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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (19 Feb 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: ...last. I have raised the matter in bilateral meetings with the then Prime Minister of Ukraine, Mykola Azarov and Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara. The judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on 30 April 2013, which ruled that Ms Tymoshenko had been unlawfully detained, reinforced the concerns expressed repeatedly by Ireland and its EU partners over her situation. As the...

Order of Business (6 Feb 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The position is that the judgment of the ECHR is binding on the State. There is a procedure whereby the State is required to make a report to the Council of Europe within six months of the judgment, which will be 28 July at the latest. It is my responsibility as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to make that report. I will be doing so in consultation with the line Department, the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (5 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: ...Court of Human Rights on 21 October in the case of Inés del Río v Spain regarding eligibility for sentence reduction. The relevant Spanish authorities will assess the full implications of the ECHR judgement and will consider the actions that are required in light of the ruling. In the circumstances, it would not be appropriate for me to become involved in the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: ...meeting last week on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York. Concerns repeatedly expressed by Ireland and its EU partners were reinforced by the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on 30 April 2013, which ruled that Ms Tymoshenko had been unlawfully detained. As the Deputy is aware, High Representative Catherine Ashton and Commissioner Stefan Füle...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Court of Human Rights Nominations (27 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: As explained in my reply to the Deputy's PQ No. 61 of 18 June, a judge is elected to serve on the Court in respect of each High Contracting Party (state party) to the ECHR, although judges sit on the Court in their individual capacity. The judges are elected by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) from a list of three candidates nominated by a state party. In the time...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (26 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: ...and 16 May on the matter. Concerns regarding this case, which have been repeatedly expressed by Ireland and its partners, were borne out by the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on 30 April 2013, which ruled that Ms Tymoshenko had been unlawfully detained. As the Deputy is aware, High Representative Catherine Ashton and Commissioner Stefan Füle issued a joint...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Court of Human Rights Judgments (16 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I assume the Deputy is referring to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) judgement on 30 April 2013 that the former Prime Minister of Ukraine, Ms. Yulia Tymoshenko, had been unlawfully detained. The statement also encouraged the Ukrainian authorities to work closely with the European Parliament’s monitoring mission to Ukraine headed by former president of the European Parliament...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (5 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: A Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland which would reflect the principles of mutual respect for the identity and ethos of both communities and parity of esteem, as well as the ECHR, is an important provision of the Good Friday Agreement. As recent events have shown, these rights remain as important to a peaceful future as they did when the Agreement was approved by the people of Ireland, North...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Foreign Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (21 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: ...in June when the Commission hosted a high level dialogue, is slipping. In particular, a commitment to present the Parliament with a proposal to amend the constitution to make it compliant with the ECHR ruling by 31 August was not fulfilled. While Ireland is supportive of Bosnia-Herzegovina's EU perspective, the country's Government and political leaders must make real and sustained...