Latvian diplomat gets important EU human rights job

LSM English19 October 2026, 11:01 UTCLatvia

On 19th October 2026, the Council of the European Union (EU) appointed Ilze Brands-Kehris as the EU Special Representative for Human Rights, according to a release from the Latvian Foreign Ministry.

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