05/06/2013 – Letter to Alan Shatter TD Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence on Council Conclusions on Fundamental Rights & Rule of Law. Amnesty International welcomes the Irish presidency’s initiative of adopting conclusions on fundamental rights and the rule of law at the June JHA Council meeting.

SOS EUROPE: European Parliament must stand up for migrants

21/03/2013 – Ahead of the EU-Japan Summit, and following Japan’s rejection of key recommendations made in the 14th session of the Universal Periodic Review related to the death penalty, the daiyo kangoku substitute detention system, and justice for survivors of Japan’s military sexual slavery system, Amnesty International calls on the EU to press Japan to address its serious human rights failings. We particularly urge you to raise the following concerns.

21/03/2013 – In a letter sent to Viktor Orbán Prime Minister of Hungary on the 8th of March, Amnesty International outlined its concerns regarding the proposed Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law of Hungary (the Constitution).

26/02/2013 – This briefing is submitted in accordance with Rule 9(2) of the Rules of the Committee of Ministers for the supervision of the execution of judgments and with the terms of friendly settlements adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 10 May 2006.