As the United Nations Security Council prepares to discuss proposals today (15.00 New York time) which would exempt UN peacekeepers from the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, Amnesty International is calling on European Union governments to reject them.
On the eve of Denmark’s accession to the Presidency of the European Union, Amnesty International has addressed a detailed memorandum to the Danish EU Presidency with proposals for improving the EU’s human rights record, both within Europe and beyond its borders.
Memorandum – A Human Rights Agenda to the 2002 Danish Presidency
Presentation given by Dick Oosting, Director of Amnesty International EU Office, on human rights to the Convention on the Future of Europe.
ONE STEP TOWARDS RESTORING THE BALANCE: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL WELCOMES SEVILLE SUMMIT SHIFT FROM SANCTIONS TO “COOPERATION” BUT MAINTAINS CONCERN ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACT
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
Overview of Amnesty International’s EU Office work undertaken in 2001
QUESTIONS FROM AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL TO: JAVIER SOLANA JOSEP PIQUE PER STIG MØLLER CHRIS PATTEN