Despite the commitment made at last year’s Summit to protect and promote human rights, China continues to engage in practices that involve gross human rights violations, says Amnesty International ahead of the EU-China Summit on 9 September. In a briefing paper (available below) the organization presented its main human rights concerns to the EU.

As a critical pledging conference begins today in Brussels, Amnesty International urges that the current African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) is reinforced so that its troops can start effectively protecting civilians in Darfur.

14/06/2006 – Open letter to Heads of State or Government of the European Union: the European Council must put a resolute stop to the attitude of “see no evil, hear no evil” that has prevailed so far.

08/06/2006 – On the occasion of the EU-US Summit in Vienna on 21 June 2006, Amnesty International calls on the European Union to take effective action against human rights violations linked to US-led ‘war on terror’ detention policies and practice worldwide.

(Brussels, 10 May 2006) The fate of those who risk their lives to promote human rights should be a prime concern of the EU-Latin America and Caribbean Summit, says Amnesty International.