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Addressing the Adverse Impact of Climate Change on Human Rights – Remarks at the 48th UN Human Rights Council
Check Against Delivery EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore, 48th Session of the UN Human Rights Council – Side Event “Addressing the adverse impact of Climate Change on the full and effective enjoyment of Human Rights” 13h30 – 15h00, 15 September 2021 Introduction Madam Moderator, On behalf of the European Union,…
Read More2021 International Democracy Day: ‘Stronger together’ – Remarks
Remarks by the EUSR for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore 2021 International Democracy Day ‘Stronger Together: Partnerships for Supporting Democracy’ 15 September 2021 Organised by the European Partnership for Democracy, Carnegie Europe, the European Endowment for Democracy, the European Network of Political Foundations, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance and the European…
Read MoreLaying down the law in times of armed conflict
Blog post Laying down the law in times of armed conflict By Eamon Gilmore Today I spoke at the first public launch of the Annual Report on the EU guidelines on promoting compliance with International Humanitarian Law. My thanks to the Slovenian and Portuguese presidencies for co-hosting this event. “International…
Read More‘The bombing that took place yesterday was callous, cruel and cowardly’ – Radio interview on Afghanistan
Radio Interview of the EUSR for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore, on Afghanistan ‘The Hard Shoulder Highlights’ – 27 August 2021 Available on: https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-the-hard-shoulder/the-bombing-that-took-place-yesterday-was-callous-cruel-and-cowardly
Read MoreChallenges faced by human rights defenders and the civil society – Remarks
Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) HIGH-LEVEL EVENT ON THE GLOBAL ACTION PLAN ON HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AND CIVIC SPACE 1 July 2021, 16:30-18:00 (Zoom) Remarks by the EU Special Representative for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore Good afternoon or good morning to all, wherever you are connecting from. Dear moderator [Peggy Hicks,…
Read MoreSexual violence against women of vulnerable religious communities – Remarks
Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union and the Aid to the Church in Need Online webinar Targeting vulnerable religious communities through sexual exploitation of women EUSR for Human Rights remarks 30 June 2021, 11-12:45 Good morning to all. It is a pleasure to be with you today. I am glad that…
Read More40th Anniversary of the Adoption of the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights – Intervention
40th Anniversary of the Adoption of the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights 28 June 2021 EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore Intervention in session 3 on “The contributions of the African Charter to international human rights law and practice” “The African Charter based human rights system in comparative perspective:…
Read MoreBelarus Media Under Attack – Statement at the 47th UN Human Rights Council
Human Rights in the EU’s Foreign Policy – Keynote Address
Keynote Address by the EUSR for Human Rights at the 7th ISA Joint Human Rights Conference on Human Rights and Foreign Policy 15 June 2021
Read MoreMENA Regional Launch Event for the EU Action Plan On Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024 – Keynote Address
EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024 Regional launch event – Middle East and North Africa 14 June 2021 EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore Keynote Address Thank you Luisa. Good morning to all wherever you connect from – the Middle East, North Africa or Europe. It…
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