Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I take the view that the rights of people, that is, human, democratic and civil rights, are universal. The approach the Government takes at the United Nations Human Rights Council is that irrespective of what country or who is involved, the universality of these rights is solid. Ireland stood for election to the aforementioned council last year and was highly successful and was elected with a clear mandate. It was on the basis that Ireland has an evenhanded, independent and clear view about these issues.