Open letter to the EU on fourth anniversary of mass killings in Andizhan

08/05/2009 – The EU-Cuba Troika on 11 May 2009 will take place almost a year after the political dialogue which recommenced between the EU and Cuba, following the lifting of EU measures against Cuba in June 2008. It is important that this meeting sends a strong signal that the EU remains committed about putting human rights at the centre of this dialogue.

Eastern Partnership: End torture and intimidation in Moldova

07/05/2009 – (Brussels, 7 May) The EU must urgently raise the issue of recent widespread human rights abuse in Moldova, says Amnesty International ahead of the Eastern Partnership Summit in Prague where the EU will forge closer ties with Moldova and five other former Soviet states.

EU: Don’t stay silent on Japan’s accelerating use of the death penalty

29/04/2009 – Ahead of the European Union – African Union Ministerial Troika, to urge you to use the discussion to make progress on ending impunity for crimes under international law. Amnesty International calls on both sides of the meeting to renew prior AU and EU declarations by making a firm commitment to strengthening efforts at the national level to investigate and prosecute such crimes wherever and whenever they occur, regardless of the rank of the perpetrator, including through the use of universal jurisdiction.

EU-US JHA: Begin a new phase of transatlantic relations based on respect for human rights

EU: Support UN probe into violations of international law during Gaza conflict

27/04/2009 – A new report, to be published this week, entitled ‘Mixed Messages: Obama’s First 100 days’, shows that although there has been some progress under the new administration in changing the counter- terrorism policies and practices of the previous administration, serious challenges still remain. The EU, as a key strategic partner for the US, both under the former and the current administrations, has an important role to play in meeting these challenges.