"... the response strategy under the EIDHR [European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights] builds on the work being done with and through civil society organisations aimed at defending the fundamental freedoms which form the basis for all democratic processes and helping civil society to become an effective force for political reform and defence of human rights ... The response strategy under the EIDHR is thus global in scope, operating at national, regional and international level, supporting actions in third countries around the globe, and also in Member States if relevant to needs in third countries." (Quoted from paper)