Asylum and migration
Iranian and Turkish security forces have repeatedly pushed back Afghans who attempt to cross their borders to reach safety, including by unlawfully opening fire on men, women and children, Amnesty International said today. In a new report, They don’t treat us like humans, the organization also...
31st August 2022
Asylum and migration
Responding to the Court of Justice of the European Union’s finding today that Lithuanian national law, which orders the automatic detention of people who cross irregularly into the country and effectively denies them the right to asylum, is incompatible with EU laws, said Nils Muižnieks,...
4th July 2022
Europe and Central Asia
Asylum and migration
As the Czech Republic government prepares to assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU), Amnesty International calls to ensure that human rights are at the forefront of the Czech presidency’s mandate. This presidency comes at a time of increased challenges in Europe, including...
4th July 2022
Asylum and migration
New report details abuses against people who crossed into Lithuania from Belarus Treatment starkly contrasts with reception of people arriving from Ukraine EU Commission not fulfilling its duties under EU law Spokespeople available Lithuanian authorities have arbitrarily detained thousands of...
27th June 2022
European Union Member States
Asylum and migration
Spokespeople available Amnesty to observe the trial Four former crew members of the search and rescue ship Iuventa, which saved the lives of thousands of people in distress in the Mediterranean Sea, will this week find out if they are to face criminal charges for their lifesaving work. On 21 May,...
24th May 2022
Armed conflict
UKRAINE AND RUSSIA: Amnesty International’s Key Recommendations for EU and its memberstates to: I. Uphold international justice, provide relief and assistance to civiliansII. Address the crackdown on human rights in RussiaIII. Support human rights defenders in Ukraine and Russia andIV. Ensure...
23rd May 2022
Updated: 8th April 2022
European Union Member States
Asylum and migration
Authorities violating rights of asylum-seekers, including strip searches and other degrading treatment, in overcrowded detention centres Some people forcibly sedated during return Pushbacks and arbitrary detention in stark contrast with welcome shown to those fleeing Ukraine Spokespeople available...
11th April 2022
Armed conflict
We welcome the EU institutions and Member States’ commitment to receiving and protecting refugees fleeing the crisis in Ukraine. The speed and unanimity with which the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) was adopted shows that when there is political will, the European Union can come together to...
28th March 2022
European Union Member States
Asylum and migration
We welcome the EU institutions and Member States’ commitment to receiving and protecting refugees fleeingthe crisis in Ukraine. The speed and unanimity with which the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) wasadopted shows that when there is political will, the European Union can come together to...
28th March 2022
European Union Member States
Asylum and migration
We are deeply concerned that the European Commission and the Council consider unblocking the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility funds to the governments of Poland and Hungary, and that the Commission talks about further delaying the activation of the rule of law conditionality regulation in their...
24th March 2022
Armed conflict
Reacting to the Council of the European Union’s activation of the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD), which will grant immediate protection in EU countries to people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine, Eve Geddie, Director of Amnesty International’s EU office said: “Everybody fleeing conflict must...
3rd March 2022
European Union Member States
Asylum and migration
An investigation by the EU’s independent oversight body has found that the European Commission (EC) failed to ensure that fundamental human rights were respected in EU-funded border operations by Croatian authorities since 2018. During that time, widespread abuses against migrants and asylum...
24th February 2022