EUROPEAN COUNCIL ON REFUGEES AND EXILES AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH In an unprecedented move, refugee and human rights organisations across Europe are jointly calling on the European Union to scrap one of the key elements leading to the proposed Common European Asylum System. The...
Refugee and human rights organisations across Europe are jointly calling on the European Union to scrap one of the key elements leading to the proposed Common European Asylum System. View the joint letter to Commissioner Mr Antonio Vitorino (European Commission). See also the joint press release,...
29/03/2004 – English version: Refugee and human rights organisations across Europe are jointly calling on the European Union to scrap one of the key elements leading to the proposed Common European Asylum System.
OSCE Workshop on the Protection of Human Rights while Countering Terrorism Copenhagen 15-16 March 2004 “Respect for human rights as a key to effective judicial cooperation” Presentation by Susie Alegre Executive Officer for Human Rights in the EU Amnesty International EU Office Download...
10/03/2004 – Amnesty International’s comments on the follow up to the study on the single asylum procedure: «”one stop shop” against the background of the Common european asylum system and the goal of a common asylum procedure» (Word document)
On the eve of the Justice and Home Affairs Council, Amnesty International calls on the Presidency to act, as a matter of urgency, to fill the legislative gap left in European Union judicial cooperation in criminal matters by the Commission’s failure, to date, to produce a proposal for a...
18/02/2004 – On the eve of the Justice and Home Affairs Council, Amnesty International calls on the Presidency to act, as a matter of urgency, to fill the legislative gap left in European Union judicial cooperation in criminal matters by the Commission’s failure, to date, to produce a...
Amnesty International today called on the EU Council of Ministers to develop ways in which accountability at EU level for human rights abuses within EU borders can be addressed, following the release today of a new report alleging abuses by police officers in Germany. Amnesty International’s...
Amnesty International report: “Back in the Spotlight: Allegations of police ill-treatment and excessive use of force in Germany” (AI index EUR 23/001/2004 dated 14 January 2004) 2-page summary of document Cover page for document 77-pages text of document
12/01/2004 – Amnesty International document: “Human rights begin at home. Amnesty International assessment of EU human rights policy. Recommendations to the Irish EU Presidency”.