Foreign Policy
North Africa/Southern Mediterranean
Europe must reaffirm its commitment to refugees and migrants
23/06/2011
A hundred and fifty bodies were found in the sea off the Tunisian Kerkennah islands a few weeks ago. These bodies were of people who fled the violent conflict in Libya to seek safety in Europe. Their death added to the toll of refugees and migrants who die trying to reach Europe. More than 1,400 so far this year.
Letter to President van Rompuy on refugee and migrant crisis in North Africa
21/06/2011
Many refugees and migrants have suffered horrendous conditions of detention after being pushed back to or prevented from leaving Libya. We urge the European Union and its leaders to make a clean break and to accept their responsibilities.
Letter to Ashton: Revision of the future EU-Morocco Action Plan 120411
12/04/2011
Amnesty International and the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network have asked Catherine Ashton, High Representative, and Stefan Füle, Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy, urgently to review the current draft successor to the EU-Morocco Action Plan in the light of the EU’s newly stated approach to the region, and ensure that the human rights provisions are significantly strengthened.
Letter to Hungarian Presidency JHA Council 110411
07/04/2011The anticipated discussions on migration and border issues arising from the situation in the southern neighbourhood region‛ at the next Justice and Home Affairs Council present a further opportunity for the EU to commit itself to tangible measures to deal with the current mass displacement resulting from recent unrest in North Africa and the continuing armed conflict in Libya.
HRDN statement on Middle East and North Africa and EU response
25/03/2011The Human Rights & Democracy Network (HRDN), comprising over 40 European civil society organisations and networks, has monitored popular demand for greater freedom and political change in North Africa and the Middle East.
Letter to the EU on Council conclusions on Bahrain
25/03/2011Amnesty International has written to High Representative Catherine Ashton expressing deep dissatisfaction with the outcome of the Foreign Affairs Council of 21 March regarding the developments in the southern Mediterranean.
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