Foreign Policy
Middle East/Gulf States
Militias threaten hopes for new Libya
16/02/2012This report details widespread and serious abuses, including war crimes, mostly carried out by militias targeting suspected al-Gaddafi loyalists. There are cases of people being unlawfully detained and tortured, sometimes to death. These militia groups are largely out of control and able to commit crimes with impunity.
Letter to Ashton on Bahrain: One year on
14/02/2012
The Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) has presented a report concluding that excessive force and torture had been used against protesters and that many of them were on trial or had been sentenced for exercising their rights to freedom of expression and assembly.
Amnesty International letter ahead of the Afghanistan Bonn Conference
02/12/2011The Bonn Conference on 5 December is a key moment to discuss the status of the transition and reconciliation process in Afghanistan, and to decide on important foundations for the future of Afghanistan. We welcome that the EU Foreign Affairs Council Conclusions on Afghanistan of 14 November stress the importance of tangible results in the fields of governance, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
Letter to Ashton on Palestinian request for United Nations membership
26/09/2011Over the past few weeks, the EU and member states have been involved in intense negotiations regarding possible initiatives at the United Nations on Palestinian statehood. The PA may also request a resolution from the UN General Assembly. The EU must use its influence to ensure that any such resolution, initiative or agreement fully respects the human rights of Palestinians and Israelis, including access to justice, truth and reparations.
Letter to the Representatives of the Middle East Quartet: Palmer report and the continued closure of Gaza
16/09/2011According to the International Committee of the Red Cross, the guardian of international humanitarian law, the closure of Gaza “constitutes a collective punishment imposed in clear violation of Israel's obligations under international humanitarian law”. In contrast, the Palmer report only focuses on the naval blockade of Gaza.
Letter to Ashton Covering Lebanon Report 150411
18/04/2011A letter covering the Amnesty International report 'Never Forgotten: Lebanon's Missing People'
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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’!