Amnesty International EU Office Press Release Are the rights of migrants ensured in EU-Libya relations

Amnesty International EU Office Press Release A human rights-based EU position will deliver progress on the Millennium Development Goals

09/06/2010 – The EU’s role as a longstanding partner in assisting Nigeria tackle development challenges is underlined in the new approach to cooperation that was set out in the “Nigeria-EU Joint Way Forward” framework, which addresses good governance and human rights as priority areas. On 12 February 2010, High Representative Catherine Ashton welcomed the public commitments made by Acting President Goodluck Jonathan to promote good governance, accountability, and the fight against corruption and to work for continued economic growth and development.

08/06/2010 – Amnesty International would like to draw attention to the next Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union on the 14 and 15 June 2010. The Council’s Agenda will consider, among other issues, the European Commission’s 2010 Development Communication Package, which this year focuses on how the EU can support accelerated and sustained progress towards the MDGs.

Amnesty International EU Office Press Release EU-Russia Summit: Dare the EU speak out against human rights abuses in Russia

Amnesty International EU Office Press Release EU-Latin America and Caribbean Summit: The European Union must press for progress on human rights

06/05/2010 –   Since the EU-Central Asia Strategy was adopted in June 2007, Amnesty International has consistently called on the EU to ensure a clear and assertive approach to human rights abuses across the region, amid concern that this commitment has been neglected by non-human rights experts within the EU institutions and Member States.

05/05/2010 – In view of the up-coming visit of US Vice-President Joe Biden to Brussels, Amnesty International urges the EU to use this opportunity to engage in an open and frank discussion with the United States (US) on the human rights implications of its counter-terrorism policies.

12/04/2010 – Amnesty International would like to draw your attention to its report on the recent developments with respect to the use of diplomatic assurances by European states: ‘Dangerous Deals: Europe’s Reliance on ‚Diplomatic Assurances‛ Against Torture’. The report documents that there are serious deficiencies with diplomatic assurances and calls on European countries to reject once and for all the dangerous practice of relying on feeble promises from governments with proven records of torture.