– having regard to the European Union’s Guidelines on Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law1, – having regard to the European Union’s Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief, and to Parliament’s recommendation to the Council of 13 June 2013 on the draft EU Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief, – having regard to the European Union’s Guidelines to Promote and Protect the Enjoyment of all Human Rights by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Persons, – having regard to the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Dialogues adopted by the Council on 13 December 2001 and reviewed on 19 January 2009, – having regard to its resolution of 8 October 2013 on corruption in the public and private sectors: the impact on human rights in third countries2, – having regard to its resolution of 7 February 2013 on the 22nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council3, – having regard to its resolution of 17 November 2011 on EU support for the ICC: facing challenges and overcoming difficulties4, – having regard to its resolution of 14 December 2011 on the review of the European Neighbourhood Policy5, – having regard to the Joint Communications of the European Commission and of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 20 March 2013 on ‘European Neighbourhood Policy: Working towards a Stronger Partnership’ (JOIN(2013)4), and of 25 May 2011 on ‘A new response to a changing Neighbourhood: A review of the European Neighbourhood Policy’ (COM(2011)0303), – having regard to the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) Strategy Paper for 2011-2013 and to the Commission‘s proposal for a new financial regulation for the EIDHR 2014-2020 (COM(2011)0844), – having regard to its recommendation of 29 March 2012 to the Council on the modalities for the possible establishment of a European Endowment for Democracy (EED)6, – having regard to its resolution of 17 June 2010 on EU policies in favour of human rights defenders7, 1 http://www.eeas.europa.eu/human_rights/docs/guidelines_en.pdf. Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0394. Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0055. OJ C 153 E, 31.5.2013, p. 115. OJ C 168 E, 14.6.2013, p. 26. OJ C 257 E, 6.9.2013, p. 13. OJ C 236 E, 12.8.2011, p. 69. 2 3 4 5 6 7

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