Letter to President Juncker: State of the union 2015: Seizing the opportunity to put human rights fi

07/09/2015 – On the occasion of your first State of the European Union (EU) address to the European Parliament on 9 September, and as preparations continue for the Commission Work Programme 2016, Amnesty International urges you to include a strong human rights dimension, taking the opportunity to demonstrate the Commission’s commitment to ensuring this founding principle is central to its work.