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“Towards Torture-Free Trade: Opportunities and Challenges” EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore Keynote address 11 December 2020   Good morning/afternoon everyone. It is a great honour to be with you all today to discuss torture-free trade, a unique approach in our efforts to combat torture and death penalty globally. I wish to thank…

“A New Start for U.S. Human Rights Policy: What Needs to Be Done?” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Online symposium 10 December 2020 Advancing an effective U.S. human rights policy will be a crucial and formidable challenge for the Biden administration. This event will bring leading human rights activists and officials from different parts of…

Second Meeting of Signatories of the Escazú Agreement EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore Video-message 9 December 2020 As the European Union Special Representative for Human Rights, it is a pleasure to address you today at this second meeting of the signatories of the Escazú Agreement.  It is an honour to do so…

High Level Plenary of the EU-NGO Human Rights Forum EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore Statement 9 December 2020     Madam High Commissioner (Dear Michelle), dear Ms Mogwe, dear civil society colleagues. I am pleased to be here with you at our annual EU-NGO Forum. It is always a pleasure to engage…

EU – Council of Europe’s Online event for the launch of a new EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024 EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore Opening remarks 7 December 2020 Thank you Ambassador Kuneva, for your kind words and for the excellent work done by you and your Delegation on…

“Political Prisoners in Belarus: the Perspective of Civil Society “ EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore Keynote Address 2 December 2020   Good morning everyone. It is a great honour to be with you all today. I wish to thank Ambassador Olof Skoog and our colleagues at the EU Delegation to the UN…

“Human Rights in (Post-)Conflict Situations The Role of National Human Rights Institutions” EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore Video-message 30 November 2020 Human rights are in the DNA of the European Union and therefore human rights are a central part of the European Union’s relations with countries all over the world. That is…

Launch of EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024 EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore Keynote Address 23 November 2020 Good afternoon everyone.  It is a great pleasure to be with you today to launch the new EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy. I want to begin by thanking…

The Colombian peace agreement: bridging the gap between progress and promise   The signature of the final peace agreement this day four years ago, was one of the most remarkable moments of my five years as the European Union’s Special Envoy for the peace process in Colombia.  It has rightly been acclaimed as a historic…

2020 Ministerial to Advance Freedom of Religion or Belief EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore  EU Intervention Warsaw, 16 November 2020   Excellencies; Ladies and Gentlemen; I wish to thank Minister Rau for hosting this Ministerial today, which I am honoured to address on behalf of the European Union. The COVID-19 crisis has…