On Human Rights Day, Caritas Europa calls on the European Union to prioritize integral human development and the protection of human rights over economic growth. December 10th is Human Rights Day. It commemorates the day in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. To mark the occasion, Caritas Europa is calling on the new European Commission to take action in ensuring and protecting the human rights and dignity of all.
Human rights, such as freedom and equality, including in the areas of agriculture, trade, taxation, and migration, as well as security and development policies, are part of the EU’s founding values. Ensuring and protecting these rights are among the commitments made by the European Union and its Members States.
According to Caritas Europa, the current EU agenda puts the Union’s own economic and security interests first, “to the neglect of poverty eradication, fighting inequalities, and creating safe and legal pathways for migration, among others”.
Caritas Europa is a Catholic network present in 46 countries across Europe that works with people of all faiths to end poverty and to promote the dignity of all people. Vatican New Department
