#Belarus : People like Daniil are detained for years without a trial.
On Monday, Daniil will spend his 21st birthday in detention, waiting for a trial.
Over 1330 political prisoners suffer behind bars for speaking out and raising their voices.
#FreeBelarus Viasna

#Bahrain : ⁦During ⁦Front Line Defenders⁩ Dublin Platform today, I met again with Maryam Alkhawaja, Co-Director of the Gulf Center for #HumanRights . Her father, Abdulhadi, has been in prison for 11+ years, and he is now in declining health. He should be released. #FreeAlKhawaja

Listening to #HumanRights Defenders from #Zimbabwe #Venezuela #Guatemala #Honduras and #India in Dublin today ⁦Front Line Defenders⁩ Platform. These great people are truly in the frontline to protect Human Rights and Democracy.

#Dublin : Great session this morning, in Dublin Castle, with 100 #HumanRights Defenders from 100 countries ⁦Front Line Defenders⁩ Platform. Listening to their stories from the ground and informing them of the #EU work to protect the Defenders.

I am looking forward to speaking Front Line Defenders in Dublin this morning and to meeting in person with these courageous people from around the world.

#Kyrgyzstan : I am greatly concerned by the recent detentions, including of activists, bloggers and persons in serious medical condition, and by the temporary closure of the Азаттык радиосу media outlet.KYG authorities must respect their int'l obligations on fundamental freedoms.

#Indonesia : Meeting Indonesian Civil Society Organisations in Jakarta, and talking with the press at the conclusion of the #EU -⁦ASEAN⁩ #HumanRights Dialogue.

Joint Statement on Attacks on Civilians in Kachin State

#Indonesia : Meeting today with H.E. Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej, Vice-Minister for Law and Human Rights. We discussed the importance of partnership between #EU and #Indonesia on #HumanRights and Democracy and current legislative developments in the country.

#EU - ⁦ASEAN⁩ #HumanRights Dialogue in Jakarta today: Great meeting with Civil Society Organisations and joining hands with the representatives of those ASEAN Member States who were present.

Thank you to H.E. Dato Lim Jock Hoi, Secretary General of ⁦ASEAN⁩ for our excellent meeting today in Jakarta, on deepening #HumanRights co-operation, the upcoming EU-ASEAN Summit, #Myanmar and #Ukraine .

At the opening of the EU-ASEAN #HumanRights dialogue this morning, in Jakarta, co-chair Yuyun ⁦Yuyun Wahyuningrum⁩ ⁦AICHR Indonesia⁩ welcomed me with “Tampeng”, to celebrate 12 years of the ⁦ASEAN⁩ Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights.

#HumanRightsDefenders Congratulations to fidelh on 100 years of action, conviction and progress! Your support for human rights defenders is critical as they face more and new challenges everywhere. #FIDH100

Just arrived in #Indonesia and discussed with Yuyun Wahyuningrum of AICHR Indonesia, the EU-ASEAN Policy Dialogue on #HumanRights , which is starting tomorrow here in Jakarta.

The EU stands by the statement of UNSG António Guterres in this moment of dramatic escalation of violence in Ethiopia.

The number of casualties and the level of human suffering is staggering.

Time for all to rally around peace.
#Tigray

#Belarus : Ivan Kaniaveha, entrepreneur and charity worker, was sentenced to 3 years in prison early last year, after trying to stop a police vehicle from driving into a crowd of protesters in 2020.
Stop the repression.
Free Ivan #FreeBelarus
prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/ivan… Viasna

Congratulations Ruairi Quinn on your 5 years leading IIEA. I wish you and Liz the very best for the future.

#Afghanistan : Congratulations Richard Bennett UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett, on your important 12-day mission. Today, along with #EU Special Envoy, Tomas Niklasson, I met with the #HumanRights Co-ordination Mechanism Freedom House FIDH MADRE SRMO AFGHANISTAN on these urgent issues.