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Hungary: Syrian man’s conviction for alleged ‘complicity in an act of terror’ is travesty of justice
Today’s verdict reflects the dangerous confluence of Hungary’s draconian counter-terrorism laws and its merciless crackdown on refugees and migrants.
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Hungary: Judgement due in retrial of Syrian man originally convicted of “an act of terror”
Though Hungary’s draconian counter-terrorism laws remain in force and its crackdown on refugees persists, we hope this retrial will be at least a first step towards justice for Ahmed, who has already spent over two years in detention.
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Hungary: Appeal Court orders retrial of man convicted of ‘terrorism’ for throwing stones
This is an important step on the path to justice for a man whose absurd conviction was based on the blatant misuse of terrorism provisions.
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EU and UK: Threatening encryption risks our rights and security
Authorities already have an array of security, surveillance and counter-terrorism measures at their disposal. This would be a disproportionate attack on privacy and free expression.
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EU: Orwellian counter-terrorism laws stripping rights under guise of defending them
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
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Press Conference to launch new Amnesty International report:Dangerously disproportionate: the ever-expanding national security state in Europe
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
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European Union Directive on Counterterrorism is Seriously Flawed
Time and again we have seen such measures used by governments to curb freedom of expression, and to control some people’s movements and associations
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European Parliament Takes a Troubling position on counter-terrorism in Europe…
19/07/2016 – Joint Statement by Amnesty International, International Commission of Jurists, Open Society European Policy Institute and Open Society Justice Initiative
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Counter-terrorism: The EU and its Member States must respect and protect …
03/03/2016 – NGOs including Amnesty International have called on the European Union and its member states to honour their human rights obligations when creating and implementing counter-terrorism measures, and ensure these measures are compatible with the rule of law.
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Death penalty 2014: Alarming rise in death sentences as governments resorted to capital punishment to combat crime and terrorism
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Joint submission to CoE Foreign Terrorist Fighters Committee
19/03/2015 – Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists comment on the Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism in advance of the third meeting of the Committee on Foreign Terrorist Fighters and Related Issues. They set out a short overview of some of the main concerns raised by the proposed text, including the excessively broad scope of application of the draft Protocol and the speed of the process itself which does not allow for an appropriate degree of consultation and debate on this complex topic. It has been noted that the principle of legality in respect of criminal offences, and the right to a fair trial, are of particular importance for this Protocol.