Leg-cuffs displayed by French firm at Eurosatory international defence fair, Paris, July 2008.

29/04/2016 – The decision of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, announced on 19 April, that the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights in Anchugov and Gladkov v Russia “cannot be implemented” is an affront to human rights and the rule of law, said Amnesty International today.

26/04/2016 – Amnesty International would like to draw attention to concerns over the cooperation with Turkey and other current EU migration initiatives with third countries, similarly lacking basic guarantees for the respect for the rights of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, and increasingly giving third countries grounds to resist international pressure to improve their human rights record.

26/04/2016 – Amnesty International has called on the Bulgarian authorities to fulfil their obligation to carry out a prompt, effective, adequate and thorough investigation into an alleged racist crime against a Romani teenager .

Pakistani and Afghan migrants protest inside the Moria detention center against the deportation to Turkey, in Mytilene on April 5, 2016. ©AFP/Getty Images

19/04/2016 – The Justice and Home Affairs Council on 21 April must base discussions on reform of the Common European Asylum System on the principle of solidarity and improving conditions for asylum seekers and refugees in the EU.

Refugees living in squalid conditions in Idomeni refugee camp, Greece. ©Amnesty International

18/04/2016 – Halfway through its term, how has the Dutch EU Presidency done in defending human rights within the EU

18/04/2016 – With all eyes focused on the implementation of the recently agreed EU-Turkey deal, the plight of more than 46,000 refugees and migrants stuck in squalid conditions across mainland Greece, is in danger of being forgotten, said Amnesty International in a report released today.

People take part in a demonstration denouncing Iran’s use of the death penalty on January 28, 2016 in Paris. ©DOMINIQUE FAGET/AFP/Getty Images

15/04/2016 – ‘Trapped in Greece: an avoidable refugee crisis’ examines the situation of refugees and migrants – the majority women and children –trapped on mainland Greece, following the complete closure of the Macedonian border on 7 March 2016.

13/04/2016 – Speech by Head of Amnesty International’s European Institutions Office Iverna McGowan in acceptance of Amnesty International being awarded the Sinti and Roma European Civil Rights Prize 2016.