The Fifth Myanmar-EU Human Rights Dialogue was held at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, Nay Pyi Taw, on 14 June 2019. The Dialogue was co-chaired by U
Kyaw Tin, Union Minister for International Cooperation and Mr. Eamon Gilmore
(former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of
Ireland), the European Union’s Special Representative for Human Rights.
The dialogue was participated by Senior Officials from Ministries
concerned from Myanmar and Mr. Kristian Schmidt, Ambassador of the Delegation
of the European Union to Myanmar as part of EU delegation comprised of EU
Senior Officials and diplomats from some EU member States based in Yangon.
During the dialogue, both sides exchanged their views on a wide range of
human rights issues relating to labour rights, rights of women, children,
migrants and people with disabilities, situation in Rakhine, Kachin and Shan
States, fundamental human rights, economic and social rights, freedom of
expression, countering hate speech, human rights cooperation in the
multilateral fora, implementation of international human rights conventions and
basic rights of ethnic groups, as well as updates on GSP engagement between
Myanmar and the EU Enhanced EBA monitoring mission.
MNA
Photo - MNA
Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar
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