Colombia: Amnesty International Briefing to the European Union

In the lead-up to Thursday’s meeting on International Support for Colombia, in which the European Commission, and representatives of EU Member States will participate, Amnesty International has called on the EU to guarantee that any further aid to Colombia will not be diverted to activities or groups which may contribute to the worsening human rights crisis in the country.

07/07/2003 – Colombia: Amnesty International Briefing to the European Union

At the simultaneous launch in Brussels and Rome today of Amnesty International’s Six-Monthly Assessment of EU Human Rights Policy*, the organization says the European Union is lacking focus on human rights both at home and abroad, and calls for leadership from the Italian government to shape a new EU human rights agenda.

AMNESTY LAUCHES 40-PAGE ANALYSIS IN LEAD-UP TO EU SUMMIT

Amnesty International Launches 40-Page Analysis in Lead-Up to EU Summit

Click to view document – AI index MDE 30/001/2003 dated 10/06/2003

Click to view document – AI index MDE 30/014/2003 dated 10/06/2003

With tomorrow’s meeting of Justice and Home Affairs Ministers due to approve the EU-US Agreements on Extradition and on Mutual Legal Assistance, Amnesty International today releases its own analysis which points to serious concerns and omissions concerning the right of suspects to a fair trial in the US and calling for strict interpretation of measures relating to the death penalty.

The Justice and Home Affairs Council of 5-6 June 2003 is due to approve the EU-US Agreements on Extradition and on Mutual Legal Assistance, Amnesty International releases its own analysis which points to serious concerns and omissions.

04/06/2003 – The Justice and Home Affairs Council of 5-6 June 2003 is due to approve the EU-US Agreements on Extradition and on Mutual Legal Assistance, Amnesty International releases its own analysis which points to serious concerns and omissions.

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