(Brussels, 19 October 2005) With the European Commission due to release its annual monitoring reports on Bulgaria and Romania on 25 October, Amnesty International calls on the European Union to keep up pressure on the two accession countries on some crucial outstanding human rights concerns....

13/10/2005 – The establishment of the Agency will mark a highly significant step in the process whereby the EU is shaping its policy with regard to observance and fulfilment of human rights within its own borders. However, it is precisely for that reason that Amnesty International is at the...

European Commission should put pressure on Greece (Brussels, Wednesday 5 October 2005) Greece is failing to uphold agreed EU standards on the treatment of asylum seekers and migrants, according to a new report from Amnesty International launched today in Athens. The report also reveals serious...

05/10/2005 – The Greek current legislative framework relating to refugee protection presents a number of gaps. As a result, the application of the law often results in violations of human rights, including the right of refugees not to be returned to a country where they face being subjected...

23/09/2005 – The European Commission’s Communication of 2 September 2005 on regional protection programs defined new tools to enhance the protection capacity of transit and host countries and to improve Europe’s contribution to global refugee protection. This new strategic document comes at...

20/09/2005 – Amnesty International welcomes in principle the creation of an EU Fundamental Rights Agency after repeatedly calling for effective monitoring and correction mechanisms. However, what we see is a strong push for a minimalist conception of the agency in order to ensure that...

07/09/2005 – The present document highlights the core principles that should be reflected in any policy on return, including in any EU return directive. Standards on removal should be applicable to all areas of the member states of the European Union territory including so-called transit,...

28/06/2005 – Amnesty International believes that the European Union has the potential to make a significant contribution to the human rights agenda, as it suggests on its recommendations: Delivering on human rights.

21/06/2005 – Presentation by Dick Oosting, Director of Amnesty International EU Office at the EP Committee on Women’s Rights Public hearing on combating violence against women, 21 June 2005.

20/06/2005 – Amnesty International writes to the incoming UK Presidency of the EU highlighting concerns raised in three EU countries reports (Versione italiana disponibile).

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

20/06/2005 – The number of those detained solely under Immigration Act powers in the UK who have claimed asylum at some stage, including families with children, has increased. The vast majority of those detained under Immigration Act powers have claimed asylum in the UK at some stage.