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Aching Senses

Let the suffering not be in vain,

A legacy of lessons, etched in the pain.

For in remembrance, we forge a solemn vow,

To ensure innocence thrives, free from the shadow's shroud

May history's echoes, a warning be,

A plea for compassion, for all to see.

In the light of truth, may understanding hover,

And innocence prevail, in a world recovered.

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In the annals of time

In the annals of time, a somber page unfurls,

A tale of innocence lost, in a world in whirls.

Holocaust's bitter echoes, hauntingly profound,

Where innocence and virtue, in darkness drowned.

Innocent people, a multitude betrayed,

In shadows of hatred, their hopes decayed.

A symphony of suffering, a heart-wrenching song,

As humanity stumbled, so terribly wrong.

Through the corridors of time, their cries persist,

In the chambers of sorrow, where shadows exist.

Faces of the innocent, etched in despair,

Their stories of torment, a burden to bear.

Concentration camps, a sinister stage,

Where innocence faced an unforgiving rage.

Barren landscapes of despair, where hope was tethered,

As suffering whispered, its tales untethered.

Yet amidst the anguish, heroes stood tall,

Defying the darkness, answering the call.

Innocent souls, resilient and strong,

Fighting against the tide of cruelty's throng.

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In the darkest chapters

In the darkest chapters, where shadows loom,

A tale unfolds, shrouded in sorrow's gloom.

Yet 'midst the echoes of the Holocaust's strife,

A whisper of hope, a testament to life.

Innocence cradled in the arms of despair,

Yet hope, a resilient flame, lingered in the air.

Amidst the anguish, a courage did rise,

Defying oppression, reaching for the skies

Through the somber camps, where sorrow clings,

A melody of hope, on resilient wings.

In the hearts of the oppressed, a spark ignited,

A yearning for peace, undeniably cited.

Amidst the pain, where tears freely flowed,

A dream of peace, through the darkness glowed.

In the eyes of survivors, reflections of grace,

A testament to the triumph of hope's embrace.

The world, scarred by the Holocaust's plight,

Seeks the balm of peace, a beacon in the night.

Let the lessons learned guide our shared quest,

For a world where compassion outshines the rest

Through remembrance and education's lease,

May the world unite, embracing lasting peace.

In the echoes of history, may hope's voice increase,

A promise for a world where all hearts find release

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History and Remembrance

In shadows cast by history's grim design,

A tale unfolds, a chapter so malign.

Holocaust, a word that echoes pain,

Whispers of a past we can't restrain.

Within the veil of time, a darkness fell,

A chapter where humanity rebelled.

Concentration camps, stark symbols cold,

Where innocence and hope were bought and sold

Grief, a silent mourner in the air,

Aching hearts, burdened beyond compare.

In sorrow's depths, the world did weep,

As nightmares haunted those who dared to sleep.

Barbed wire fences, symbols of despair,

As anguish lingered in the poisoned air.

The names of camps etched in history's scar,

A testament to how far humanity can mar

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Free your mind

Relax your soul

Enjoy the sound of silence

Eyes up…always

Do it!

Order peace!

Make a difference!

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Awareness on Social Media, Colegio Salesiano, Spain

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Awareness on Social Media, Colegio Salesiano, Spain

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Junior Ambassador prepared a post that was shared on our Instagram and FAcebook pages.

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Creative writing based on Butterfly poem

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According to the EU charter of fundamental rights, article 14.1 Everyone has the right to education and to have access to vocational and continuing training. In the movie, Solomon Perel, along with his peers wasn't able to finish his education and was sent to, from a very young age to the battlefield, where he had to think twice about every move he made, or he wouldn't have a chance of survival. If he chose not to go and stayed with his family, again, he wouldn't have a chance of survival, simply because he was Jewish. While he went to school, the teacher talked about recognizing Jewish people using very negative descriptions, like they were some sort of monsters you should hide and run away from. Which violates the right 14.3  The freedom to found educational establishments with due respect for democratic principles and the right of parents to ensure the education and teaching of their children in conformity with their religious, philosophical, and pedagogical convictions shall be respected, in accordance with the national laws governing the exercise of such freedom and right.

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Draghici Sorina, "Pontus Euxinus" highschool 

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Draghici Sorina, "Pontus Euxinus" highschool 

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The movie "Europa, Europa" shows the reality of the Holocaust at the time. The movie is interesting, but there are many violations of the human rights: the right for safety, the right to freedom, the right to life. I think the movie represents the fear and desperation that Jewish people felt during the WWII and the Holocaust.

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I consider that in the scene where Solomon finishes his speech about how popes, priests and rabbis can smother the people's revolutionary drive and that's why we call religion the opium of the masses and after that Zenel stands up and says that that isn't true and that God about whom Solomon is speaking doesn't exist. He says that there is only one God and that's the one in heaven. A few other kid join him to show that they also believe in that God. The grownups then pressure them and make Zenek wish that there is candy falling from the sky, but after he does that nothing happens. The woman tells kids to say "Beloved Comrade Stalin send us candies." and after that candies fall from the roof of the church they are in as if they are falling from the sky. I consider that in this whole scene the freedom of speach is nowhere to be seen and it isn't respected on bit. In todays time the freedom of speach is respected by most countries and I think it shows how much the world has changed to better after the Second World War.

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Marius Mocanu, Liceul Tehnologic " Lazăr Edeleanu " Năvodari 

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Marius Mocanu, Liceul Tehnologic " Lazăr Edeleanu " Năvodari 

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Zeynep Sezgin, Liceul Tehnologic " Lazăr Edeleanu " Năvodari 

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Zeynep Sezgin, Liceul Tehnologic " Lazăr Edeleanu " Năvodari 

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Comments about “The boy in the striped pajamas” Tomuța Adina, Colegiul Național Pedagogic ,,Regina Maria’’ Deva

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Comments about “The boy in the striped pajamas” Tomuța Adina, Colegiul Național Pedagogic ,,Regina Maria’’ Deva

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This movie was an interesting history lesson. We saw how the jews was treated, how there lifes was in Auschwitz.
The contact between there two childrens, their story, was pure and it made me cry a lot. All emotions what they transmit to us was impressive. The final of the movie was unexpected, but so sad.

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About Auschwitz - Patrik, EBŠ SB, Croatia

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About Auschwitz - Patrik, EBŠ SB, Croatia

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Blackout poem based on the poem Fear by Eva Pickova (12 year old Holocaust Victim).

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Blackout poem based on the text from Anne Frank's Diary.

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People live, see and sing,
For the world, but tears do bring.
Only to say goodbye,
For what's gone and what will be.

It's very hard, but we'll go on,
Against the odds, so very strong.
Perhaps, in time, we'll see,
Such beauty in this world, so free.

The tears we cry will never be,
In vain, for they will set us free.
To live and love and sing again,
For all the world to see.

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There was a majestic butterfly which richly spreaded it’s bright yellow wings bringing the tears of joy to those people, all across the world, who had the chance to see it in such a very delightful way.  The seven times it appeared the whole planet cheered, as it made it’s way up high and wished everyone a goodbye as it unlocked everyone’s third eye.

F & N - SŠK

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I don't have many wonderful words to say about the movie Europa Europa. The film, as a film itself, shows the reality of the Holocaust at that time, which is the worst time in the 20th century. There are many violations of human rights in the film, and I don't like it. In the last scene, we have a depiction of the violation when the soldier gives the prisoner a gun and tells him to do whatever he wants with him and that he can kill Salomon like a dog. So I don't like that era at all, but the movie was both okay and interesting in a way.

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In the movie Europa Europa a Jewish boy named Solomon is forced to enlist as a Nazi soldier, despite being only a teenager. This depiction of child soldiers being used in wars shows the ways that kids are frequently drawn into the horrors of war and how this forces them to mature too early and also possibly gives them lifetime trauma.

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This movie shows the harsh realities of antisemitism and the way in which it can be used as a tool of manipulation, where people are forced to make impossible choices. The portrayal of the position of the Jews in "Europa Europa" is a striking reminder of the atrocities committed during WWII. The movie conveys the fear and desperation that Jewish people felt during WWII and the Holocaust, as well as the moral complexities of survival and identity.

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LIVE: Sesiune plenară a PE pentru a marca Ziua Internațională de Comemorare a Holocaustului

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Președintele Israelului, Isaac Herzog, se va adresa Parlamentului European, mâine, 26 ianuarie, în timpul sesiunii plenare pentru a marca Ziua Internațională...

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Szekely Beatrice- ambasador junior, Colegiul Național Pedagogic ,,Regina Maria" Deva - clasa a X-a FS 

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Szekely Beatrice- ambasador junior, Colegiul Național Pedagogic ,,Regina Maria" Deva - clasa a X-a FS 

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In the "Europe,Europe" movie, I found out that there are some rights violated. For example : the right to freedom, the right for safety, the right to life, the right to manifest his religion.
Therefore, during the movie I noticed that people where held in very bad conditions.

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The Jewish Teenager who hid in the German Army (Strange Stories of WWII)

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"I am not a person who loves vengeance, but this is certainly the sweetest revenge possible against the Nazis," says 93-year-old Holocaust survivor Solomon (Sally) Perel, who has recently returned to the northern German town where he spent 3.5 years as a member of the Hitler Youth, 73 years after World War II. This time, however, he was there to attend a festive ceremony in his honor after one of the city's schools was named after him-the Comprehensive School of Sally Perel.

Perel was born in the town of Peine in Lower Saxony to a Jewish family that emigrated from Russia. When the Nazis came to power and passed the Nuremberg Laws, the family's shoe store was looted and Solomon was expelled from his school. This prompted the family to move to the Polish city of Łódź in 1935.

the 93-year-old Holocaust survivor

After the German invasion of Poland, Solomon, along with his brother Yitzhak, escaped to the Soviet part of Poland, where he was placed in a Komsomol-run orphanage, while his brother decided to continue to Vilnius in Lithuania.

When the Nazis invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, Solomon escaped the orphanage but was eventually captured by a German army unit. But thanks to his fluency in the German language, he managed to convince his captors that his name was Josef Perjell, and that he was a German citizen living outside Germany.

Because he was still a minor, he was enrolled into the Hitler Youth boarding school in Braunschweig, a city in northern Germany, where he spent 3.5 years. He was in constant danger because he was a circumcised Jew and had to hide his real identity throughout his time there.

"I was there from the age of 16.5 until the age of 20. I lived there using a made-up name and a false identity, so no one would find out I was a Jew. In boarding school, I attended classes on racial theory and went through pre-military prep. I never showered with other students, so they wouldn't find out I was circumcised, or I showered while facing a wall or while wearing underwear. I was creative," Solomon explains.

"Fortunately, no one ever suspected me, as had they ever suspected me, it would've ended very badly for me. Fortunately, they also never asked me during medical examinations why I was circumcised. That place symbolizes the lion's den for me. Every night I went to sleep hoping my identity would not be uncovered," the 93 year old continues.

Toward the end of the war, Hitler ordered all the Hitler Youth members to enlist, and Solomon was drafted into the army's infantry, where he was a bazooka operator. Fortunately for him, his unit quickly fell into the hands of the US military.

"Fortunately, I didn't manage to start fighting. And even if I had, I would not have shot at Americans," he says, adding that because he was a junior conscript soldier, he was released and not taken as a prisoner of war.

He later reunited with his brother Yitzhak and learned of his parents' death. They could not find their sister, who fled to Russia.

After the war ended, Solomon reclaimed his Jewish identity and briefly served as an interpreter in the Soviet Army. He immigrated to Israel in July 1948, enlisted in the newly-formed IDF, and fought in the War of Independence.

Many years later, he wrote an autobiographical book in German, which was later translated into Hebrew and published in 1991 under the title: "Ich war Hitlerjunge Salomon" ("I Was Hitler Youth Salomon").

In 1990, a film was made based on Solomon's life, titled "Europa Europa." The film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1991 and was nominated for the Academy Award. In 1994, a new edition of the book, titled "Europa Europa," was published in Hebrew.

Nowadays, Solomon Perel spends his time retelling his life story all around the world, working to deepen awareness of the Holocaust. He also frequently meets with delegations brought to Israel by the Foreign Ministry. He has a wonderful sense of humor and a rare ability to charm an audience.

In early September, Solomon received an email from the principal of a school in Braunschweig, telling him it was decided to name the school after him. Over 1,000 students aged 5 to 13 attend the school.

The decision was approved by the school board and passed unanimously by the members of the city council-including the representatives of the far-right Alternative to Germany (AFD) party.

"This is the first school in Germany named after a Jewish Hitler Youth member," Perel says.

Perel was joined at the ceremony in Braunschweig by his two granddaughters and his niece, Naomi Barkin, who also spoke on behalf of the family.

Solomon was met with a lot of love at the ceremony. When he entered the hall, the crowd stood up and cheered him on. Some students even approached him and asked to take selfies with the 93 year old.

The crowd jumped to its feet again after Solomon's speech, with the standing ovation lasting for several minutes. The principal then presented Perel with a key to the school.

Solomon also visited what remains of the Hitler Youth boarding school, where he spent over three years of his life.

"Everyone dreams about something, but this is beyond anything I have ever dreamed of. It is a great honor for me," Holocaust survivor exclaimed in his speech.

"I am very active in Germany on the subject of the Holocaust, and this is the highlight of my work. This is a victory for the will to live over evil. I fought and won the right to live-which is what the Nazis tried to deny me as a Jew," he concluded.

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Hitler Youth school named after Holocaust survivor

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Solomon Perel, 93, fled his native Germany to Poland after Nazis came to power but was captured by the German military during the war. In pursuit of survival, he adopted a new identity and was enrolled into a Hitler Youth boarding school. Years later, the city of Braunschweig named a school after him.

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Europa Europa 1990 Trailer | Solomon Perel | Marco Hofschneider

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Disrespected HUMAN DIGNITY - the state or quality of being worthy of honour or respect (Article 1, EU Charter)

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Disrespected HUMAN DIGNITY - the state or quality of being worthy of honour or respect (Article 1, EU Charter)

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Human dignity of Solomon Perel is highly disrespected in this movie. How can an individual who has to hide his (Jewish) identity (documents), live in a ghetto (or out there, as a member of the Hitler Youth, without family/friend support) earn MERIT - deserve to be successful, praised or rewarded??? How can he preserve his dignity of moral or existential stature - the idea of him being a dignified character full of virtues in a situation when he has to lie, hide, burn houses, sing The "Deutschlandlied"??? The best part of the movie: "Never forget who you are!" (EBŠ SB, Croatia)

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M, I, L & L

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Only another stone cold goodbye
But tears will never go away

Seven candles imprisoned my wishes
For a dazzling butterfly
To find the way up high

Perhaps in this world
People carry a lot of hate

Seven candles imprisoned my wishes
Because the court
Would see my stitches

Way up high against richly yellow sun
Court looks inside
The last ghetto alive

Seven candles imprisoned my wishes
So the white dandelions
Would lightly kiss the tears to go away

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Butterfly will kiss the dandelion
In the bright sun shine

HSV

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Freedom
Maybe this time
I'll be able to see the world brightly,
Maybe if people knew
How my tears fell so lightly
White dandelions the last ones I'll see
I wish to feel them once more.

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Documentary : Woman Who Survived Auschwitz Shares Lessons Learned: I Danced for the Angel of Death, Emma T. EBŠ, SB

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Documentary : Woman Who Survived Auschwitz Shares Lessons Learned: I Danced for the Angel of Death, Emma T. EBŠ, SB

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https://youtu.be/2vmndArqLvI

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Cojocea Irina, ambasador junior- Liceul Tehnologic "Lazar Edeleanu Navodari"

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Cojocea Irina, ambasador junior- Liceul Tehnologic "Lazar Edeleanu Navodari"

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În filmul Europa, Europa am constatat faptul ca în intervalul minutelor 21:25-23:18, este încărcat dreptul prevazut în Aet.10, alineatul 1, care prevede faptul ca orice persoana are dreptul la libertatea de gândire, de cunoștină și de religie, așadar orice persoana are libertatea de a-și manifesta religia sau convingerea individual sau colectiv, în public sau în particular.
La minutul 01:40:42 putem observa faptul ca sunt incalcate drepturi precum cel la viata, (Art. 1(1) Orice  persoană  are  dreptul  la  viață, (2) Nimeni  nu  poate  fi  condamnat  la  pedeapsa  cu  moartea  sau  executat), dar si dreptul la libertate si siguranta (prevazut in Art.6).”Puteti sa il impuscati ca pe un caine”

In the film Europa, Europa, we found that in the interval between minutes 21:25-23:18, the right provided for in Aet.10, paragraph 1, is loaded, which states that every person has the right to freedom of thought, knowledge and religion , therefore any person has the freedom to manifest his religion or belief individually or collectively, in public or in private.
At minute 01:40:42 we can see that rights such as the right to life are violated (Art. 1(1) Every person has the right to life, (2) No one can be sentenced to the death penalty or executed), but and the right to freedom and safety (provided in Art. 6)."You can shoot him like a dog"In the film Europa, Europa, we found that in the interval between minutes 21:25-23:18, the right provided for in Aet.10, paragraph 1, is loaded, which states that every person has the right to freedom of thought, knowledge and religion , therefore any person has the freedom to manifest his religion or belief individually or collectively, in public or in private.

At minute 01:40:42 we can see that rights such as the right to life are violated (Art. 1(1) Every person has the right to life, (2) No one can be sentenced to the death penalty or executed), but and the right to freedom and safety (provided in Art. 6)."You can shoot him like a dog"

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Filip Sebastian, junior Ambassador, Liceul Tehnologic " Lazăr Edeleanu " Navodari

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Filip Sebastian, junior Ambassador, Liceul Tehnologic " Lazăr Edeleanu " Navodari

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There is this one scene in the movie where a bunch of young Hitler trainees are seated in a class then once the instructor comes in he shouts "Heil Hitler!" to which all of the youth stand up and put their right hand in the air with a straight palm and then also shout the same phrase. The instructor asks the class "How do you recognize a Jew?", class repeats the question he asked then they are given permission to sit. The instructor begins to explain it is "Quite simple to recognize a Jew. The composition of Jewish blood is totally different from ours. The Jew has a high forehead, a hooked nose, a flat back of the head, ears that stick out and he has an ape-like walk. His eyes are shifty and cunning. He never looks you in the eye. He waves his hands and makes exaggerated gestures, and fawns before you. But the minute your back is turned... he leaps at your throat!" then he proceeds to demonstrate mild choking on one of the youth trainees. While he was giving that speech everyone was booing at every pause he made. On the other hand, when he started talking about the Nordic man and how great they are (unlike the Jews as he said) everyone was having a pleasant and proud smile on their face. In this scene, physical integrity is disrespected. As stated in the charter of fundamental rights of the European Union "Conscious of its spiritual and moral heritage, the Union is founded on the indivisible, universal values of human dignity, freedom, equality, and solidarity; it is based on the principles of democracy and the rule of law. It places the individual at the heart of its activities, by establishing the citizenship of the Union and by creating an area of freedom, security and justice."

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Giving teachers and students the tools and inspiration they need to succeed in European film education.

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CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

2012/C 326/02

PREAMBLE

CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission solemnly proclaim the following text as the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.

CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

The peoples of Europe, in creating an ever closer union among them, are resolved to share a peaceful future based on common values.

Conscious of its spiritual and moral heritage, the Union is founded on the indivisible, universal values of human dignity, freedom, equality and solidarity; it is based on the principles of democracy and the rule of law. It places the individual at the heart of its activities, by establishing the citizenship of the Union and by creating an area of freedom, security and justice.

The Union contributes to the preservation and to the development of these common values while respecting the diversity of the cultures and traditions of the peoples of Europe as well as the national identities of the Member States and the organisation of their public authorities at national, regional and local levels; it seeks to promote balanced and sustainable development and ensures free movement of persons, services, goods and capital, and the freedom of establishment.

To this end, it is necessary to strengthen the protection of fundamental rights in the light of changes in society, social progress and scientific and technological developments by making those rights more visible in a Charter.

This Charter reaffirms, with due regard for the powers and tasks of the Union and for the principle of subsidiarity, the rights as they result, in particular, from the constitutional traditions and international obligations common to the Member States, the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the Social Charters adopted by the Union and by the Council of Europe and the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union and of the European Court of Human Rights. In this context the Charter will be interpreted by the courts of the Union and the Member States with due regard to the explanations prepared under the authority of the Praesidium of the Convention which drafted the Charter and updated under the responsibility of the Praesidium of the European Convention.

Enjoyment of these rights entails responsibilities and duties with regard to other persons, to the human community and to future generations.

The Union therefore recognises the rights, freedoms and principles set out hereafter.

TITLE I

Article 1

Human dignity

Human dignity is inviolable. It must be respected and protected.

Article 2

Right to life

1. Everyone has the right to life.

2. No one shall be condemned to the death penalty, or executed.

Article 3

Right to the integrity of the person

1. Everyone has the right to respect for his or her physical and mental integrity.

2. In the fields of medicine and biology, the following must be respected in particular:

Article 4

Prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment

No one shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

Article 5

Prohibition of slavery and forced labour

1. No one shall be held in slavery or servitude.

2. No one shall be required to perform forced or compulsory labour.

3. Trafficking in human beings is prohibited.

TITLE II

Article 6

Right to liberty and security

Everyone has the right to liberty and security of person.

Article 7

Respect for private and family life

Everyone has the right to respect for his or her private and family life, home and communications.

Article 8

Protection of personal data

1. Everyone has the right to the protection of personal data concerning him or her.

2. Such data must be processed fairly for specified purposes and on the basis of the consent of the person concerned or some other legitimate basis laid down by law. Everyone has the right of access to data which has been collected concerning him or her, and the right to have it rectified.

3. Compliance with these rules shall be subject to control by an independent authority.

Article 9

Right to marry and right to found a family

The right to marry and the right to found a family shall be guaranteed in accordance with the national laws governing the exercise of these rights.

Article 10

Freedom of thought, conscience and religion

1. Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. This right includes freedom to change religion or belief and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or in private, to manifest religion or belief, in worship, teaching, practice and observance.

2. The right to conscientious objection is recognised, in accordance with the national laws governing the exercise of this right.

Article 11

Freedom of expression and information

1. Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers.

2. The freedom and pluralism of the media shall be respected.

Article 12

Freedom of assembly and of association

1. Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and to freedom of association at all levels, in particular in political, trade union and civic matters, which implies the right of everyone to form and to join trade unions for the protection of his or her interests.

2. Political parties at Union level contribute to expressing the political will of the citizens of the Union.

Article 13

Freedom of the arts and sciences

The arts and scientific research shall be free of constraint. Academic freedom shall be respected.

Article 14

Right to education

1. Everyone has the right to education and to have access to vocational and continuing training.

2. This right includes the possibility to receive free compulsory education.

3. The freedom to found educational establishments with due respect for democratic principles and the right of parents to ensure the education and teaching of their children in conformity with their religious, philosophical and pedagogical convictions shall be respected, in accordance with the national laws governing the exercise of such freedom and right.

Article 15

Freedom to choose an occupation and right to engage in work

1. Everyone has the right to engage in work and to pursue a freely chosen or accepted occupation.

2. Every citizen of the Union has the freedom to seek employment, to work, to exercise the right of establishment and to provide services in any Member State.

3. Nationals of third countries who are authorised to work in the territories of the Member States are entitled to working conditions equivalent to those of citizens of the Union.

Article 16

Freedom to conduct a business

The freedom to conduct a business in accordance with Union law and national laws and practices is recognised.

Article 17

Right to property

1. Everyone has the right to own, use, dispose of and bequeath his or her lawfully acquired possessions. No one may be deprived of his or her possessions, except in the public interest and in the cases and under the conditions provided for by law, subject to fair compensation being paid in good time for their loss. The use of property may be regulated by law in so far as is necessary for the general interest.

2. Intellectual property shall be protected.

Article 18

Right to asylum

The right to asylum shall be guaranteed with due respect for the rules of the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951 and the Protocol of 31 January 1967 relating to the status of refugees and in accordance with the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (hereinafter referred to as 'the Treaties').

Article 19

Protection in the event of removal, expulsion or extradition

1. Collective expulsions are prohibited.

2. No one may be removed, expelled or extradited to a State where there is a serious risk that he or she would be subjected to the death penalty, torture or other inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

TITLE III

Article 20

Equality before the law

Everyone is equal before the law.

Article 21

Non-discrimination

1. Any discrimination based on any ground such as sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation shall be prohibited.

2. Within the scope of application of the Treaties and without prejudice to any of their specific provisions, any discrimination on grounds of nationality shall be prohibited.

Article 22

Cultural, religious and linguistic diversity

The Union shall respect cultural, religious and linguistic diversity.

Article 23

Equality between women and men

Equality between women and men must be ensured in all areas, including employment, work and pay.

The principle of equality shall not prevent the maintenance or adoption of measures providing for specific advantages in favour of the under-represented sex.

Article 24

The rights of the child

1. Children shall have the right to such protection and care as is necessary for their well-being. They may express their views freely. Such views shall be taken into consideration on matters which concern them in accordance with their age and maturity.

2. In all actions relating to children, whether taken by public authorities or private institutions, the child's best interests must be a primary consideration.

3. Every child shall have the right to maintain on a regular basis a personal relationship and direct contact with both his or her parents, unless that is contrary to his or her interests.

Article 25

The rights of the elderly

The Union recognises and respects the rights of the elderly to lead a life of dignity and independence and to participate in social and cultural life.

Article 26

Integration of persons with disabilities

The Union recognises and respects the right of persons with disabilities to benefit from measures designed to ensure their independence, social and occupational integration and participation in the life of the community.

TITLE IV

SOLIDARITY

Article 27

Workers' right to information and consultation within the undertaking

Workers or their representatives must, at the appropriate levels, be guaranteed information and consultation in good time in the cases and under the conditions provided for by Union law and national laws and practices.

Article 28

Right of collective bargaining and action

Workers and employers, or their respective organisations, have, in accordance with Union law and national laws and practices, the right to negotiate and conclude collective agreements at the appropriate levels and, in cases of conflicts of interest, to take collective action to defend their interests, including strike action.

Article 29

Right of access to placement services

Everyone has the right of access to a free placement service.

Article 30

Protection in the event of unjustified dismissal

Every worker has the right to protection against unjustified dismissal, in accordance with Union law and national laws and practices.

Article 31

Fair and just working conditions

1. Every worker has the right to working conditions which respect his or her health, safety and dignity.

2. Every worker has the right to limitation of maximum working hours, to daily and weekly rest periods and to an annual period of paid leave.

Article 32

Prohibition of child labour and protection of young people at work

The employment of children is prohibited. The minimum age of admission to employment may not be lower than the minimum school-leaving age, without prejudice to such rules as may be more favourable to young people and except for limited derogations.

Young people admitted to work must have working conditions appropriate to their age and be protected against economic exploitation and any work likely to harm their safety, health or physical, mental, moral or social development or to interfere with their education.

Article 33

Family and professional life

1. The family shall enjoy legal, economic and social protection.

2. To reconcile family and professional life, everyone shall have the right to protection from dismissal for a reason connected with maternity and the right to paid maternity leave and to parental leave following the birth or adoption of a child.

Article 34

Social security and social assistance

1. The Union recognises and respects the entitlement to social security benefits and social services providing protection in cases such as maternity, illness, industrial accidents, dependency or old age, and in the case of loss of employment, in accordance with the rules laid down by Union law and national laws and practices.

2. Everyone residing and moving legally within the European Union is entitled to social security benefits and social advantages in accordance with Union law and national laws and practices.

3. In order to combat social exclusion and poverty, the Union recognises and respects the right to social and housing assistance so as to ensure a decent existence for all those who lack sufficient resources, in accordance with the rules laid down by Union law and national laws and practices.

Article 35

Health care

Everyone has the right of access to preventive health care and the right to benefit from medical treatment under the conditions established by national laws and practices. A high level of human health protection shall be ensured in the definition and implementation of all the Union's policies and activities.

Article 36

Access to services of general economic interest

The Union recognises and respects access to services of general economic interest as provided for in national laws and practices, in accordance with the Treaties, in order to promote the social and territorial cohesion of the Union.

Article 37

Environmental protection

A high level of environmental protection and the improvement of the quality of the environment must be integrated into the policies of the Union and ensured in accordance with the principle of sustainable development.

Article 38

Consumer protection

Union policies shall ensure a high level of consumer protection.

TITLE V

CITIZENS' RIGHTS

Article 39

Right to vote and to stand as a candidate at elections to the European Parliament

1. Every citizen of the Union has the right to vote and to stand as a candidate at elections to the European Parliament in the Member State in which he or she resides, under the same conditions as nationals of that State.

2. Members of the European Parliament shall be elected by direct universal suffrage in a free and secret ballot.

Article 40

Right to vote and to stand as a candidate at municipal elections

Every citizen of the Union has the right to vote and to stand as a candidate at municipal elections in the Member State in which he or she resides under the same conditions as nationals of that State.

Article 41

Right to good administration

1. Every person has the right to have his or her affairs handled impartially, fairly and within a reasonable time by the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union.

2. This right includes:

3. Every person has the right to have the Union make good any damage caused by its institutions or by its servants in the performance of their duties, in accordance with the general principles common to the laws of the Member States.

4. Every person may write to the institutions of the Union in one of the languages of the Treaties and must have an answer in the same language.

Article 42

Right of access to documents

Any citizen of the Union, and any natural or legal person residing or having its registered office in a Member State, has a right of access to documents of the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union, whatever their medium.

Article 43

European Ombudsman

Any citizen of the Union and any natural or legal person residing or having its registered office in a Member State has the right to refer to the European Ombudsman cases of maladministration in the activities of the institutions, bodies, offices or agencies of the Union, with the exception of the Court of Justice of the European Union acting in its judicial role.

Article 44

Right to petition

Any citizen of the Union and any natural or legal person residing or having its registered office in a Member State has the right to petition the European Parliament.

Article 45

Freedom of movement and of residence

1. Every citizen of the Union has the right to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States.

2. Freedom of movement and residence may be granted, in accordance with the Treaties, to nationals of third countries legally resident in the territory of a Member State.

Article 46

Diplomatic and consular protection

Every citizen of the Union shall, in the territory of a third country in which the Member State of which he or she is a national is not represented, be entitled to protection by the diplomatic or consular authorities of any Member State, on the same conditions as the nationals of that Member State.

TITLE VI

Article 47

Right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial

Everyone whose rights and freedoms guaranteed by the law of the Union are violated has the right to an effective remedy before a tribunal in compliance with the conditions laid down in this Article.

Everyone is entitled to a fair and public hearing within a reasonable time by an independent and impartial tribunal previously established by law. Everyone shall have the possibility of being advised, defended and represented.

Legal aid shall be made available to those who lack sufficient resources in so far as such aid is necessary to ensure effective access to justice.

Article 48

Presumption of innocence and right of defence

1. Everyone who has been charged shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law.

2. Respect for the rights of the defence of anyone who has been charged shall be guaranteed.

Article 49

Principles of legality and proportionality of criminal offences and penalties

1. No one shall be held guilty of any criminal offence on account of any act or omission which did not constitute a criminal offence under national law or international law at the time when it was committed. Nor shall a heavier penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time the criminal offence was committed. If, subsequent to the commission of a criminal offence, the law provides for a lighter penalty, that penalty shall be applicable.

2. This Article shall not prejudice the trial and punishment of any person for any act or omission which, at the time when it was committed, was criminal according to the general principles recognised by the community of nations.

3. The severity of penalties must not be disproportionate to the criminal offence.

Article 50

Right not to be tried or punished twice in criminal proceedings for the same criminal offence

No one shall be liable to be tried or punished again in criminal proceedings for an offence for which he or she has already been finally acquitted or convicted within the Union in accordance with the law.

TITLE VII

GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION OF THE CHARTER

Article 51

Field of application

1. The provisions of this Charter are addressed to the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union with due regard for the principle of subsidiarity and to the Member States only when they are implementing Union law. They shall therefore respect the rights, observe the principles and promote the application thereof in accordance with their respective powers and respecting the limits of the powers of the Union as conferred on it in the Treaties.

2. The Charter does not extend the field of application of Union law beyond the powers of the Union or establish any new power or task for the Union, or modify powers and tasks as defined in the Treaties.

Article 52

Scope and interpretation of rights and principles

1. Any limitation on the exercise of the rights and freedoms recognised by this Charter must be provided for by law and respect the essence of those rights and freedoms. Subject to the principle of proportionality, limitations may be made only if they are necessary and genuinely meet objectives of general interest recognised by the Union or the need to protect the rights and freedoms of others.

2. Rights recognised by this Charter for which provision is made in the Treaties shall be exercised under the conditions and within the limits defined by those Treaties.

3. In so far as this Charter contains rights which correspond to rights guaranteed by the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the meaning and scope of those rights shall be the same as those laid down by the said Convention. This provision shall not prevent Union law providing more extensive protection.

4. In so far as this Charter recognises fundamental rights as they result from the constitutional traditions common to the Member States, those rights shall be interpreted in harmony with those traditions.

5. The provisions of this Charter which contain principles may be implemented by legislative and executive acts taken by institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union, and by acts of Member States when they are implementing Union law, in the exercise of their respective powers. They shall be judicially cognisable only in the interpretation of such acts and in the ruling on their legality.

6. Full account shall be taken of national laws and practices as specified in this Charter.

7. The explanations drawn up as a way of providing guidance in the interpretation of this Charter shall be given due regard by the courts of the Union and of the Member States.

Article 53

Level of protection

Nothing in this Charter shall be interpreted as restricting or adversely affecting human rights and fundamental freedoms as recognised, in their respective fields of application, by Union law and international law and by international agreements to which the Union or all the Member States are party, including the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, and by the Member States' constitutions.

Article 54

Prohibition of abuse of rights

Nothing in this Charter shall be interpreted as implying any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms recognised in this Charter or at their limitation to a greater extent than is provided for herein.

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The above text adapts the wording of the Charter proclaimed on 7 December 2000, and will replace it as from the date of entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon.

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