Foreign Policy
Asia/Pacific
Letter to Ashton on future EU policy vis-à-vis Myanmar
18/11/2010
Following the November elections in Myanmar, the Foreign Affairs Council will discuss the future EU policy towards the country. We offer some reflections on a number of elements of great importance for the transition to genuine democracy in Myanmar.
Asia Europe Meeting 2010 must ensure freedom of expression for all
01/10/2010
Forty-eight Asian and European leaders will gather in Brussels on 4 and 5 October for the 8th Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) to reflect on the increasing inter-linkages between the two continents and to give expression to the common views of Asia and Europe.
Sri Lanka: Time for a new start
21/01/2010 All candidates in Sri Lanka’s upcoming Presidential Election should make a firm commitment to improve respect for human rights. They must pledge to put an end to the widespread human rights violations that have plagued Sri Lanka for decades and to the climate of impunity which has facilitated these violations.
EU-China Summit Letter
24/11/2009EU must not ignore the human rights situation in China at the forthcoming EU China summit. Amnesty International urges the EU to raise in paritcular concerns about repression of Human Rights Defenders in the wake of President Obama's recent visit to China.
EU - India summit
04/11/2009As key global actors, both the EU and India have a responsibility to play an active role in the protection of human rights internationally, regionally, and at home. On the world stage the voice of the UN is particularly important in the promotion and protection of international human rights; both the EU and the Indian government should ensure that they support the UN in this role as effectively as possible.
Letter on EU-US Summit: Afghanistan + Pakistan
03/11/2009In a letter, Amnesty International urged the EU - who has just approved a new plan for strengthened action in Afghanistan + Pakistan - to look for common positions with the United States so that these issues can be urgently addressed.
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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).