17/11/2014 – Amnesty International welcomes you to your new role as High Representative / Vice President of the Commission (HR/VP). We were encouraged to hear of your willingness to engage with Amnesty International Italy, and look forward to continuing this dialogue on human rights with you at the European Union (EU) level through our Brussels office.

13/11/2014 – Tomorrow marks seven years since the European Court of Human Rights found the Czech Republic to be in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights with respect to unlawful discrimination of Romani pupils in the Czech education system. Seven years on, these violations of the right to education and discrimination have not been addressed and Roma pupils continue to experience segregated education across the country.

It could mean, amazingly, that the government uses information they have got from snooping on you, against you, in a case you have brought…That affords the government an unfair advantage akin to playing poker in a hall of mirrors.

These continuing civilian deaths – a predictable result of such attacks – are inexcusable and those responsible on both sides must be held accountable.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

06/11/2014 – The AIRE Centre (Advice on Individual Rights in Europe), ECRE (European Council on Refugees and Exiles) and Amnesty International welcome the European Court of Human Rights’ judgment in the case of Tarakhel v Switzerland, in which the organizations had intervened jointly with the assistance of lawyers from across Europe in February 2014.

These convictions are only the first step to justice. Equally important is that the court now recognizes the racist motive behind this crime.

03/11/2014 – Amnesty International calls on the European Union (EU) and its member states to place human rights at the centre of exchanges during the forthcoming visit of Colombia’s President, Juan Manuel Santos.

03/11/2014 – While Amnesty International welcomes the continued attention given to hate crime by EU member states, we are concerned that relevant discussions and conferences have not been followed-up with any commitments to take action at EU level. We believe that the working party should serve to promote much needed new steps in EU policy-making on hate crime.