05/07/2010 – Our organisations have advocated the need for legislative action at European Union level on defence rights since the European arrest warrant was proposed. We have steadfastly supported the efforts of the Commission in that direction through the proposal for a framework decision...

25/02/2010 – In advance of the JHA Council on 25-26 February, which will include consideration of the proposed Internal Security Strategy (ISS), Amnesty International calls on the Ministers to recommit to upholding human rights in the context of countering terrorism and to seek accountability...

22/10/2009 – On 8 July 2009, the European Commission presented a proposal for a Council Framework Decision1 on the right to interpretation and to translation in criminal proceedings (the proposal). On 15 July the Swedish EU Presidency published a draft resolution which contains directions for...

09/07/2009 – Ahead of the  Council working group discussions on a roadmap for procedural safeguards, Amnesty International,  FTI, JUSTICE, OSJI and ICCL call on a clear commitment to adopt legally binding instruments for each fair trial right proposed. We also urge the Council to...

Amnesty International welcomes President Obama’s first act in office: the call for a temporary halt and review of all military tribunals. This is an important signal of recognition by the new US administration that trials taking place under the Military Commissions Act are deeply flawed and...

16/12/2008 – Amnesty International is disappointed to learn that the Conference of Presidents refused to table two oral questions on Guantanamo and CIA renditions for debate in plenary this week. This sends a disturbing signal that these issues are not a priority for the European Parliament...

05/11/2008 – In view of the upcoming EU-Tunisia Association Council on 11 November, Amnesty International would like to bring to your attention the following key human rights concerns in Tunisia, and we hope you will take the opportunity to raise them with your Tunisian counterparts.

14/02/2008 – Letter to the Presidency to highlight three current human rights concerns in Montenegro – the new Constitution; impunity for war crimes, including the right to redress and reparation for the families of the “disappeared”; and torture, ill treatment and unfair trials.

07/02/2008 – Follow-up of the European Parliament resolution on the alleged use of European countries by CIA for the transportation and illegal detention of prisoners

18/06/2007 – One year ago, Amnesty International addressed an open call to the European Council to ban the unlawful practice of rendition by which individuals have been illegally detained and secretly flown to third countries where they have been subjected to torture and disappearance.

11/06/2007 – JHA Council on 12-13 June: Proposal for a Council Framework Decision on certain procedural rights in criminal proceedings throughout the EU

13/02/2007 – In light of the forthcoming adoption on 14 February of the report of the Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (TDIP), Amnesty International would like to present its concerns.