The EU Strategic Framework and Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy, adopted by the Council on 25 June 2012, calls for the development of operational guidance to ensure that human rights are taken into consideration in the design and implementation of counter-terrorism assistance measures, and underlines that the eradication of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment and respect for due process (including the presumption of innocence, the right to a fair trial and rights of defence) are a Union priority in the implementation of human rights.
Iarrtar i gCreat Straitéiseach AE agus sa Phlean Gníomhaíochta maidir le Cearta an Duine agus maidir leis an Daonlathas, a ghlac an Chomhairle i Lucsamburg an 25 Meitheamh 2012, go ndéanfar forbairt ar threoir oibríochtúil chun a áirithiú go dtabharfar aird ar chearta an duine i ndearadh agus i gcur chun feidhme bhearta cúnaimh na frithsceimhlitheoireachta, agus cuirtear i bhfios go láidir ann maidir le céasadh agus cóireáil eile atá cruálach, mídhaonna nó táireach a dhíothú agus meas ar an bpróis chuí (lena n-áirítear toimhde na neamhchiontachta, an ceart chun triail chóir a fháil agus cearta na cosanta) gur tosaíochtaí Aontais iad agus cearta an duine á gcur chun feidhme.