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)
05/08/2004 – In preparation for consideration of the multiannual programme building the area of freedom, security and justice (AFSJ) which will take place in autumn 2004, Amnesty International (AI) takes this opportunity to put forward certain areas that it considers to be of paramount importance in the development of the AFSJ. Amnesty International is encouraged by the fact that the Presidency document in preparation of the political orientations for the multiannual programme includes adequate access to justice and the protection of rights as the first key area to be addressed in this next stage of development of the AFSJ.
21/06/2004 – Amnesty International comments on the Communications from the EC: “Improving Access to Durable Solutions”. Managed entry in the EU of persons in need of international protection and the enhancement of the protection capacity of the regions of origin. COM(2004) 410 Final refers. (Word document)