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Does the EU have zero vision on ending female genital mutilation?
03/02/2012Ahead of the International Day of Zero Tolerance of female genital mutilation (FGM), Amnesty International and the European Women’s Lobby challenged the European Union to lay out its vision and commitment for ending female genital mutilation and other forms of violence against women.
Women’s rights must not be left trailing in Egypt
25/01/2012As Egypt marks the first anniversary of its uprising, Amnesty International has raised concerns that women’s rights continue to be marginalized in favour of other reforms.
Council of Europe must protect European Convention on Human Rights
23/01/2012As the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) prepares to debate the authority and effectiveness of the European Convention on Human Rights, Amnesty International has urged PACE members to protect the right of individual application to the European Court of Human Rights and ensure it is fully preserved in any future Court reforms.
European Court blocks deportation of Omar Othman (aka Abu Qatada)
17/01/2012The European Court of Human Rights’ has ruled that the UK must halt its planned deportation to Jordan of Abu Qatada, a Jordanian national, on national security grounds.
Time for EU to press Hungary to respect human rights
16/01/2012The European Commission must urgently press the Hungarian Government to ensure that a new constitution and national laws comply with European Union human rights standards. The organisation has also criticised restrictive media laws which it believes pose a threat to freedom of expression in Hungary.
EU leaders must protect discriminated groups in all walks of life
12/01/2012The EU has thrown in the towel about protecting discriminated groups, including lesbian, gay and bisexual people, persons with disabilities, religious minorities, youth and older people, according to a coalition of European equality and anti-discrimination NGOs.
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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’!