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).

01/07/2011 – Amnesty International is deeply concerned about the current situation of human rights lawyers in China, and urges the EU to call on the Chinese government to guarantee space for lawyers to exercise their profession. Human rights lawyers are at serious risk of being picked up and vanishing into a legal limbo, with forcible disappearance or arbitrary detention on the increase. Alarmingly, incidences of torture and other ill-treatment appear to be on the rise.

07/04/2011 – In view of current discussions on the renewal of the EU’s Common Position on Myanmar, Amnesty International urges the EU to maintain a focus on improvement to the human rights situation in the country and take action on impunity, including by supporting the establishment of an internationally appointed investigation into serious human rights violation.

03/12/2010 – On International Human Rights Day, India and the EU meet in Brussels to further build on their strategic partnership. We recall the need to place the promotion and protection of human rights at the centre of all policies and cooperation. With this letter, we highlight specific issues requiring attention at the Summit and beyond: tackling discrimination, ensuring human rights are upheld in security and counter-terrorism operations, and the crucial role of India and the EU in advancing human rights in international fora.