Public hearing European Parliament Citizens’ Rights Committee

Amnesty International has accused the European Union of continuing to exercise double standards on human rights when, as a collective body, it demands that non-EU countries address their human rights violations, while remaining silent when human rights are violated within the EU.

24/04/2003 – Public hearing European Parliament Citizens’ Rights Committee – 24 April 2003

28/03/2003 – Convention for the future of Europe: joint NGOs comments on the draft chapter on Justice and Home Affairs to be discussed in Plenary on 3-4 April 2003. Document prepared jointly by Amnesty International, ECRE, ILPA, GISTI, Justice, Statewatch and the Standing Committee of experts on international immigration refugee and criminal law.

At a time when war in Iraq may result in a massive exodus of refugees, Amnesty International has described British proposals to be discussed at EU level tomorrow on processing refugees “in the region”as totally inappropriate, legally flawed and says they risk undermining the Tampere process.

Amnesty International’s Comments on the Amended Proposal for a Council Directive on Minimum Standards on Procedures in Member States for Granting and Withdrawing Refugee Status – COM(2002) 326 Final

19/02/2003 – Amnesty International’s Comments on the Amended Proposal for a Council Directive on Minimum Standards on Procedures in Member States for Granting and Withdrawing Refugee Status – COM(2002) 326 Final

13/01/2003 – Amnesty International Memorandum to the 2003 Greek EU Presidency English version

07/01/2003 – Amnesty International’s Comments on Articles 20-32 of the European Commission’s Proposal for a Council Directive on Minimum Standards for the Qualification and Status of Third Country Nationals and Stateless Persons as Refugees or as Persons Who Are Otherwise in Need of International Protection, COM(2001) 510 Final (continued).

Amnesty International open letter released on the eve of the JHA Council

With the launch today by Amnesty International and the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights of a major report on the ill-treatment of detainees and excessive use of force in Greece, Amnesty International sends an urgent plea to the European Union to act more decisively on human rights abuses within its borders.