Research Catalog

Title

EU support for the fight against torture and the abolition of the death penalty: (pursuant to Article 287(4), second subparagraph, TFEU) / European Court of Auditors.

Publication

• Luxembourg : Publications Office of the European Union, 2015.
• ©2015

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Additional Authors

European Court of Auditors, issuing body. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004049923

Description

55 pages : color illustration, color maps; 30 cm

Summary

"The EU is strongly committed to preventing and eradicating all forms of torture and other ill-treatment as well as to abolishing the death penalty throughout the world. The Court assessed the effectiveness of the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights, which provides grants to civil society organisations for implementing projects that pursue these objectives. The Court concludes that the support provided was only partially effective. Although the Commission made appropriate needs assessments, it did not optimally target the funding. Because of this and also due to unfavourable political contexts, the overall impact of the projects funded was not optimal. The Court makes a number of recommendations for the Commission that concern the selection of project proposals, the coordination with other EU efforts, the performance measurement framework and the sustainability of beneficiary organization." -- Page 4 of cover.

Series Statement

Special report, 1831-0834 ; 2015, no. 09

Uniform Title

Special report (European Court of Auditors) ; no. 2015/09.

Subjects

• Capital punishment
• Torture > Prevention
• Capital punishment > European Union countries
• Torture > European Union countries > Prevention
• Europe > European Union countries

Note

• "QJ-AB-15-009-EN-C"--Back cover.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available on the Internet.

Contents

Executive summary -- Introduction. The prevalence of torture and the death penalty; The EU's commitment to fighting torture and the death penalty -- Audit scope and approach -- Observations. Despite appropriate needs assessments, the Commission did not optimally target funding; Projects were implemented as planned but the overall impact of the EIDHR funding was limited -- Conclusions and recommendations --Annex I. The death penalty in Africa -- Annex II. The death penalty in Asia -- Annex III. The death penalty in Latin America -- Annex IV. The death penalty in the United States -- Annex V. Global calls for proposals 2007-2013 -- Annex VI. Projects for which the Court's auditors reviewed the Commission's assessment of concept notes and full proposals -- Annex VII. Grants examined -- Reply of the Commission and the EEAS.

ISBN

• 9789287226471
• 9287226474

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library