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Security and human rights
EU must demand protection for Colombian communities threatened by conflict
21/02/2012With no end in sight to the long-running armed conflict in Colombia, eight years after the killing of eight members of the San José de Apartadó community, a peaceful movement which defends its right not to be drawn into the conflict.
Deliver on your promises: EU must hold Bahrain to account
14/02/2012A year after the first peaceful demonstrator was killed by Bahraini security forces, Amnesty International has pressed the EU to ensure that the Government of Bahrain brings all perpetrators of human rights violations to justice. Although Bahrain established an independent commission to investigate, its recommendations have yet to be properly implemented and there are concerns about the continuing lack of accountability.
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.
Decade of human rights damage: EU must press USA to close Guantánamo
11/01/201211 November marks the tenth anniversary of the US detention centre at Guantánamo Bay. To coincide with this date, Amnesty International has urged the European Union to press the US Government to abolish indefinite detention without criminal trial, disavow its doctrine of global and pervasive war, and fully embrace standards of international law.
Turkey still failing to respect right to conscientious objection
20/12/2011Amnesty International has charged Turkey with failing to report to the Council of Europe on its progress in implementing a European Court decision on the right to conscientious objection.
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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).