EU leaders must shine the spotlight on the grave human rights violations in Russia at every opportunity. The EU-Russia summit must be used to politically and publicly remind Russia of its human rights obligation, and show them that the world is watching.
Women demonstrate to demand action on war missing
“The injustice that is Guantanamo has been allowed to fester for twelve years now – twelve years too many. It is wholly unacceptable that the human rights violations by the US against those detained have gone unchecked for so long”
22/01/2014 – Following the start of negotiations between Serbia and the European Commission on 21 January 2014 on European Union (EU) membership, Amnesty International is calling for your support of a human rights agreement between Serbia and Kosovo.
16/01/2014 – Ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council on Monday 20 January, Amnesty International calls on you to ensure that human rights remain at the centre of European Union (EU) external policy and action in all countries on the agenda, including Central African Republic (CAR), Syria, Egypt, South Sudan, Afghanistan and Russia.
The European Union urgently needs to change its mindset and approach to migration control. No matter how high member states try to build their walls, no matter how often they shift responsibility to neighbouring countries, and no matter how often they try to turn a blind eye, people will still be compelled to leave their country. And so, more lives will be lost off Europe’s shores
The European Union member states are failing to play their fair part in providing a safe haven to the refugees who have lost all but their lives. The number of those they’re prepared to resettle is truly shameful
Amnesty International has documented Ukraine’s actions and challenges remaining to erradicate police torture. © APGraphicsBank
19/11/2013 – In the run up to the Vilnius Summit the EU has focused its attention on the problem of selective justice. The case of Yuliya Tymoshenko highlights the lack of fair trials and independence of the judiciary in Ukraine, but the political significance of her case should not be allowed to overshadow the systemic problems that deprive thousands of Ukrainians of their rights everyday.