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Business and human rights
Letter to President Borroso - Halting the EU trade in torture and death penalty equipment 270411
05/05/2011It has now been over a year since Amnesty International and the Omega Research Foundation published the report ‚From Words to Deeds: making the EU ban in ‘tools of torture’ a reality”.
Recommendations to the European Union During the Hungarian Presidency
04/01/2011The changes brought by the Lisbon Treaty have radically transformed the EU presidency’s task. It now focuses far more on internal affairs. So one of the main challenges confronting the Hungarian presidency on the human rights front will be something its predecessors were able to dodge by hiding behind laudable work on the external front. Europe’s human rights landscape has also been altered. Discrimination against minorities, and racism in law enforcement and criminal justice, have grown so much that they are too overwhelming for member states to tackle singlehandedly. In particular the situation of the Roma people and the grave violations they are facing throughout Europe, have spelt an end to the previous and all-too-convenient impasse EU presidencies have cited to allow them to avoid confronting the human rights situation in the EU.
Amnesty International’s Recommendations to the Belgian Presidency: Mid-term review
04/11/2010At the outset of the Belgian presidency in June Amnesty International sent recommendations on human rights policy to the Belgian Government as it embarked on its sixth-month presidency of the European Union.As the presidency enters its closing two months, we are writing to follow up our recommendations.
Human Rights Violations in the Niger Delta and Support for Human Rights Defenders
09/06/2010The EU’s role as a longstanding partner in assisting Nigeria tackle development challenges is underlined in the new approach to cooperation that was set out in the “Nigeria-EU Joint Way Forward” framework, which addresses good governance and human rights as priority areas. On 12 February 2010, High Representative Catherine Ashton welcomed the public commitments made by Acting President Goodluck Jonathan to promote good governance, accountability, and the fight against corruption and to work for continued economic growth and development.
Business and Human Rights Conference Conclusions
09/06/2010The ECA-Watch network and Amnesty International would like to draw attention to the conclusions of
the former Swedish Presidency and the Spanish Presidency, following the Business and Human Rights
Conference that took place in Stockholm in November 2009. At this venue it was decided that the EU and
its Member States should emphasise the importance of implementing human rights within export credit
guarantees.
Amnesty International Office Procurement Policy
09/12/2009This procurement policy arises from concerns that the AI EU Office, belonging to a human rights organisation, should take account of ethical considerations in carrying out its business, and that our work or reputation could be harmed by association with suppliers of goods and services who infringe ethical standards in their own businesses. Moreover, the aim is to promote good practices in relation to procurement policy.
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PEOPLE UNDER THREAT
02/02/2012
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).
ACT NOW! Stop the trade in torture and death penalty equipment
04/07/2011
Add your name to our petition and demand that the Commission acts now to strengthen its ban on the trade in ‘tools of torture’!