In 2006 the European Parliament successfully fought for the maintenance of a separate instrument to finance such activities, the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights.
In 2006, chomhraic Parlaimint na hEorpa ar son ionstraime ar leith achur ar bun chun gníomhaíochtaí amhail an Tionscnamh Eorpach um Dhaonlathas agus Ceartaan Duine a mhaoiniú.