05/07/2017 – A perfect storm: The failure of European policies in the Central Mediterranean finds that by ceding the lion’s share of responsibility for search and rescue to NGOs and by increasing cooperation with the Libyan coastguard, European governments are failing to prevent drownings and...

This is a woefully inadequate plan that does little to address the dire situation in the Central Mediterranean and the lack of EU solidarity. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL QUOTE 4 July 2017 EU: Migration plan “woefully inadequate” Responding to the European Commission’s ‘Action Plan to support Italy,...

Roma informal settlement of Germagnano in the city of Turin, in norther Italy. @Amnesty International/ Catrinel Motoc European Commission must deliver justice for Italy’s Roma 3 July 2017 By Catrinel Motoc, Regional Campaigner, Amnesty International Fast-talking, energetic and keen to learn,...

Rome Anniversary: Reflections on the EU’s future on human rights 24 March 2017 This weekend European heads of state and government will meet in Rome to celebrate the EU’s 60th anniversary and reflect on its future. There is certainly much to celebrate. Across its six decade history, the European...

Amnesty International has every intention of challenging Hungary’s repressive new NGO law in the courts – both domestically and internationally – and no intention of complying with it until all these avenues have been exhausted. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL QUOTE 27 June 2017 Amnesty...

The EU is allowing the Libyan coastguard to return refugees and migrants to a country where unlawful detention, torture and rape are the norm. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ADVISORY 20 May 2017 EU: Cooperation with Libyan coastguard leading to inevitable abuses...

The EU’s failure to speak out on Beijing’s rights violations is a body blow to independent activists across China and a betrayal of the EU’s proclaimed human rights commitments EU: Suspend China Human Rights Dialogue EU and its 28 Members Lack Strategy, Credibility to Bring Change Brussels, June...

This is an important step on the path to justice for a man whose absurd conviction was based on the blatant misuse of terrorism provisions. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL QUOTE   16 June 2017   Hungary: Appeal Court orders retrial of man convicted of ‘terrorism’ for throwing stones   ·  ...

Many Roma in the Germagnano settlement are scared to leave their homes, even to go to the doctors, in case they are rendered homeless by the time they return. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE 14 June 2017 EU Executive fails to act as pregnant Romani women and infants are rendered homeless in...

Today the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland have seen that failing to do their bit for people fleeing for their lives has consequences AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL QUOTE 13 June 2017 EU: Countries held to account for shirking refugee responsibilities Reacting to the news that the Czech Republic, Hungary...

This vicious and calculated assault on the rights to freedom of expression and association is a serious miscalculation and contravenes Hungary’s human rights obligations. It must be challenged on all levels – from grassroots organisations in Hungary to the European Union in Brussels. AMNESTY...

Next week, on 14 June, the EU’s executive arm has yet another opportunity to deliver justice and put right some the many ways in which the Roma in Italy have been wronged. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ADVISORY 7 June 2017 EU must enforce its anti-discrimination law and right Italy’ ‘wrongs’ against...