Towards a comprehensive European human rights system: The speech that Amnesty International would have made at the inauguration of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency

Towards a comprehensive European human rights system: The speech that Amnesty International would have made at the inauguration of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency

This overview demonstrates the contrast between the limited role of the Fundamental Rights Agency and the serious human rights issues confronting Europe and the EU. While a theoretical framework exists to oversee human rights at EU level, a mechanism of scrutiny and intervention is not yet in place. Amnesty International will support efforts to help the FRA develop effectively within its designated area of work. At the same time it will continue to call for a comprehensive vision on how to forge a proper "European human rights system".