This Directive respects the principles recognised by Article 2 TEU, respects fundamental rights and freedoms and observes the principles recognised, in particular, by the Charter, including those set out in Titles II, III, V and VI thereof which encompass, inter alia, the right to liberty and security, freedom of expression and information, freedom of association and freedom of thought, conscience and religion, the general prohibition of discrimination, in particular on grounds of race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, the right to respect for private and family life and the right to protection of personal data, the principles of legality and proportionality of criminal offences and penalties, covering also the requirement of precision, clarity and foreseeability in criminal law, the presumption of innocence as well as freedom of movement as set out in Article 21(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and in Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council [18].
Leis an Treoir seo, urramaítear na prionsabail a aithnítear le hAirteagal 2 CAE, urramaítear cearta agus saoirsí bunúsacha agus cloítear leis na prionsabail a aithnítear, go háirithe, sa Chairt, lena n-áirítear na cinn sin a leagtar amach i dTeidil II, III, V agus VI inti lena gcuimsítear, inter alia, an ceart chun saoirse agus slándála, an tsaoirse chun tuairimí a nochtadh agus faisnéis a fháil, an tsaoirse comhlachais agus an tsaoirse smaointeoireachta, coinsiasa agus reiligiúin, an toirmeasc ginearálta ar idirdhealú a dhéanamh, go háirithe ar fhorais maidir le cine, dath, tionscnamh eitneach nó sóisialta, airíonna géiniteacha, teanga, reiligiún nó creideamh, tuairim pholaitiúil nó eile, an ceart go n-urramófar an saol príobháideach agus saol an teaghlaigh agus an ceart go ndéanfar sonraí pearsanta a chosaint, prionsabail na dlíthiúlachta agus na comhréireachta i dtaca le cionta coiriúla agus pionóis, lena gcumhdaítear freisin an ceanglas maidir le cruinneas, soiléireacht agus intuarthacht sa dlí coiriúil, toimhde na neamhchiontachta mar aon le saoirse ghluaiseachta mar a leagtar amach in Airteagal 21(1) den Chonradh ar Fheidhmiú an Aontais Eorpaigh (CFAE) agus i dTreoir 2004/38/CE ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle [18].