The European Council approved the decision to appoint EU Special Representative on Human Rights. This is the first appointment of a thematic representative and the appointee will be announced on June 25.
The appointee “should reflect EU human rights policy and cover areas that include strengthening democracy, international justice, humanitarian law, abolition of the death penalty, freedom of expression, gender issues and children and armed conflict. The EUSR for Human Rights will be expected to engage with the UN, chair high-level human rights dialogues and lead consultations with third countries on human rights issues.”