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Letter to MEPs on European Court of Human Rights reform
06/04/2012
We are concerned that several proposals under discussion at the high-level conference on the Court’s future in Brighton (18-20 April) might seriously undermine the Court’s authority and integrity and its ability to ensure effective protection for human rights in Europe.
Analysis of the National Roma Integration Strategies: European Roma Policy Coalition
03/04/2012
Under the new European Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies, EU Member States were required to submit strategies on Roma inclusion to the European Commission (EC) by the end of December 2011.
Amnesty International briefing on ‘Unfinished business: Combating torture and ill-treatment in Moldova’
03/04/2012
On 3 April, in Chisinau, Amnesty International will launch the briefing Unfinished Business: Combating Torture and Ill-treatment in Moldova. The briefing updates previous reports we have produced on torture and other ill-treatment in Moldova, and examines actions by the Moldovan authorities to address human rights violations committed by police in April 2009 following the election demonstrations.
Speech: What is new on the alleged CIA illegal detention and transfers of prisoners in Europe?
27/03/2012Julia Hall, Amnesty International’s expert on counter-terrorism and human rights, gives a speech at the LIBE hearing on 27 March, 2012
Letter to Van Rompuy on rights of Roma families in Cluj-Napoca, Romania
15/03/2012
To ensure inclusive growth in the region and meet the objectives laid down in the Europe 2020 Strategy, the EU must give the highest priority to combating and preventing discrimination and social exclusion, especially against Romani communities.
Letter to Ashton on Amnesty International report: ‘I wanted to die’: Syria’s torture victims speak out
14/03/2012
The report documents how widespread and systematic violence amounting to crimes against humanity continues to be committed by Syria’s security forces.
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Music album for International Roma Day
06/04/2012
To coincide with International Roma Day, Amnesty International proudly presents its Roma music album. Music is a vital ...
PEOPLE UNDER THREAT: Fatima Hussein Badi, Death Penalty, Yemen
26/03/2012
Around the world people are suffering the consequences of having their human rights violated. Amnesty International calls on the Danish presidency to ensure the EU’s active engagement in these cases.
Recommendations to the Danish EU Presidency
04/01/2012
We present specific recommendations on human rights policy for the Danish presidency to deliver during its six-month term as President of the Council of the European Union (January-July 2012).