06/04/2005 – Amnesty International demande au Président du Conseil de l’Union européenne, d’initier le développement d’un système permettant une véritable responsabilité de l’Union en cas de violations des droits humains en ses propres frontières.
Amnesty International calls on the European Commission to take action against Italy
21/03/2005 – Amnesty International has today sent an urgent letter to the European Commissioner for Justice Freedom and Security, Franco Frattini on Italy’s forcible return to Libya of people arriving by boat on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa.
17/02/2005 – In February 2005 Amnesty International EU Office presented a briefing to the Members of the European Parliament on the Council Directive on minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status.
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OPEN LETTER TO THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION ON THE OCCASION OF THE JHA INFORMAL COUNCIL ON 27-29 JANUARY IN LUXEMBOURG
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25/01/2005 – Public hearing on the Agency on Fundamental Rights 25 January 2005 Presentation by Dick Oosting, Director, Amnesty International EU Office
22/12/2004 – Amnesty International has drawn attention to the widening gap between the EU’s human rights ambitions and the resources available to fund them, in its recommendations to the forthcoming Luxembourg EU Presidency. (PDF document).
03/12/2004 – As part of the consultation regarding the establishment of an EU fundamental rights agency, Amnesty International takes this opportunity in response to the Commission Communication on the Fundamental Rights Agency (the Communication) to address the key questions surrounding the purpose of the future agency. (PDF document). Link to the Communication from the Commission COM(2004)693 final.
21/11/2004 – The position of the Human Rights and Democracy Network, including Amnesty International, on the EU Constitution (November 2004). Evaluation de la Constitution UE sous l’angle des DH (French version).
05/10/2004 – Amnesty International letter to the European Commission and EU Presidency regarding the alarming report of the Italian authorities expelling large numbers of Africans to Libya, apparently without ensuring adequate access to asylum procedures for persons in need of international protection. (Word format)
14/09/2004 – Joint NGO concerns on EU asylum, refugee and migration policy developments. (Word document).