AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

27/03/2012 – Julia Hall, Amnesty International’s expert on counter-terrorism and human rights, gives a speech at the LIBE hearing on 27 March, 2012

23/02/2012 – Ahead of the UK conference on Somalia on 23 February, Amnesty shares its key concerns related to the dire human rights situation in Somalia and the protection of civilians, particularly in the light of increased military operations in the southern and central parts of the country.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

14/02/2012 – The Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) has presented a report concluding that excessive force and torture had been used against protesters and that many of them were on trial or had been sentenced for exercising their rights to freedom of expression and assembly.

08/02/2012 – The 12th EU-India Summit, to be held in New Delhi on 10 February, offers both sides an opportunity to demonstrate that human rights are genuinely at the heart of this important strategic partnership, particularly while discussing human rights concerns in India and the EU, cooperation in multilateral fora, and the future EU-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

07/02/2012 – At the Ministerial meeting on 8 February in Abuja, the EU must call on Nigeria to take effective measures to stem the upsurge in human rights violations and ensure protection of its population