I have pledged to work for a human rights manifesto for the European Parliament
If I am elected in the 2014 European Elections, I pledge to:
1. Promote the EU’s founding principles and the objectives of its human rights and democracy policy through my daily work in all Parliamentary committees and delegations, dealing with both internal and external affairs
2. Publicly and privately raise human rights abuses and cases of individuals at risk in plenary and committee/delegation meetings, with EU officials, EU Member States, EU national parliamentarians and with the countries concerned and through initiating resolutions, statements and letters
3. Regularly meet with NGOs...