Romani pupils during class activities in grade 3 of the special class for pupils with “mild mental disabilities” at the elementary school in Krivany, Slovakia, April 2010. Credit: Amnesty International
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Protesters clash with authorities in Baku. Credit: Demotix
10/03/2015 – Last night the European Parliament’s Development Committee has voted, with a significant majority, for mandatory conflict minerals regulation in the EU. Justice et Paix, Global Witness and Amnesty International welcome this strong political signal.
06/03/2015 – In their preliminary public observations to the members of the Committee on Foreign Terrorist Fighters and Related Issues (COD-CTE) of the Council of Europe on the terms of reference to draft an Additional Protocol supplementing the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism, Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists set out general principles and make short comments on the specific new criminal offences that shall be introduced by this international treaty.
Demonstration Raif Badawi Berne, Switzerland. Credit: Amnesty International Switzerland
Without a collective and concerted rescue mission, the European Agenda on Migration remains dangerously incomplete.
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03/03/2015 – The report highlights the mounting persecution of government critics, detained under false charges, beaten and threatened and deprived of urgent medical care and lawyers.
03/03/2015 – In their joint statement, Amnesty International together with its NGO partners detail their key positions to assist the ongoing negotiations on the draft Brussels Declaration on the “Implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights, our shared responsibility” and highlight some areas for improvement of the text.