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Open letter: The EU must address the chilling effect of transnational repression on freedom of expression and academic freedoms of Chinese students

In an open letter, Amnesty International urges High Representative Josep Borrell to lead European Union (EU) and member state efforts to respond to the Chinese government’s use of transnational repression to silence dissent from Chinese students abroad. Dear High Representative Borrell, Amnesty...
Africa Climate change

Amnesty International calls on the Council of Europe to further the recognition of the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment at the 133rd session of the Committee of Ministers

Ahead of the 133rd session of the Committee of Ministers, on 16-17 May 2024, Amnesty International wrote to Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Council of Europe member states and to Permanent Representatives to the Council of Europe, urging them to take action to further the recognition and protection...
European Union Member States Armed conflict

Gaza: The EU must urgently continue funding UNRWA, to avoid exacerbating suffering of Palestinians facing serious risk of genocide

The European Commission is currently deliberating whether it will release its planned funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), without which UNRWA could run out of funding leading to closing its operation. In a letter addressed to President of the European Commission Ursula...