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.

01/10/2010 – Forty-eight Asian and European leaders will gather in Brussels on 4 and 5 October for the 8th Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) to reflect on the increasing inter-linkages between the two continents and to give expression to the common views of Asia and Europe.

04/02/2010 – Ahead of the European Forum Beijing+15, Amnesty International takes the opportunity to remind the EU of the crucial role it has to play in the advancement of women’s rights, especially sexual and reproductive health and rights. Hosted by the Spanish Presidency, this Forum is set to assess the internal and external actions of the European Union (EU) on gender equality as well as the progress achieved.

21/01/2010 – All candidates in Sri Lanka’s upcoming Presidential Election should make a firm commitment to improve respect for human rights. They must pledge to put an end to the widespread human rights violations that have plagued Sri Lanka for decades and to the climate of impunity which has facilitated these violations.

15/10/2009 – Amnesty International calls on Swedish Presidency to prioritise justice for former Comfort Women in relations with the new Japanese government.

15/06/2009 – New Amnesty International Report on impunity in Sri Lanka.

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.