Human Rights Ambassadorhttps://bsky.app/profile/wimgeerts1.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/wimgeerts1.bsky.social/post/3msgpmz4xa22dParticipated in the #WorldPride 2026 Human Rights Conference with many others incl. Dutch PM and representatives of UN, Council of Europe, South Africa and UK. To quote our PM: “equal rights are not a ‘Western agenda’, they are first and foremost a human agenda.” @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social06 Aug 2026 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:eup7e57l5tor3e47dxwhqo7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgpmz4xa22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/wimgeerts1.bsky.social/post/3ms6smzqctc2vTook part in the Amsterdam Canal Parade as part of #WorldPride 2026. So much positive energy! This is what article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights stands for: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights”. @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social03 Aug 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:eup7e57l5tor3e47dxwhqo7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6smzqctc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/wimgeerts1.bsky.social/post/3mpyrqlh5rs2jMet UN Under-Secretary-General VanessaFrazier, Special Representative of the SG for Children and Armed Conflict. Globally, over 520 mln children - 1 in 5 - live amid armed conflict. Decisions taken today will shape the future they may or may not live to claim. @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social06 Jul 2026 19:03 +0000at://did:plc:eup7e57l5tor3e47dxwhqo7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyrqlh5rs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/wimgeerts1.bsky.social/post/3mm4yqqyanc2qEvent at work to mark #IDAHOBIT2026, International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. Everyone has the right to be who they are. It doesn’t matter who you are or who you love. Equal rights for all! @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social18 May 2026 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:eup7e57l5tor3e47dxwhqo7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4yqqyanc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/wimgeerts1.bsky.social/post/3mkwskmwvis2mJoint statement by European Human Rights Ambassadors on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day #worldpressfreedomday @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social03 May 2026 09:06 +0000at://did:plc:eup7e57l5tor3e47dxwhqo7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkwskmwvis2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/wimgeerts1.bsky.social/post/3mj5mirkgxs2cJoint statement with European counterparts on the further deterioration of the human rights situation in #Russia @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social10 Apr 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:eup7e57l5tor3e47dxwhqo7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5mirkgxs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/wimgeerts1.bsky.social/post/3midnunbln22sOn #TransDayOfVisibility, we celebrate transgender & non-binary persons and raise awareness of the discrimination and violence they face. This is a threat to the universality of human rights. Equality for all remains a core human rights priority for the Netherlands 🇳🇱 @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social31 Mar 2026 07:31 +0000at://did:plc:eup7e57l5tor3e47dxwhqo7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3midnunbln22shttps://bsky.app/profile/wimgeerts1.bsky.social/post/3mhqd4pldls2lThis year, I am a member of the Activist Lens jury at the @MoviesMatter festival in The Hague. Saw eight great documentaries about #humanrights issues in different parts of the world. If you have a chance, go see one! @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social media23 Mar 2026 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:eup7e57l5tor3e47dxwhqo7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqd4pldls2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/wimgeerts1.bsky.social/post/3mgxlkq4uos2aWarm congratulations to the mayor of Budapest, Gergely Karacsony @bpkaracsonyg , for being awarded the prestigious #Geuzenpenning. We need more people like him who stand up for human rights, democracy and the rule of law @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social13 Mar 2026 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:eup7e57l5tor3e47dxwhqo7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgxlkq4uos2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/wimgeerts1.bsky.social/post/3mgwkw3w6ec2hDiscussed #humanrights in Argentina with civil society, journalists & authorities. Main issues: media freedom, women’s rights, LGBTIQ+ rights, freedom of religion/belief, incl. the fight against antisemitism @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social @MWVerheijden @DAIAArgentina @NLinArgentina @centro_anafrank13 Mar 2026 09:08 +0000at://did:plc:eup7e57l5tor3e47dxwhqo7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgwkw3w6ec2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/wimgeerts1.bsky.social/post/3mgjubanbwc2iJoint statement with my European colleagues on the occasion of #InternationalWomensDay. @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social08 Mar 2026 07:51 +0000at://did:plc:eup7e57l5tor3e47dxwhqo7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgjubanbwc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/wimgeerts1.bsky.social/post/3mfogrvh4522sLast year, a record number of journalists paid the ultimate price for their work. #Media freedom, including the safety of journalists, remains a human rights priority of the new Dutch government. @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social25 Feb 2026 10:08 +0000at://did:plc:eup7e57l5tor3e47dxwhqo7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfogrvh4522shttps://bsky.app/profile/wimgeerts1.bsky.social/post/3mflqkqkt2c2mFour years since Russia’s illegal and unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine started. Four years of destruction, war crimes, and gross human rights violations. These crimes cannot go unpunished - justice and accountability must follow #SlavaUkraini! 🇺🇦 @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social24 Feb 2026 08:25 +0000at://did:plc:eup7e57l5tor3e47dxwhqo7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mflqkqkt2c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/wimgeerts1.bsky.social/post/3m7pjnymqmk2dhttps://www.government.nl/documents/speeches/2025/12/10/speech-uitreiking-mensenrechtentulp-202511 Dec 2025 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:eup7e57l5tor3e47dxwhqo7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7pjnymqmk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/wimgeerts1.bsky.social/post/3m3cjxd4wgk2sShocked to learn about attack against Yendri Velasquez and Luis Peche in Bogota. #HumanRightsDefenders, including those in exile, should be able to do their work in safety. We welcome announcement by Colombian authorities to start independent investigation into attack. @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social16 Oct 2025 10:21 +0000at://did:plc:eup7e57l5tor3e47dxwhqo7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3cjxd4wgk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/wimgeerts1.bsky.social/post/3m35zdk6z3s2iVisiting Mae Sot, near border between Thailand & Myanmar, meeting civil society, human rights defenders, representatives of the National Unity Government (NUG), journalists and representatives of UN agencies. The #humanrights situation in Myanmar is extremely worrying. @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social14 Oct 2025 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:eup7e57l5tor3e47dxwhqo7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3m35zdk6z3s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/wimgeerts1.bsky.social/post/3m2tglage3s22Today is the World Day Against the Death Penalty. The Netherlands strongly opposes the death penalty at all times and in all circumstances. It is a cruel and inhumane punishment, that does not stop crime and denies human dignity. @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social10 Oct 2025 10:10 +0000at://did:plc:eup7e57l5tor3e47dxwhqo7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2tglage3s22https://bsky.app/profile/wimgeerts1.bsky.social/post/3lz4bmx73ec2hVery useful working visit to Morocco to discuss #humanrights issues. @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social18 Sep 2025 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:eup7e57l5tor3e47dxwhqo7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz4bmx73ec2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/wimgeerts1.bsky.social/post/3lykd5tkcis22Met with the Brazilian National Secretary for the Rights of #LGBTIQ+ People. Promoting and defending equal rights for LGBTIQ+ persons remains a priority in our human rights policies. @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social11 Sep 2025 08:25 +0000at://did:plc:eup7e57l5tor3e47dxwhqo7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3lykd5tkcis22https://bsky.app/profile/wimgeerts1.bsky.social/post/3ltbn37wz3c2cJoint statement with European colleagues on the succession of the #DalaiLama. @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social @nlinchina.bsky.social06 Jul 2025 06:23 +0000at://did:plc:eup7e57l5tor3e47dxwhqo7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltbn37wz3c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/wimgeerts1.bsky.social/post/3lrdgagh5nk2zDuring my visit to South Africa, I met with civil society & government representatives to discuss #HumanRights. 🇿🇦’s commitment to human rights and the country’s vibrant civil society offer inspiration. 🇳🇱 remains committed to supporting these efforts. @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social11 Jun 2025 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:eup7e57l5tor3e47dxwhqo7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrdgagh5nk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/wimgeerts1.bsky.social/post/3lpeh346was2p🇺🇳 Everyone is entitled to the same human rights, without distinction of any kind 🇺🇳 Today, on International Day Against #Homophobia, #Biphobia, & #Transphobia (#IDAHOBIT), the human rights ambassadors of 🇪🇪, 🇫🇮, 🇫🇷, 🇩🇪, 🇱🇺, 🇳🇱 & 🇸🇪 reaffirm this commitment👇@netherlandsmfa.bsky.social17 May 2025 11:32 +0000at://did:plc:eup7e57l5tor3e47dxwhqo7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpeh346was2phttps://bsky.app/profile/wimgeerts1.bsky.social/post/3loyehrdvzk2rMet with Claudia Gonzalez, a distinguished Guatemalan lawyer. We discussed the current #humanrights situation in 🇬🇹 and the fight against impunity. The Netherlands calls on the 🇬🇹 authorities to have all charges against her dropped. @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social12 May 2025 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:eup7e57l5tor3e47dxwhqo7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3loyehrdvzk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/wimgeerts1.bsky.social/post/3lote7yhbpc2gValuable visit to Mexico City and Oaxaca this week. Discussed press freedom & safety of journalists, enforced disappearances & forensic cooperation, women’s rights & LGBTIQ+ rights. Together we can make a difference. @dutchmfa.bsky.social10 May 2025 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:eup7e57l5tor3e47dxwhqo7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3lote7yhbpc2g