Posts by Eamon Gilmore
Remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the Banjul Commission
21 October 2019, Banjul Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia, Isatou Touray, Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Honourable Soyata Maiga, Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Honourable Justice Oré, President of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Honourable Goitseone Nanikie Nkwe, Chairperson of the African Committee…
Read MoreJOINT COMMUNIQUE – European Union and African Union hold 15th Human Rights Dialogue
The 15th African Union (AU) – European Union (EU) Human Rights Dialogue took place on 19 October 2019 in Banjul, The Gambia, on the margins of the 65th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The Dialogue was led by H.E. Amb. Minata Samate Cessouma, AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, and…
Read MoreThe European Union and Cuba hold Human Rights Dialogue – Press Release
EU and Cuba hold Human Rights Dialogue 3 October 2019, Brussels On 3 October, the EU and Cuba held their second formal Human Rights Dialogue in Brussels under the EU-Cuba Agreement on Political Dialogue and Cooperation (PDCA).The dialogue provides a structured framework to discuss openly and in a constructive way the human rights situation in…
Read MoreKeynote Speech at the Venice EMA Global Campus Europe Ceremony
29 September 2019, Venice
Read MoreStatement by the EU Special Representative for Human Rights Mr. Eamon Gilmore at the High-Level side event of the LGBTI Core Group at the 74th UN General Assembly
74th UN General Assembly, New York 24 September 2019 Ending hate speech against LGBTI people in social and traditional media “Words can be weapons” In social media mobbing, attacks and harassment against LGBTI persons has increased because of the anonymity internet provides. When whole groups in societies are being “mobbed” it becomes dangerous and words…
Read MoreExchange of Views – DROI Committee, European Parliament
Exchange of views with Eamon Gilmore EU Special Representative for Human Rights DROI Committee, European Parliament Brussels, 9 September 2019 Madame President and Members of the European Parliament, Thank you for the invitation to be with you today for this exchange of views, and especially for the honour to appear before you, so early…
Read MoreThe European Union and Myanmar hold 5th Human Rights Dialogue – Joint Press Release
The European Union and Myanmar hold 5th Human Rights Dialogue Joint Press Release 14 June 2019 The Fifth European Union-Myanmar Human Rights Dialogue was held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar on 14 June 2019, co-chaired by Eamon Gilmore, EU Special Representative for Human Rights, and U Kyaw Tin, Union Minister for International Cooperation of the…
Read MoreStatement by the EU Special Representative for Human Rights Mr. Eamon Gilmore on Behalf of the EU at the Global Conference for Media Freedom
11 July 2019, London I am delighted to be here on behalf of the EU High Representative Frederica Mogherini at this first ever Global Conference for Media Freedom. On behalf of the HRVP, I want to sincerely thank the United Kingdom and Canada for launching such a global initiative which is needed now more than…
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