14/12/2011 – Ahead of the EU-Russia Summit on 15 December, Amnesty International has called on the EU to raise the issue of human rights.

13/12/2011 – Amnesty International has published a report on police discrimination in an EU country. We look to the EU institutions to confront this reality in Spain and other EU countries, to ensure migration policy goals comply with the EU acquis on the right to non-discrimination.

02/12/2011 – The Bonn Conference on 5 December is a key moment to discuss the status of the transition and reconciliation process in Afghanistan, and to decide on important foundations for the future of Afghanistan. We welcome that the EU Foreign Affairs Council Conclusions on Afghanistan of 14 November stress the importance of tangible results in the fields of governance, respect for human rights and the rule of law.

30/11/2011 – The Bonn Conference on 5 December is a key moment to discuss the status of the transition and reconciliation process in Afghanistan, and to decide on important foundations for the future of Afghanistan. The reconciliation process must result in justice for past human rights violations, in order to build a peaceful and sustainable Afghanistan.

29/11/2011 – Amnesty International believes the Council’s reluctance runs counter to the EU’s commitments under the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights to fight all forms of discrimination, including through legislation.

29/11/2011 – Thousands of Roma in Italy live in camps located at the outskirts of urban areas, without access to most basic facilities. they face prejudice and hostility. Over the years, many human rights organizations have urged the Italian government to address this situation, end the discrimination experienced by Romani people and ensure respect of their human rights, including the right to adequate housing. This report recounts how the Italian authorities have turned their backs on these calls, and have treated Romani settlements as security threats.

22/11/2011 – As Egypt’s army and security forces violently attempt to disperse protesters from Cairo’s Tahrir Square and elsewhere in the country, Amnesty International’s latest report describes the Egyptian authorities’ woeful performance on human rights.

16/11/2011 – The rights to freedom of expression and assembly in azerbaijan are severely restricted. in spite of this, youth activists, political opposition parties and others organized public protests in march and april 2011, demanding more freedoms and regime change.