Fighting the common threat: Joint approaches to tackling financial transnational repression facilitated by the misuse of AML/CFT mechanisms in the EU
Date: Thursday 12 November 2026, 14:00-17:00
Welcome Remarks: Christina Meinecke, Representative of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to the European Union
Convened by: ECNL with Permanent Representation of Germany to the European Union and OHCHR ROEU
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Good afternoon,
It is a pleasure to open today's meeting which brings together such a diverse group of colleagues and partners to examine an increasingly important aspect of transnational repression - the targeting of individuals and organisations through the misuse of financial and anti-money laundering mechanisms. I am particularly pleased that OHCHR is co-hosting this meeting with the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ECNL) and the Permanent Representation of Germany to the EU. Thank you also for hosting us, Ambassador Hässler.
Transnational repression is an evolving phenomenon, through which States seek to silence, intimidate and punish dissent, criticism and human rights advocacy beyond their own territories.
Just this Monday, we held another discussion, also in partnership with the Permanent Representation of Germany and civil society colleagues, focusing on the misuse of INTERPOL mechanisms for transnational repression, which some of you may also have attended.
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