VIENNA, Austria (AP) – US President George W Bush and his European allies will commit to respecting human rights in the fight against terrorism – new language for the two sides that reflects rising European concerns about the treatment of terrorist suspects in American custody.

In a draft of a statement to be issued after Wednesday’s EU/US summit, the two sides say that “consistent with our common values, we will ensure that measures taken to combat terrorism comply fully with our international obligations, including human rights law, refugee law and international humanitarian law.”

The draft text, obtained by The Associated Press, does not directly identify the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. But officials said the language reflects rising concerns in Europe that the US continues to hold hundreds of terrorist suspects at the US naval base in Cuba without due legal process.

Bush is to meet with Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel, whose country holds the EU presidency, and other senior EU officials before flying to Budapest, Hungary.

In the nine-page draft statement, the EU and the US reiterate their commitment to promote democracy around the world, saying “the advance of democracy is a strategic priority of our age”. They also commit to jointly tackle global challenges such as terrorism, climate and pandemics.