1. Statements on behalf of the EU

   Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on Human Rights Day, 10 December 2019

   We celebrate this year the 10th anniversary of the Charter of the Fundamental Rights and the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Yet these rights continue to be challenged around the world. In particular, children and youth continue to be the main victims of human

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 10/12/2019

2. Statements by the HR/VP

   Statement by HR/VP Josep Borrell on the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime

   On 9 December, the European Union remembers the victims of genocides, across the world, and throughout history.  We must never forget the atrocities of the past. We owe it to the victims of these crimes against humanity. We also owe it to ourselves: we can only build a better future if we

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 08/12/2019

3. Statements on behalf of the EU

   Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the extension of the mandate of the Mission to Support the Fight Against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (MACCIH)

   The EU and its Member States reiterate their support for the work done by the Mission to Support the Fight Against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (MACCIH), which since its creation in 2016 at the invitation of the Honduran government, has been making a significant contribution to the prevention

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 06/12/2019

4. Statements by the Spokesperson

   Statement by the Spokesperson on the accession of the Republic of Kiribati to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

   On 26 November 2019, the Republic of Kiribati deposited its instrument of accession to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). This accession testifies to Kiribati's commitment to strengthening the rule of law and protecting human rights. The International Criminal Court is

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 04/12/2019

5. HR/VP speeches

   EU-NGO Human Rights Forum: speech by the HR/VP Josep Borrell

   Check against delivery! Thank you for inviting me, I am very happy to participate in your work. It is true, it is my second day in office. Yesterday was the first one. I had the opportunity to participate in the opening of the Climate Change Conference the COP 25 in Madrid, immediately after I went

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 03/12/2019

6. Statements by the Spokesperson

   The European Union and Cuba held Dialogue on Unilateral Coercive Measures

   The European Union and Cuba held Dialogue on Unilateral Coercive Measures

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 30/11/2019

7. HR/VP speeches

   Speech by HR/VP Federica Mogherini at the EP plenary debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: Cuba, the case of José Daniel Ferrer

   Check against delivery! José  Daniel Ferrer, the leader of  la Unión Patriótica de Cuba, was arrested on the 1 st  of October at his home in Santiago de Cuba, and has been detained since. He has received limited visits from his family who have reported that his health is fragile. We have raised the

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 28/11/2019

8. Press releases

   The Sixth EU-South Africa Structured Dialogue Forum on Human Rights

   The sixth EU-South Africa Structured Dialogue Forum on Human Rights took place on Tuesday 26 th of November 2019 in Brussels. As Strategic Partners, South Africa and the European Union, share a commitment to democracy, human rights, good governance, tolerance and respect for the rule of law. Our

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 28/11/2019

9. Joint Statements

   Stop violence against women: Statement by the European Commission and the High Representative

   Languages: 日本語 press Category:  Joint Statements Regions: Africa Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cameroon Central African Republic Comoros Congo (Brazzaville) Côte d'Ivoire Djibouti DR Congo (Kinshasa) Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 25/11/2019

10. HR/VP speeches

    Speech by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini at the High Level Event on the Role of Women and Youth in Peace and Security

    Check against delivery!   Thank you all for being here. Thank you for organising this. It is true, indeed, that the idea of having this event on the occasion of my visit here in Japan- the second time in a month  - and on the occasion of the G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting came out of a

    Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 22/11/2019

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