Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, religion, political or other beliefs and status. Everyone is entitled to these rights, which acknowledge a person`s dignity and worth. They are not regulated by law, but laws guarantee their protection. Human rights protection symbolizes the permanent struggle to preserve progress in the field of human rights. At the same time, it underlines the need for constant effort to raise awareness and actively protect and promote human rights and civil liberties, which are essential prerequisites for peaceful, stable and developed societies. The promotion and protection of human rights, democracy and the rule of law is one of the core values of the European Union. In this sense, the European Parliament advocates and protects fundamental human rights and democracy through legislation it creates jointly with the Council of the European Union. In 2000 the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Council of the European Union proclaimed the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, which defined fundamental rights and liberties acknowledged and protected by the European Union. The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, i.e. The Treaty of Lisbon, in 2009 defined the obligation of the European Union to implement the European Convention on Human Rights drafted by the Council of Europe in 1950. All 27 member states are the parties in the Convention. The European Parliament is a legislative body of the European Union and is one its seven institutions. It is the second largest democratic voting body and the largest transnational democratic voting body in the world. Through continuous commitment of its elected members, it promotes and protects human rights and civil liberties.