Amnesty International’s Comments on the Commission’s Proposal for a Council Directive on Minimum Standards for the Qualification and Status of Third Country National and Stateless Persons as Refugees or as Persons Who Are Otherwise in Need of International Protection -COM(2001) 510 Final-

With the launch today by Amnesty International and the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights of a major report on the ill-treatment of detainees and excessive use of force in Greece, Amnesty International sends an urgent plea to the European Union to act more decisively on human rights abuses within its borders.

Amnesty International’s concerns regarding the discussion paper issued by the Danish Presidency concerning recognition rates on Convention refugees and persons in need of protection in Member States and (the road towards) a common understanding of international protection,

Amnesty International’s concerns regarding amendments to the draft report on the proposal for a Council directive on a minimum standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals and stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection (PE 310.971/52-176)

Amnesty International’s observations regarding the “Discussion Paper of key elements for a future Repatriation/ Return program on the basis of the Commission Green Paper” in relation to returns to Afghanistan

Amnesty International’s Comments on

In a last-minute appeal on the eve of the European Council in Seville, Amnesty International calls on all European Union leaders not to resort to measures against third countries that would further distort the human rights balance in the fight against “illegal immigration”.

Appeal made to the Heads of State and Goverment of the European Union. View the advertisement in PDF/Acrobat format.

War Against “Illegal Immigration” Puts Human Rights At Risk

EU war on ‘illegal immigration’ puts human rights at risk

With the theme: “No trade off between human rights and security”, Amnesty International’s Annual Report documents human rights abuses across the world for the year 2001, including extrajudicial executions in 47 countries, judicial executions in 27 countries, “disappearances” in 35 countries, torture and ill-treatment in 111 countries and prisoners of conscience in at least 56 countries.

Speech by Amnesty International: