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Torture
Amnesty International appeal to the European Union regarding expulsions from Italy to Libya
28/06/2005Amnesty International is concerned that the Italian authorities on 22 June 2005 forcibly returned at least 45 people to Libya, where they may be at risk of serious human rights violations, including torture.
Calling for absolute prohibition of torture
26/06/2005On the International Day in Support to Victims of Torture, Amnesty International, Fiacat, IRCT and OMCT make an appeal to the EU to take a clear and unequivocal stand in favour of the absolute prohibition of torture.
Human Rights dissolving at the borders? Counter-terrorism and EU criminal law
31/05/2005Human rights are often portrayed as a potential barrier to effective protection from “terrorist” acts rather than a pre-requisite for genuine security. The central argument of Amnesty International’s analysis is that it is in the breach, not in the respect of human rights, that security is put at risk. Executive summary (EN) (FR) (ES) Full report (EN)
Letter to the EU Heads of State on the meeting with US President George W. Bush
21/02/2005Amnesty International calls on EU leaders to base their partnership with the US on the rule of law and international human rights standards. English version (pdf) Version française (pdf) To read more, see also "United States of America - Human rights not hollow words. An appeal to President George W. Bush on the occasion of his re-inauguration".
Croatia: Briefing to the United Nations Committee against Torture
28/05/2004Amnesty International today called on the Croatian authorities to immediately implement the recommendations of the United Nations (UN) Committee against Torture (CAT) - (Word document)
China: Continuing abuses under a new leadership - summary of human rights concerns
28/10/2003People's Republic of China
Continuing abuses under a new leadership - summary of human rights concerns (AI index ASA 17/035/2003 dated 28 October 2003).
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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).