Brussels, 17/03/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 17 March, the European Commission adopted negotiation directives for the European Union's accession to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). “Accession to the ECHR has political, legal and symbolic importance,” said Commission President José Manuel Barroso, going on, “The EU's accession to the European Convention on Human Rights will provide a coherent system of fundamental rights protection throughout the continent. It...