06/07/2016 – Ahead of the 18th EU-China Summit in Beijing on 12 and 13 July 2016, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), Human Rights in China (HRIC) and Amnesty International (AI) urge President Tusk to ensure that human rights remain at the centre of EU-China relations.
27/06/2016 – On 7 June 2016, the European Commission published a Communication, calling for the establishment of migration “compacts” between the EU and a range of countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The document is a striking example of precisely what has precipitated the worst refugee crisis since the Second World War.
20/06/2016 – Twenty-nine European and Mexican civil society organisations have issued a joint statement to the 4th EU-Mexico Civil Society (CSO) Seminar taking place on Monday 20 June, prior to the 6th high level Human Rights Dialogue between the European Union and Mexico.
19/05/2016 – Ahead of HRVP Federica Mogherini’s forthcoming visit to Mexico, Amnesty International is writing to call on her to ensure that human rights remain at the centre of exchanges with Mexican counterparts and of relations between the European Union and Mexico at this crucial moment.
18/05/2016 – As human rights organisations working on Mexico, we recognise the important work of the Inter- Disciplinary Group of Independent Experts (Grupo Interdisciplinario de Expertos y Expertas Independientes, GIEI) to investigate the case of the 43 disappeared students from Ayotzinapa teaching college, and welcome their final report presented on April 24, 2016.
A member of the Slovenian army observes migrants walking towards the Austrian border near the village of Sentilj, Slovenia, October 24, 2015. © Leonhard Foeger/REUTERS
A diamond mine in the Central African Republic. ©Amnesty International
The EU-China Summit offers a crucial opportunity to put human rights at the top of discussions, and move forwards with clear action.
29/06/2015 – On the day of the EU-China Summit, Amnesty International has joined forces with the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Human Rights Watch and the International Campaign for Tibet to call on the EU and China to ensure human rights lead the Summit discussions.
27/05/2015 – At the forthcoming summit between the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean states (CELAC) on 10-11 June 2015 in Brussels, Amnesty International calls on leaders from both continents to re-affirm their shared commitment to universal human rights and to put them into practice at home and in all future collaborations.