Today’s verdict reflects the dangerous confluence of Hungary’s draconian counter-terrorism laws and its merciless crackdown on refugees and migrants. AMNESTY INTERATIONAL QUOTE 14 March 2018 Hungary: Syrian man’s conviction for alleged ‘complicity in an act of terror’ is travesty of justice...

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. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ADVISORY Under embargo until 00.01 8...

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. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL QUOTE   16 June 2017   Hungary: Appeal Court orders retrial of man convicted of ‘terrorism’ for throwing stones   ·  ...

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. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL QUOTE EU: Amnesty warns EU governments not to threaten encryption 31 March 2017 –  ...

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE EU: Orwellian counter-terrorism laws stripping rights under guise of defending them – Spokespeople available for embargoed interviews – Details of Brussels press conference with report author below Sweeping new laws are driving Europe into a deep and...

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Media Advisory 9 January 2017 Press Conference to launch new Amnesty International report: Dangerously disproportionate: the ever-expanding national security state in Europe Amnesty International is launching a major new report on the effect of counter terrorism measures on...

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 European Union Directive on Counterterrorism is Seriously Flawed 30 November 2016 – Spokespeople available BRUSSELS—European Union Member States...

19/07/2016 – Joint Statement by Amnesty International, International Commission of Jurists, Open Society European Policy Institute and Open Society Justice Initiative

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.

© Amnesty International The dark trend of governments using the death penalty in a futile attempt to tackle real or imaginary threats to state security and public safety was stark last year. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE 1 April 2015 States used the death penalty in a flawed attempt to tackle...

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...

Of course, governments all over the world would love to keep court findings of their illegal activity behind closed doors, but that’s not how open justice works. Amnesty International UK PRESS RELEASE (London, 13 March 2015) “Of course, governments all over the world would love to...