Posts by Eamon Gilmore
Meeting of the EU Network of National Rapporteurs and Equivalent Mechanisms on trafficking in human beings
EUSR for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore Meeting of the EU Network of National Rapporteurs and Equivalent Mechanisms on trafficking in human beings Brussels, 25 April 2023 Keynote address Watch the video recording here (from 15:00:29 to 15:10:05) Transcript: “Thank you, thank you [Anti-Trafficking Coordinator] Diane, Commissioner [Ylva] Johansson, State Secretary [Charlotte] Kugelberg, and member…
Read MoreMy February 2023 – March 2023 Newsletter
Burundi: I visited Burundi on 2 – 4 February, where I engaged with the President, the Minister of Justice, and the Minister for Human Rights, Social Affairs and Gender. In addition, I met with the ruling party (CNDD-FDD), the opposition (CNL), the National Independent Human Rights Commission (CNDIH), the Ombudsman, and the international community. I…
Read MoreHRC 52 – EU Intervention: Biannual High-level Panel on the Question of the Death Penalty Human rights violations related to the use of the death penalty, in particular with respect to limiting the death penalty to the most serious crimes
Mr. High Commissioner, I would first like to congratulate Armenia and Kazakhstan for ratifying the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), since this panel was last convened, as well as Sierra Leone, the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Kazakhstan Papua New Guinea and Zambia for abolishing the death…
Read MoreMinisterial Side Event on the Aggression Against Ukraine: Human Rights and Humanitarian Impact in Ukraine and Beyond
52nd session of the Human Rights Council MINISTERIAL SIDE EVENT ON THE AGGRESSION AGAINST UKRAINE: HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMANITARIAN IMPACT IN UKRAINE AND BEYOND 27 February 2023, 16:00-17:00, Room XXI, Palais des Nations, Geneva REMARKS BY THE EU SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, EAMON GILMORE Excellencies, 369 days ago history stood still as Russia…
Read MoreEU External Democracy Action In A New Geopolitical Reality
Remarks by the EU Special Representative, Eamon Gilmore, at the opening session of the Multi-stakeholder Conference and launch of Recommendations Report EU´s External Democracy Action In A New Geopolitical Reality hosted by the Swedish EU-Presidency and International IDEA Good morning Madam Moderator, State Secretary, Secretary General, Ambassadors, Representatives of EU Member States, Ladies and…
Read MoreDecember 2022 – January 2023 Newsletter
Colombia: I visited Colombia from 5-9 December, both as EUSR for Human Rights and EU Special Envoy for Peace in Colombia. This was my first visit since the new Government took office. I met with several government actors, including Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva and Peace Commissioner Danilo Rueda. I also met with UN representatives, including…
Read More24th EU-NGO Human Rights Forum 2022
24th EU-NGO Human Rights Forum 2022 ‘Stop impunity: The road to accountability and justice. Human Rights in Crisis and Conflict’ Opening Remarks (Day 2) by the EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore 15 December 2022 Watch the recording here (from 32.50 to 1.00.15) Good morning everyone. It is great to be with…
Read MoreHow can the EU contribute to effective compliance with International Humanitarian Law?
Launch of the Fifth Report on the EU Guidelines on Promoting Compliance with International Humanitarian Law ‘How can the EU contribute to effective compliance with IHL? The need to end impunity and to ensure accountability for serious violations of international humanitarian law’ Remarks by the EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore 14 December…
Read MoreMy November 2022 Newsletter
Saudi Arabia I co-chaired the second edition of the EU –Saudi Arabia Human Rights Dialogue held in Riyadh on 6 November 2022 alongside recently appointed head of the Saudi Human Rights Commission Dr. Hala al-Tuwaijiri. I raised concerns regarding the recent increase in executions; long sentences for activity on social media, and travel bans imposed…
Read More10 years of supporting parliamentary democracy – European Parliament Conference
At the European Parliament Conference on support democracy worldwide on 30 November, Eamon Gilmore argued that we look at the countries between the two extremes of the democracy spectrum of liberal democracies and absolute autocracies. These are the mix of countries with a burden of a dictatorial past or recently transitioned countries at a tipping…
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