p. 114. Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0278. 2 3 4 5