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David Pereira, Director of Amnesty International Luxembourg, has urged Luxembourg's authorities to go beyond legal formalities.

David Pereira, Director of Amnesty International Luxembourg, has urged Luxembourg's authorities to go beyond legal formalities and take a stronger moral stance in response to the sale of Israeli state bonds on its financial markets.

Pereira, who has held his position for nearly two years, criticised the country's financial regulator, the Financial Sector Supervisory Commission (CSSF), for what he described as complicity through authorising the sale of these bonds, given the ongoing conflict in Gaza and related human rights violations.

Pereira said the issue extends beyond Luxembourg, noting that other countries such as Ireland are also involved, and that Amnesty International's research points to massive human rights violations and war crimes in Gaza, referring to numbers that indicate that more than 72.000 Palestinians have been killed and that 90% of the population has been displaced.

While acknowledging that the CSSF did not extend the temporary authorisation for Israeli bonds beyond 31 August, Pereira insisted this was not enough. He argued that European financial regulators cannot absolve themselves of responsibility.

Referring to the United Nations' 2001 report on international law, he explained that financial regulators, even if they are independent in the exercise of their functions, are not exempt from state obligations. He added that all entities are equally bound to do everything possible to prevent grave human rights violations, especially in connection with the Genocide Convention.

Also today

• A victim remains in critical condition following a violent mass brawl involving 15 to 20 attackers in Diekirch last Sunday.
• Two suspects, aged 44 and 71, have been arrested by Luxembourg police following a European arrest warrant issued by French authorities.
• According to a Statec survey of 4,000 residents, people in Luxembourg go on holiday at least five times a year on average.
• Europe's wildfire crisis forced more than 80,000 people to flee for safety, as holidaymakers boarded boats to escape fires in France and Spain.
• At least 21 people have been killed today in Russian and Ukrainian long-range strikes.
• UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham formally opened his newly created northern office today, promising "a different way of running Britain".

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Figure of the day

According to a Statec survey of 4,000 residents, people in Luxembourg go on holiday at least 5 times a year on average.

• Last year resulted in historic highs for holidays, with 5.2 trips a year. Holiday costs are also at an all-time high, with the average trip costing €1,304. Around 83% of participants spent a night away from home at least once in 2025. Statec reported 2.9 million trips among 470,000 people in Luxembourg.
• France remains the most popular destination, ahead of Germany, Portugal, Italy, and Spain. Over half of all journeys are made by car, and the trips often last a week or less. City trips are most popular among Luxembourgers, with a third heading to the seaside, and 12% to the mountains.

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