20/06/2005 – The treatment of foreign nationals detained in ‘temporary stay and assistance centres’ (CPTAs) (Versione italiana ugualmente disponibile).

20/06/2005 – The report describes the barriers blocking the way of many people who are fleeing persecution and serious abuses in their country of origin, and the situation which refugees, asylum-seekers and immigrants encounter when they arrive at Spain’s southern border (Melilla, Ceuta, the Canary Islands and the Andalusian coast), one of the European borders with the highest influx of immigrants (Versión española disponible).

20/06/2005 – This background document looks at new legislation and the treatment of refugees and asylum-seekers in a number of European countries, including Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany etc, over the year 2004 (Version française disponible).

Amnesty international releases reports on UK, Spain, Italy

20/04/2005 – As part of the consultation regarding the development of a European policy plan on legal migration, Amnesty International takes the opportunity of the Commission Green Paper to address some of the key issues surrounding the debate on EU migration policy. Amnesty International’s contribution focuses on the human rights aspects of the approach put forward by the Commission and consider in particular the issues of migrant workers rights and co-operation with third countries.

Amnesty International briefing to EU Justice and Home Affairs Ministers

12/04/2005 – Amnesty International briefing ahead of the Justice and Home Affairs Council, 14 April 2005, on the future orientations of the EU’s engagement and co-operation with Libya as regards illegal immigration.

22/03/2005 – Amnesty International ha mandato una lettera urgente al Commissario europeo per Giustizia Libertà e Sicurezza, Franco Frattini, chiedendo alla Commissione di rompere il silenzio sui rientri forzati in Libia di persone che sbarcano sull’isola siciliana di Lampedusa.