Amnesty International Releases Latest Assessment of Human Rights Situation in China

30/09/2003 – The submission includes a brief note on general EU concerns and a set of country reports for EU and candidate countries which will form part of Amnesty International’s report “Concerns in Europe and Central Asia”. Submission to the EU Network of Independent Experts in Fundamental Rights

AMNESTY CALLS ON THE EU: RETAIN KEY EU PERSONNEL ON THE GROUND UNTIL UN FORCE IS FULLY OPERATIONAL

AMNESTY EXHORTE L’UE À MAINTENIR SES FORCES SUR PLACE TANT QUE LA FORCE DE L’ONU N’EST PAS PLEINEMENT OPÉRATIONNELLE

Colombia: Amnesty International Briefing to the European Union

In the lead-up to Thursday’s meeting on International Support for Colombia, in which the European Commission, and representatives of EU Member States will participate, Amnesty International has called on the EU to guarantee that any further aid to Colombia will not be diverted to activities or groups which may contribute to the worsening human rights crisis in the country.

07/07/2003 – Colombia: Amnesty International Briefing to the European Union

The Justice and Home Affairs Council of 5-6 June 2003 is due to approve the EU-US Agreements on Extradition and on Mutual Legal Assistance, Amnesty International releases its own analysis which points to serious concerns and omissions.

Amnesty International has today released a Memorandum to the European Union and EU member states (available see 1 & 2 at end of page) calling for the EU’s urgent attention to the plight of human rights defenders, during a series of meetings with Latin American and Caribbean ministers this week.

Amnesty International Memorandum to the European Union and EU Member States: addressing dangers and difficulties faced by human rights defenders in Latin America and Caribbean States.

Strengthen policing to protect human rights