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  "legislation": "eudn/2007/252",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision of 19 April 2007 establishing for the period 2007-2013 the specific programme ‘Fundamental rights and citizenship’ as part of the General programme ‘Fundamental Rights and Justice’ (2007/252/JHA)",
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  "number": "2",
  "heading": "General objectives",
  "text": "1. The programme shall have the following general objectives:\n(a) to promote the development of a European society based on respect for fundamental rights as recognised in Article 6(2) of the Treaty on European Union, including rights derived from citizenship of the Union;\n(b) to strengthen civil society and to encourage an open, transparent and regular dialogue with it in respect of fundamental rights;\n(c) to fight against racism, xenophobia and anti-Semitism and to promote a better interfaith and intercultural understanding and improved tolerance throughout the European Union;\n(d) to improve the contacts, exchange of information and networking between legal, judicial and administrative authorities and the legal professions, including by way of support to judicial training, with the aim of better mutual understanding among such authorities and professionals.\n2. The general objectives of the programme are complementary to the objectives pursued by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights established by Regulation (EC) No 168/2007.\n3. The general objectives of the programme shall contribute to the development and implementation of Community policies in full compliance with fundamental rights.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
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  "version": "current",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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