Each day ahead of the informal ‘Gymnich’ meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers in Vienna, ladies peoples legal rights defenders from El Salvador, Poland, Indonesia, Kenya, Austria, Syria and Russia will satisfy EU representatives to need greater security and help due to their work amid increasing assaults on other activists.
Talking prior to the 29 event, which will take place from 13:00 to 18:15, at the Haus der Europдischen Union, Wipplingerstrasse 35, 1010 Vienna, Guadalupe Marengo, Head of Global Human Rights Defenders Programme at Amnesty International, said august:
“From Afghanistan to Egypt and through the Democratic Republic of Congo to Brazil, females peoples liberties defenders frequently suffer horrific reprisals whenever fighting for justice and legal rights. Way too usually these courageous ladies, who work with good modification, face threats, beatings, imprisonment and also death. It really is our responsibility to face in solidarity together with them.”
Guadalupe Marengo, Head of Global Human Rights Defenders Programme at Amnesty Overseas
“These courageous women can be here to remind us that the EU can and may just simply take every possibility to help ladies individual liberties defenders. Continue reading