It was also the European Parliament that, over many years, again and again advocated that all cooperation agreements concluded with third States by the European Community and later by the European Union should include a human rights clause.
Euroopa Parlament on paljude aastate jooksul pidevalt korranud, et kõikidesse Euroopa Ühenduse ja hiljem Euroopa Liidu koostöölepingutesse kolmandate riikidega tuleb lisada inimõiguste klausel.