Russian activists awarded European rights prize

13/10/2009 – Flyer & agenda. Event supported by: Cordaid, Transnational Institute, Berghof Peace Support, Amnesty International EU Office and Statewatch.

EU-Brazil Summit – People must be at the heart of discussions

Chad Donor Conference – Tackle Violence Against Refugee Women

Amnesty International and a group of fourteen leading European NGOs wrote to EU Foreign Ministers urging them to address serious inconsistencies in their approach to the Middle East Peace Process. They denounced the fact that the EU has failed to unambiguously support an independent inquiry into the Gaza conflict, in contrast with its active support for such investigations into other recent conflicts, for instance Sri Lanka and Georgia.

Marcelo Freixo, a long standing human rights defender arrived in Brussels this Friday, ahead of the EU-Brazil Summit taking place on 6 October.

A substantial discussion on human rights issues should take place at next Monday’s meeting between the EU and the Foreign Ministers of the five Central Asian countries, said Amnesty International.

06/09/2009 – Letter & briefing on EU-Central Asia Foreign Ministerial & EU-Uzbekistan Cooperation Councilnisterial.

02/09/2009 – Letter and report on “The US Embargo against Cuba: its Impact on Economic and Social Rights” to Commissioners Karel De Gucht and Benito Ferrero-Waldner

EU mission in Georgia: Address gaps in monitoring of human rights

07/08/2009 – Letter to the Swedish Presidency accompanying the report assessing the current situation and developments over the past year in Georgia and including specific recommendations to all parties, and to the European Union in its own important and growing role in the region.

(Dublin, 27/07/2009) – Amnesty International announced that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is being awarded its most prestigious honour – the “Ambassador of Conscience” Award for 2009.