Brussels, 15/04/2015 (Agence Europe) - In a draft recommendation adopted on 26 March, the European Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly states that the lack of a specific human rights impact assessment as part of the negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) between the EU and Vietnam “constitutes maladministration”. O'Reilly calls on the European Commission “to carry out such an assessment without further delay”. The Commission has until 30 June to submit a detailed opinion.
In O'Reilly's...