(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.

EU: Make sure EU companies respect human rights

First ever EU-Pakistan summit an opportunity to strengthen human rights and rule of law

15/06/2009 – New EU-Pakistan relationship must have human rights at its core.

15/06/2009 – Human rights must be on the agenda at June Ministerial Meeting.

EU: human rights message faltering in the Middle East

EU: Time running out for justice in Kosovo

08/06/2009 – Amnesty calls for prison conditions and use of the death penalty to be discussed at Ministerial Meeting.

EU to assist in ending Guantánamo detentions, USA must now play its part

03/06/2009 – At their meeting on 4 and 5 June 2009 JHA Ministers will have a political debate on the Asylum Proposals presented by the Commission in December 2008 and February 2009, as well as the recent developments with regard to the return to Libya of asylum-seekers, migrants and refugees intercepted or rescued at sea by the Italian authorities. Amnesty International would like to raise a number of concerns ahead of your discussions in the JHA Council with regard to both issues.

25/05/2009 – Amnesty international submits a briefing on key human rights concerns in the ASEAN region which it calls on the EU to address at forthcoming summit.