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Amnesty International report 2006 exposes human rights deficit in Europe
23/05/20062005 was an uncomfortable year for the European Union, says Amnesty International on the day it publishes its annual report on the state of human rights in the world (Version française également disponible).
New EU Communication on Corporate Social Responsibility: a Missed Opportunity
24/03/2006The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and Amnesty International express their disappointment regarding the long-awaited Communication of the European Commission entitled "Implementing the partnership for growth and jobs: making Europe a pole of excellence on Corporate Social Responsibility" published on 22 March 2006.
EU-China Relations and the Death Penalty
22/03/2004With the EU's political and trade relationship with China being actively discussed, Amnesty International today releases its latest report on the use of the death penalty in China and calls on EU foreign ministers meeting today to actively consider the report, which calls for an immediate moratorium on executions in China
EU - Mercosur/Chile: Human Rights Are Missing
12/02/2002The Director of Amnesty International's EU Office has warned an EU Conference in Brussels today on association negotiations with the Mercosur countries and Chile, that human rights are still being left off the agenda.
Human Rights Must be Part of The Agenda
12/02/2002EU-Mercosur and EU-Chile Association Negotiations Second Conference with representatives of European civil society, business and academic communities
European Commission Communication on Human Rights and Democracy: Many good ambitions, few concrete measures
08/05/2001Three leading international human rights organisations congratulate the European Commission for today’s communication on EU human rights policy, but urge the Council of Ministers to show the political will to act on it
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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).