#EUHRForum: building on good practices with #humanrights based approach, with EU active support @LutherYameogo @MercedesGP73 @EMHRN

#HRDs at 2017 #EUHRForum have a thought for all detained #HRDs

#EUHRForum plenary session @SJLambrinidis @MercedesGP73 @AntonioPanzeri @EMHRN, fragile civil society, women's rights violated, human rights system under threat, #HRDs take the floor!

Final #EUHRForum plenary session, @SJLambrinidis @MercedesGP73 @AntonioPanzeri @iverna1 @jeanlouisville @EMHRN, political support to human rights defenders is more important than financial support

#EUHRForum Working group on early warning close to an end. Final message to #HRDs, take some rest to manage stress!

#EUHRForum: how turning early warning signs into actions? Early communication is key, EU to use social media, be more proactive... not prisoner of 'consensus' @EMHRN

Shrinking/closing space for civil society & #EU early warning system at #EUHRForum: alert networks to be set up at #EUDEL level @FedericaMog @EMHRN

#HRD au #EUHRForum: "l'UE ne doit pas confondre compromis et compromission, en appliquant une politique DH identique pour chaque pays."

Debate with #HRDs at #EUHRForum: why false narrative & fake news work? "Let's look at the root causes of populism to better fight against it"

Another challenge for #HRDs is IT insecurity, transfer of surveillance technology, says @MarietjeSchaake at #EUHRForum

#EUHRForum Michael O'Flaherty, #FRA director: accountability for HR violations is imperative & data gathering is crucial

#OHCHR at #EUHRForum: among global challenges to be highlighted upfront and confronted are the shrinking civil society space and the rights of people on the move

#EUHRForum @MarietjeSchaake: adopting a positive tone strengthens the core of the #EU leadership at a time human rights are also challenged within the #EU

#EUHRForum @FedericaMog: "detention centres must be closed all along the migration routes." EU's action, a drop in the ocean (in Mogherini's own words)... or counter-productive?

The space for defenders of #HRDs is also shrinking, says @FedericaMog at #EUHRForum, the #EU is on your side, you are not alone

19th #EUHRForum is about to be officially opened by HR @FedericaMog - more to follow

Tomorrow starts the 19th #EUHRForum in Bxl on human rights under threat in a challenging context. With #EuroMedRights as leader for the MENA debates

#EUHRForum Can HR due diligence policy influence MS security policies, eg selling surveillance material? Resilience of states or societies?

#EUHRForum Iverna McGowan, Amnesty EU office: EU counterterrorism Directive unacceptable, such pieces of legislation damage the rule of law

#EUHRForum WGIII report: EU border guards to identify torture victims among migrants and refugees for speedy access to care/rehabilitation

#EUHRForum UNSR on HR of migrants François Crépeau: the EU should open regular channels for migrants, and MS fight against stereotypes

#EUHRForum Women in detention in Syria victims of rape and used as bargaining chip in hostage exchanges between regime and armed groups

#EUHRForum To defeat terror, in-depth work to secure civic space and healthy societies is crucial, says Mogherini

Federica Mogherini speaking at #EUHRForum: "I'm convinced civil society has a key role to play in policy"

#EUHRForum HR/VP Mogherini soon delivering input in front of 100 field human rights defenders. From pledges to action with MS ownership?

#EUHRForum Let's make concrete recommendations for more civic space, acknowledging EU efforts while pushing it towards more coherent policy

#EUHRForum Gap between nice words and current EU focus on security and migration. Recent #ENP review is an example of this worrying trend

#EUHRForum "HR not a niche but part of EEAS central agenda" (C. Leffler). "EU can do more" says MEP Lochbihler

UNSR Maina Kiai's key recommendation to the EU at #EUHRForum: 'Walk the talk!', in Azerbaijan and elsewhere...

MT @FLDBrussels: #EUHRforum Karim Lahidji: la criminalisation des défenseurs droits de la terre est préoccupante. UE doit agir #nddl #sivens