Simon Collard-Wexler
@scowex
Canadian diplomat posted to The Hague. Proud Montrealer. PhD Columbia. Retweets/links/likes/follows ≠ endorsements. Views are my own. scowex.bsky.social
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04-09-2011 22:23:36
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A pleasure to welcome Minister Brekelmans Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius and 🇦🇺🇳🇿🇬🇧🇺🇸partners for an in-depth discussion of key international security and defence issues facing our nations. 🇨🇦🤝🇳🇱
Pleasure to meet Mark Rutte alongside Ambassadors from NATO Allies in the NL to discuss collective defence, transatlantic security, and addressing global challenges together. Thanks Joanna Roper for hosting. #StrongerTogether #WeAreNATO
Honoured to meet with Edmundo González for a discussion on democracy and human rights in Venezuela. // Un honneur de rencontrer Edmundo González pour une discussion sur la démocratie et les droits de la personne au Venezuela.
Et c'est parti ! Le Canada est heureux de participer à la 23e session de l'Assemblée des États Parties #ASP23 pour soutenir la CPI-Cour pénale int., qui donne de l'espoir en matière de responsabilité aux victimes de crimes graves, conformément au Statut de Rome.
UN accountability mechanisms such as #IIIM Syria & #IIMM Myanmar play a key role gathering, preserving, & analyzing evidence that can serve as the foundation for judicial proceedings at both the national and intl levels. Proud to highlight their work at Int'l Criminal Court #ASP23
In context of Int'l Criminal Court #ASP23 and #16Days to #EndGBV 🇨🇦 and Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice, XCEPT Research hosted a discussion on use technology to improve investigations of sexual and gender-based crimes. There is huge potential in this tech, but need to guard against novel risks.
🇨🇦 deplores systematic human rights violations & repression in Maduro's #Venezuela. We stand with victims & human rights defenders and call on Int'l Criminal Court to pursue accountability. 🙏 to @RFKHumanRights Foro Penal (ENG) for organizing the discussion at #ASP23
Ahead of Intl Holocaust Remembrance Day Canada in NL hosted a talk on the Jewish history of 🇨🇦's Official Residence. We reflected on the Holocaust’s impact, resilience of Jewish communities & the fight against #antisemitism. Grateful to our speakers for the meaningful dialogue 1/2
A pleasure to be at the beautiful Utrecht University to speak about #transatlantic relations, 🇨🇦Canada’s special friendship with the 🇳🇱Netherlands, and preserving the memory of the Second World War. Thanks to Jaap Verheul and his class for the conversation
Canada in NL hosted a discussion on the cost of freedom, the legacy of WWII, and the future of #NATO. Just as it stood with Europe in WWII, Canada remains committed to collective defence and the values that bind the Alliance #FacesOfLiberation