Why this is important is that such a move is not proposed or made without close monitoring for compliance by an external agency. Another factor in the more positive response from the EU is advancement with aspects of the National Action Plan (NAP) which is not as dead as may be often supposed. Specifically and perhaps surprisingly to the casual observer it is progress in the field of human rights that has raised EU expectations. Legislative and institutional measures have been taken such as the establishment of a National Human Rights Commission and a National Action Plan for Human Rights which caught the EU attention. Like Opinion & Editorial on Facebook, follow @ETOpEd on Twitter to receive all updates on all our daily pieces.

Source: The Express Tribune February 22, 2018 05:37 UTC