Zasada godności ludzkiej w unijnym prawie pierwotnym i prawie pochodnym obejmującym przestrzeń wolności, bezpieczeństwa i sprawiedliwości
The principle of human dignity in the primary and AFSJ secondary legislation of the European Union

Summary/Abstract: This article presentsthe normative status of the principle of human dignity in the law of the European Union.The issue is portrayed with reference to primary and secondary legislation of the EU. Thefirst field of analysis was the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights as primarysources of EU law. The examination of secondary law in the form of regulations, directivesas well as soft law used to implement the policies regarding the area of freedom, securityand justice was the subsequent stage. Having explored this, it was possible to formulatethe thesis of this paper. It is believed that human dignity – as a principle of EU law – is a le‑gally binding rule not only for the Member States but also for the third countries applyingfor EU membership. Human dignity is also one of the indivisible and universal values onwhich the European Union is founded.

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