EU appoints Special Representative for Human Rights
[Brussels, 27 July 2012] Greek foreign minister Stavros Lambrinidis was this Wednesday 25 July appointed as the EU’s new special representative for human rights (EUSR).
Mr. Lambrinidis is a former MEP and vice president of the European Parliament. His appointment has been welcomed by this body, which called for the creation of the post and for the new EUSR to have a proven track record in human rights.
The post is newly created and is designed to give a ‘voice’ to European human rights (...)
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