09/11/2017 – I am writing to share with you our recommendations for the next trio of presidencies for the Council of the European Union (EU) and to introduce you to our new global campaign, Brave: Human rights defenders under threat – a shrinking space of civil society, a campaign to take global action against the worrying assault against human rights defenders (HRDs) and the rights that they seek to protect and defend.

“Taibeh Abbasi is a popular, well-integrated teenager who dreams of becoming a doctor. But her life could be about to change forever. Like thousands of other Afghans who have found safe homes in European countries, she now faces being uprooted and sent to a war zone,”

The release of the Istanbul 10 late last night restored some faith in Turkey’s justice system. Today, that faith has been washed away.

23/10/2017 – Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have welcomed the longstanding efforts by various institutions within the Council of Europe to secure the release of the Azerbaijani political activist and prisoner of conscience Ilgar Mammadov. In the absence of any decisive progress, we now call on you to support the adoption of a Committee of Ministers’ interim resolution that initiates an infringement procedure under Article 46.4 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in the case of Ilgar Mammadov v. Azerbaijan.

Police are monitoring, harassing, and even prosecuting protesters simply for speaking up,

Today’s vote paves the way towards a system that will provide dignity to asylum seekers, by prioritising their family ties, as well as fair distribution between European member states.

EU leaders must publicly condemn the brutal and protracted crackdown on human rights defenders and journalists in Turkey, and stand firmly on the side of human rights

18/10/2017 – Ahead of the European Council meeting on 19 October Amnesty International raises concerns on Turkey and requests Donald Tusk show leadership in ensuring strong Council Conclusions on Turkey that reflect the dire human rights situation in the country.

By Katharine Derderian, EU Human Rights Foreign Policy Expert, Amnesty International

The EU has historically led the international response on human rights in Myanmar. Silence now, as a scorched-earth campaign rages, would be deafening – and will not go unnoticed worldwide.

One hundred days ago our colleagues were locked up for standing up for human rights. Every passing day further exposes the long reach of the post-coup crackdown and the deep flaws in Turkey’s justice system

This outrageous indictment contains no new evidence but instead repeats absurd allegations against some of Turkey’s most prominent human rights defenders.