27/03/2003 – Amnesty International commentary on UK proposals for external processing and responsibility sharing arrangements with third countries.

(Brussels 5 March) Amnesty International today called on the European Union through its Police Mission in Bosnia to give more concrete direction to the Bosnian authorities to tackle the vast number of outstanding cases of ‘disappearances’ in the war-torn country outlined in a new...

19/02/2003 – Amnesty International’s Comments on the Amended Proposal for a Council Directive on Minimum Standards on Procedures in Member States for Granting and Withdrawing Refugee Status – COM(2002) 326 Final

07/01/2003 – Amnesty International’s Comments on Articles 20-32 of the European Commission’s Proposal for a Council Directive on Minimum Standards for the Qualification and Status of Third Country Nationals and Stateless Persons as Refugees or as Persons Who Are Otherwise in Need...

27/11/2002 –

Amnesty International open letter released on the eve of the JHA Council Brussels (26 November) As European Justice and Home Affairs ministers prepare to meet in Brussels on 28-29 November 2002, Amnesty International releases its analysis of the subjects up for discussion, but also presents its...

Russian Federation: Update on human rights in Chechnya and Russia’s response to the hostage incident Download PDF attachement

EU-Putin Summit and Chechnya: A Test Of EU Credibility Amnesty International Urgent Appeal Brussels (8 November) As European Union leaders prepare to meet the Russian President Vladimir Putin at their summit in Brussels on Monday, Amnesty International appeals to the EU to break its silence on...

Amnesty International appeal to the European Union on the eve of the EU-Russia Summit to be held in Brussels on 11 November 2002. Click link at end of page to view. Download PDF attachement

Click here to link to Amnesty International’s campaign website “Justice for Everybody” for information on the human rights situation in the Russian Federation Click here to link to Amnesty International Report “Russian Federation: Denial of Justice” (AI index...

Amnesty International + International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights Click to view full report (large document) “Greece: In the Shadow of Impunity – ill-treatment and the misuse of firearms” (AI index EUR 25/022/2002). Click to view Summary Report “Greece:...

As the European Commission finalizes its 2002 progress reports on EU Candidate Countries, Amnesty International releases a new report showing that systematic torture in Turkey is continuing despite recent legal reforms. Amnesty International calls on the EU to urge Turkey to set a date for the...