In an article entitled "
The world needs a renewed push for human rights" Eamon Gilmore, an EU Special Representative for Human Rights and EU Special Envoy for the Peace Process in Colombia, wrote, "with all that we are seeing, we run the risk of being overwhelmed by the tide of atrocity and abuse, which can, in turn, lead to defeatism. However,
it is vital that we look to the future of human rights with a greater degree of confidence, energy, determination and optimism."