Letter
My June 2023 – July 2023 Newsletter
Tanzania – I had the privilege to meet a delegation of the Maasai people on 31 May, and NGOs representatives, working on the right of indigenous people. We discussed about the struggle of the Maasai to preserve their way of life and the human rights challenges they face. Israel and Palestine – I undertook…
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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…
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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 MoreOpen letter to imprisoned journalists and media workers in Belarus
21 May 2022, Brussels Dear Belarusian journalists and media workers, (in Belarusian below) On this day, we remember Vitold Ashurak, and call for an enquiry into the circumstances and cause of his death in prison. On this day also, the European Union remembers your own imprisonment and suffering. We wish to assure you that we…
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