PACE criticises UN Security Council and EU blacklists
07/12/2007 :: Swiss Parliamentarian Dick Marty has, on behalf of The Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Parliamentary Assembly, prepared a report on the European Union (EU) and United Nations Security Council (UNSC) practice of blacklisting groups and individuals suspected to be involved in terrorist activities. Marty’s report finds that the blacklists are not in line with international human rights standards such as the European Convention on Human Rights and the UN Convention on Human Rigths. Marty calls for the UN, the EU, and their member states to work to improve the situation. + More