(7)The Agreements should respect the fundamental rights and freedoms and observe the principles recognised by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in particular the right to respect for private and family life, recognised in Article 7 thereof, the right to the protection of personal data, recognised in Article 8 thereof, and the right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial, recognised in Article 47 thereof. Furthermore, any exchange of information which leads to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, or which is related to the imposition of the death penalty, is prohibited. The Agreements should apply in accordance with those rights and principles.
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