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Letters

Europe and Central Asia

Censorship and Freedom of Expression

Türkiye: Open letter to EU leaders regarding the assault on the right to political participation, the rule of law and human rights in Türkiye

In an open letter to President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and President of the European Council António Costa, Amnesty International and 57 other human rights organizations, media freedom groups, journalists’ organisations and representatives of the international legal community raise our profound concern over the extraordinary assault by the government of President…

16th May 2025
Statements And Reports

Asia and the Pacific

Censorship and Freedom of Expression

India: Amnesty International’s submission to the European Commission’s new comprehensive strategic approach to EU-India relations

In response to the European Commission’s call for evidence on ‘EU-India relations – new comprehensive strategic approach’, Amnesty International made the following submission. Ahead of their forthcoming Joint Communication on a new Strategic EU-India Agenda and a jointly agreed five-year Roadmap with India, Amnesty International urges the EU and its member states to ensure that…

7th May 2025
Letters

European Union Member States

Censorship and Freedom of Expression

Hungary: Urgent European Commission action needed to defend Freedom of Assembly – Joint letter

The following letter was sent to President Ursula von der Leyen, Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen, Commissioner Michael McGrath, and Commissioner Hadja Lahbib of the European Commission by 23 LGBTI and human rights organisations. Dear President, dear Executive Vice-President, dear Commissioners, In an attack on the EU fundamental rights of freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom…

16th April 2025
Letters

Asia and the Pacific

Censorship and Freedom of Expression

India: NGOs call on the EU to take action on urgent human rights concerns

Ahead of the College of Commissioners’ visit to India, Amnesty International and 11 other NGOs urge EU leaders to step up their engagement with their Indian counterparts in light of the profound human rights crisis in the country. Dear President von der Leyen, Dear Commissioners, As the College of Commissioners prepares to visit India amid…

13th February 2025
Letters

European Union Member States

Armed conflict

Amnesty International Recommendations to the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union

As Poland assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on 1 January 2025, Amnesty International sets out recommendations for its mandate in a letter to Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of Poland. Dear Prime Minister Tusk, Poland assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) at a critical moment, and…

6th January 2025
Letters

Africa

Censorship and Freedom of Expression

The EU must champion civic space in Burundi ahead of next year’s elections

Dear High Representative Borrell, In light of the European Union’s leadership in ensuring the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Burundi at the current 57th session of the Human Rights Council, Amnesty International is writing to urge you to lead EU and member state efforts to champion civil society…

18th October 2024
Statements And Reports

Censorship and Freedom of Expression

Joint Statement: EU Should Press India to End Rights Abuses.

Joint Statement: EU Should Press India to End Rights Abuses The European Union should press the government of India to immediately act to end serious human rights violations in the country, five organizations said today, ahead of the EU-India human rights dialogue scheduled for August 20, 2024. The Indian Government should reverse its abusive and…

19th August 2024
Press Releases

Europe and Central Asia

Censorship and Freedom of Expression

Bulgaria: Ban of “LGBTI propaganda” in schools is attack on the entire LGBTI community

Responding to the passing of anti-LGBTI legal amendments to the education law that ban providing education and information about “non-traditional sexual orientation” or “gender identity different from the biological sex” in schools, Nayden Rashkov, Amnesty International Bulgaria’s Director, said: “These homophobic and transphobic legal amendments will further stigmatize LGBTI people, exposing them to greater discrimination in…

8th August 2024
Letters

European Union Member States

Censorship and Freedom of Expression

We Stand With Transparency International Hungary and Átlátszó: EU Needs To Urgently Protect Civic Space in Hungary

The undersigned organisations call on the European Commission and EU Member States to take immediate action to protect civic space in Hungary and express our unwavering support for and solidarity with Transparency International Hungary and Átlátszó, who have recently been targeted for investigation by Hungary’s Sovereignty Protection Office. Transparency International Hungary is a watchdog committed…

27th June 2024
Press Releases

Africa

Asylum and migration

EU/Egypt: €7.4 billion of EU funds to Egypt must depend on human rights reforms

Ahead of the EU-Egypt Investment Conference in Cairo (29-30 June) where the EU is expected to sign off on €1 billion in financial assistance to Egypt, Amnesty International is urging leaders to abide by their own rules and insist on reforms on human rights, democracy and rule of law in Egypt. “This deal is one…

26th June 2024
Letters

Europe and Central Asia

Asylum and migration

Open letter to EU Ministers on the situation in Hungary and Poland ahead of the 25 June EU General Affairs Council

Dear Minister, On 25 June, the EU General Affairs Council is set to examine the situation in Hungary under Article 7.1 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU). Ahead of this meeting, our organisations once again call on your leadership to take the Article 7.1 TEU procedure against Hungary forward, by issuing recommendations to the…

21st June 2024
Letters

Europe and Central Asia

Censorship and Freedom of Expression

Joint NGO letter on the EU’s macro-financial assistance to Egypt and human rights

We, the undersigned Egyptian, regional and international human rights organisations, urge the European Commission and member states to uphold international and EU law to ensure that macro-financial assistance to Egypt granted under EU regulations secures concrete, measurable, structural and timebound human rights progress and reforms in the country. Since the 2013 military ousting of former…

13th June 2024

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