EU appoints Ilze Brands Kehris as new Special Representative for human rights
The Council has appointed Ilze Brands Kehris as the European Union's Special Representative for human rights. She is a Latvian national and most recently served as Assistant Secretary General for Human Rights and Director of the New York Office of the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights from January 2020 until May 2026. Brands Kehris is described as a human rights specialist with extensive experience in leadership roles across the United Nations and in national and regional human rights organisations. Her background also includes service as a member and Chairperson of the Management Board of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency.... [Continue Reading]
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