Lisbon Treaty (No. 3)

I have some concerns about human rights principles, but that is not one of them. I hope to develop that argument later in my speech. At present, human rights are subject to monitoring by the Council of Europe, United Nations treaty bodies, non-governmental organisations and national institutions such as my own Committee, the Joint Committee on Human Rights. There is a need, however, to translate that monitoring into remedial action, if it is required, within the EU framework. The agency could fulfil that responsibility.