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European Union’s (EU) Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore, is scheduled to visit Bangladesh next week to discuss issues of mutual interest, reports UNB.
He is likely to be in Dhaka on July 24 at the invitation of the government of Bangladesh.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Gilmore will hold meetings with concerned government officials over the Rohingya issue and will visit the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar.
In Dhaka, Eamon will hold a series of meetings with government officials and other stakeholders to discuss human rights issues.
During his recent visit to Brussels, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam held a series of meetings, including with Gilmore in the first week of May.
Shahriar invited Gilmore to visit Bangladesh.
The tasks of the Special Representative for Human Rights are to enhance the effectiveness and visibility of EU human rights policy.
The Special Representative has a broad, flexible mandate, which provides the possibility of adapting to evolving geopolitical circumstances.
He works closely with the European External Action Service, which provides full support to his work.
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