Press releases
Security and human rights
Towards Sustainable Peace and Security: The human rights imperative for the Barcelona Process
03/04/2002Amnesty International letter and Memorandum to EU Officials on the eve of the Euro-Mediterranean Meeting in Valencia 22-23 April 2002.
Rights at Risk
01/02/2002Amnesty International's concerns regarding security legislation and law enforcement measures.
Open Letter to European Union Leaders
01/02/2002Letter on human rights concerns in the aftermath of 11 September
Fear must not win: The EU and Human Rights after 11 September
15/11/2001On the eve of the Justice and Home Affairs Council, the Secretary General of Amnesty International, Irene Khan, in Brussels for talks with EU policy-makers, issued a strong appeal for the European Union to take a global lead in efforts to protect human rights in the aftermath of the 11 September attacks
Amnesty International's concerns regarding EU policies
15/11/2001Security, refugee protection and the human rights agenda after 11 September: Amnesty International's concerns regarding EU policies
Proposal by the European Commission for a Council Framework Decision on Combating Terrorism
19/10/2001Comments by Amnesty International on a proposal by the European Commission for a Council Framework - Decision on combating terrorism
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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).