AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

14/02/2012 – The Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) has presented a report concluding that excessive force and torture had been used against protesters and that many of them were on trial or had been sentenced for exercising their rights to freedom of expression and assembly.

16/01/2012 – Amnesty International wishes to reiterate our concerns about the constitution and media laws, now in force in Hungary, which we previously raised in our letters and meetings in March and April 2011.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE

05/04/2011 – The Commission has played a crucial part in prompting the Hungarian Government to change its media laws to bring them into line with EU rules. Despite the changes, the new laws retain serious flaws which may infringe freedom of expression in Hungary. Further revision is necessary to ensure that the new legislation meets EU and international human rights standards.

25/03/2011 – In the run-up to the elections, Amnesty International submits a briefing to the Chief Observer of the EU Election Observation Mission to Nigeria, calling for monitoring of human rights. The ability to exercise the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, freedom of association, and freedom of movement is essential to creating a climate in which people can participate in the election process without fear of intimidation or reprisals.

22/03/2011 – Amnesty International is concerned about two new media laws adopted in Hungary in 2010. These laws represent a threat to the right to freedom of expression.