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"Two aspects of the debate on human rights which are of particular importance are equality and social exclusion. Human rights and equality: the idea of equality before the law is the legacy of the French Revolution. Nowadays, it is considered a basic human right. Despite the fact that there exists legislation which guarantees equality between men and women, its implementation within the European Union is ineffective. In the European Union, gender equality exists on paper only. In practice, women suffer discrimination socially, economically and politically. Discrimination also affects sexual, ethnic, religious and racial minority groups and those with disabilities, as well as the poor and the elderly. The perception that there is a lack of equal opportunities and discrimination is being felt more widely throughout Europe. To all intents and purposes, the only group which is not discriminated against consists of young, healthy and affluent males. In Poland, the additional criterion of being Catholic must also be met.
Human rights and exclusion: second-generation human rights include economic, social and cultural rights. They guarantee so-called social security. Since the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, the Union’s objectives include combating social exclusion and discrimination. The question arises as to whether these rights constitute a guarantee against exclusion in the EU. The problem of exclusion concerns 79 million people, which means that the basic rights of 16% of Europeans are being permanently violated. In 2010, the European Union assigned EUR 26 million to fight poverty and social exclusion. What are the results of these actions? Is the Union capable of dealing with such enduring infringements of human rights?"@en1
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