Ms Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh:

I am grateful for those kind words and for the question. Certainly, there is a real concern that we are witnessing a move away from strict enforcement of international law. It is a time where the fundamental precepts of international law are coming under extreme strain and we have witnessed significant attacks on the institutions of international law. In circumstances where the EU is not acting itself to ensure compliance with fundamental human rights, that does provide a particular impetus for states, where they are able, to act of their own accord to ensure those fundamental international obligations are upheld.