30/09/2005 – Amnesty International releases today new findings that show there is no end to the serious human rights violations in the North Caucasus. What the Russian government describes as its “war on terror” in this region is being used as a pretext for violations that include...

Amnesty International releases update on EU areas of concern (Brussels, 2 September 2005) In the lead-up to the EU-China Summit in Beijing on 5 September, Amnesty International today released a briefing paper reviewing areas of concern raised by the European Union on human rights in China, and...

(Brussels 31 August 2005) With the EU-Algeria Association Agreement due to enter into force tomorrow, Amnesty International today called on the European Union to send a strong message to Algeria not to enact legislation that will exonerate those responsible for serious human rights abuses. On 15...

(Brussels, 28 June 2005) A strong human rights agenda can help the European Union overcome its political and institutional crisis and reaffirm the EU as a Union of values, says Amnesty International in its recommendations to the UK Presidency of the EU. Amnesty International says its human rights...

20/06/2005 – The number of those detained solely under Immigration Act powers in the UK who have claimed asylum at some stage, including families with children, has increased. The vast majority of those detained under Immigration Act powers have claimed asylum in the UK at some stage.

Amnesty international releases reports on UK, Spain, Italy (Brussels 20 June 2005) European Union countries are increasingly violating their international obligations on asylum according to three reports released simultaneously today by Amnesty International to mark World Refugee Day. The reports,...

On the eve of the 16th anniversary of the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing, Amnesty International calls for justice for those who lost their lives on 3-4 June, 1989. The organisation also calls for the release of those imprisoned in 1989 or jailed since for seeking a reassessment...

Amnesty International briefing to EU Justice and Home Affairs Ministers (Brussels, 12 April 2005) Amnesty International has today issued a briefing paper on the deplorable treatment of refugees and illegal immigrants in Libya in the lead up to this week’s discussion at EU level about enhancing...

Amnesty International calls on the European Commission to take action against Italy (Brussels, 21 March 2005) Amnesty International has today sent an urgent letter to the European Commissioner for Justice Freedom and Security, Franco Frattini calling for the Commission to break its silence...

Amnesty International has today issued an “update” to its December report on the risks faced by human rights activists in China.  The original report was released in the lead-up to the last EU-China summit. (see: People’s Republic of China: Human Rights Defenders at Risk,...

06/12/2004 – Amnesty International Report Index ASA 17/045/2004 – Embargo 0800GMT 6 December 2004 Report focuses specifically on human rights defenders. Those who become openly involved in human rights advocacy in China may face serious human rights violations, including in some cases...

(version française ci-après) EU-US Summit: End the EU’s embarassing silence on US torture ( 24/6/2004 ) Open Letter from Amnesty International to the European Union In an Open Letter released on the eve of the EU-US summit in Ireland, Amnesty International calls on the Irish Presidency of the...