The Union shall respect fundamental rights, as guaranteed by the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms signed in Rome on 4 November 1950 and as they result from the constitutional traditions common to the Member States, as general principles of Community law.
Urramóidh an tAontas, mar phrionsabail ghinearálta dhlí an Chomhphobail, na cearta bunúsacha mar atá siad áirithithe ag an gCoinbhinsiún Eorpach chun Cearta an Duine agus Saoirsí Bunúsacha a Chosaint arna shíniú sa Róimh ar an 4 Samhain 1950 agus mar a thig siad a sna traidisiúin bhunreachtúla is coiteann do na Ballstáit.