Spain’s austerity measures are in direct conflict with the government’s obligation to fulfil the right to health.

Forcing asylum-seekers to stay on the Greek islands, often in squalid, overcrowded conditions, is deeply unfair.

The UK, German, Dutch and Italian governments have been assisting in the USA’s secret global killing programme for years, providing vital intelligence and infrastructure despite mounting civilian casualties and allegations of unlawful killings, including war crimes

People in Poland deserve, and are demanding, more than cosmetic touches from the new Polish government.

17/04/2018 – Comparison of the 4th Rule of Law Recommendation presented by the European Commission on 20th December 2017 and the amendments proposed by the government of Poland

Women in Poland are strong and determined and we will defeat this threat. But we should not have to fight our own members of parliament to get our basic rights.

21/03/2018 – Amnesty International is herewith lodging a complaint against the European Commission for failure to properly implement the European Union (EU) pilot procedure in relation to its engagement with Italy for breach of the Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin (the Race Equality Directive or RED).

The independence of the judiciary is being actively undermined. Judges have been subjected to pressure and disciplinary procedures for judgements which go against the government line. That this situation has been allowed to develop in Poland is unacceptable.

The EU-Turkey deal perfectly encapsulates Europe’s current migration policy of ‘out of sight out of mind’.

The Grand Chamber’s decision is a missed opportunity to deliver justice to torture victims who have been denied it in their countries of origin

Today’s verdict reflects the dangerous confluence of Hungary’s draconian counter-terrorism laws and its merciless crackdown on refugees and migrants.

Last year our world was immersed in crises, with prominent leaders offering us a nightmarish vision of a society blinded by hatred and fear. This emboldened those who promote bigotry, but it inspired far more people to campaign for a more hopeful future,