The Directorate-General for Justice had as its overriding mission to build a European Area of Justice for the benefit of everyone in the European Union. It aimed to vindicate and strengthen the rights of people living in the European Union, and to remove barriers to their full participation in...

Justice, fundamental rights, equality and citizenship policies are based on Europeans’ core values and principles – freedom, democracy, the rule of law, equality, tolerance, and respect of human rights. The Directorate-General for Justice’s overriding mission is to build a European Area of...

Justice, fundamental rights and citizenship policies are based on Europeans’ core values and principles – democracy, freedom, tolerance and the rule of law. The Directorate-General for Justice’s overriding mission is to build a European Area of Justice for the benefit of everyone in the...