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HRC51- ID with Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine (oral update) – Intervention by Estonia – Delivered by H.E Ambassador Katrin Saarsalu-Layachi – 23 September 2022

Thank you, Mister President, Estonia fully aligns itself with the statement delivered by the European Union. We thank the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine for the important update. Last week,...

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HRC51 – Item 3: Interactive Dialogue with special rapporteur on truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence – NB8 Intervention delivered by Ambassador Katrin Saarsalu-Layachi – 16 September 2022

Mr. Special Rapporteur, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and my own country Estonia. We...

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HRC51- Item 2 – General Debate – 13 September 2022 – Intervention by ESTONIA – by Ambassador Katrin Saarsalu-Layachi

Thank you, Mister President, Distinguished Acting High Commissioner, Estonia fully aligns itself with the statement delivered by the European Union. The human rights situation at global level continues to diminish....

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HRC50 – ID on the High Commissioner’s oral presentation on Ukraine and on the interim report of the Secretary-General on human rights Crimea – 5 July 2022

Mr President, Madam High Commissioner, Mr Secretary-General Estonia fully aligns with the EU statement and thanks the High Commissioner and Secretary-General for their updates. As we have seen over the...

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HRC50 – Urgent Debate on the situation of the human rights of women and girls in Afghanistan – Statement by Estonia – 1 July 2022

Mr President, Estonia fully aligns with the statement delivered by the European Union. We supported and welcome today’s timely debate on the situation of the human rights of women and...

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HRC 50 – ID with SR on Belarus – 29 June 2022 – Statement by Estonia

Mr President, Estonia fully aligns with the statement delivered by the European Union. Estonia thanks the Special Rapporteur for the report. We strongly support her mandate. The overall situation of...

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HRC 50 – Annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women – Panel 2: Human rights-based and gender-responsive care and support systems – Statement by Estonia on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries – to be delivered by Ambassador Katrin Saarsalu-Layachi – 27 June 2022

Mr President, I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden and my own country Estonia. Gender equality...

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HRC50 – ID on HC oral update on situation in Mariupol – 16 June 2022 – Statement by Estonia

Mr President, Madam High Commissioner, Estonia fully aligns with the statement delivered by the European Union and thanks the High Commissioner for her update. Mariupol symbolises the brutality of Russia’s...

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HRC50 – Item 2: ID on HC annual report – 14 June 2022 – Statement by Estonia

Distinguished High Commissioner, Mr President, Estonia fully aligns with the statement delivered by the European Union. We highly appreciate the attention of the High Commissioner on the most acute human...

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HRC 34th Special Session on the deteriorating human rights situation in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression – 12 May 2022 – Statement delivered by Estonia, on behalf of also Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden – By the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, Ms Eva-Maria Liimets

Mr President, I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries. We welcome the convening of this Special Session and thank the High Commissioner and the speakers...

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