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Torture
Spain: Crisis of Identity
16/04/2002Race-related Torture and Ill-treatment by State Agents.
EU-Algeria Accord: Human Rights Clause Effectively Dead
18/12/2001As the European Commission and the President of Algeria Abdelaziz Bouteflika prepare to initial an EU-Algeria Association Agreement in Brussels tomorrow (Wednesday 19 December), Amnesty International says the fact this event is going ahead shows the EU’s human rights clause is now clearly not worth the paper it is written on
Zimbabwe: Amnesty International's Appeal to the European Union and the Commonwealth
24/10/2001
EU Guidelines to Eradicate Torture: Amnesty International calls on all governments to follow EU lead
09/04/2001Amnesty International congratulated the European Union for the adoption by the General Affairs Council today (9 April) of guidelines on the prevention and eradication of torture in third countries and called on governments around the world to follow the EU’s example
Human Rights Organisations call for EU Action over Tunisia
02/04/2001With the European Union expected to delay its Association Council with Tunisia scheduled for next week, nine leading human rights organisations have issued a joint appeal for the EU to address serious concerns about the human rights situation in Tunisia
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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).