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.

A substantial discussion on human rights issues should take place at next Monday’s meeting between the EU and the Foreign Ministers of the five Central Asian countries, said Amnesty International.

09/10/2008 – A letter to the French Presidency to raise human rights concerns in Morocco – in particular regarding freedom of expression, torture and ill-treatment, and the situation of refugees and asylum seekers.

25/06/2008 – Amnesty International calls on the EU Presidency to ensure that the issues discussed at the recent EU-Russia Human Rights Consultations are also raised at the highest level during the EU-Russia Summit, mainly the right to freedom of expression and the human rights situation in the North Caucasus. The EU should urge President Medvedev to reaffirm his commitment, upon becoming president of the Russian Federation, that human rights and freedoms will be honoured and protected.

23/04/2008 – Letter to the Presidency to raise the following five current human rights concerns in Egypt: counter-terrorism and state of emergency; freedom of expression, association and assembly; lethal and excessive use of force against migrants and refugees; courts; and men convicted of ‘debauchery’.

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19/02/2008 – Briefing paper for the Council and Commission, highlighting current human rights concerns in Turkey.

18/12/2007 – Letter to Ms Ferrero-Waldner to urge the Moroccan authorities to address freedom of expression, association and assembly, torture and ill-treatment and the rights of refugees, migrants and asylum seekers. This letter was also sent to Mr Solana and Mr Amado

21 November 2007

As EU leaders meet today in Lahti, Finland, all eyes will be on their confrontation with Russian President, Vladimir Putin, in light of the onslaught on freedom of expression and association in Russia.

20/07/2006 – Letter to European Commissioner Vladimir Spidla regarding Amnesty International’s concerns on freedom of assembly in Latvia and the climate of discrimination and intimidation against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. See also documents: Latvian authorities fail to protect LGBT community Latvia must protect the rights to freedom of assembly and expression for all