06/05/2014 – On 14 May 2014, Azerbaijan will take on the Chairmanship of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers. Thirteen years of Council of Europe membership have done little to improve the respect for civil and political rights in the country. Its progress towards becoming a...

11/04/2014 – The EU must not fail the people of Ukraine by sacrificing human rights to political expediency, and must prioritise human rights in their relations. In particular, Amnesty International calls on the EU to insist on progress being made to combat impunity for torture and other...

© Pavlo Skala AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ADVISORY AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL TO MEET EUROPEAN UNION REPRESENTATIVES TO ENSURE HUMAN RIGHTS ARE AT THE FOREFRONT OF RELATIONS WITH UKRAINE (Brussels, 17 March 2013) The director of Amnesty International Ukraine, Tanya Mazur, will meet European...

Missile debris from drone strike that killed 68 year old grandmother Mamana Bibi in Ghundi Kala, North Waziristan, Pakistan, on 24 October 2012.© Rafeequl Rehman The disappearance of Kareem Khan highlights the disturbing trend of targeting those who dare to speak publicly about human rights abuses...

© Astrid Becker Amnesty International Austria The message to President Putin, from rank and file Amnesty International supporters to world leaders staying away from the Games, is the same – repeal series of laws that restrict the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly....

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE   EU must get tough on homophobia, transphobia   (Brussels, 16 May 2013) On the eve of tomorrow’s International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia, Amnesty International has pressed the European Union to uphold the rights of lesbian, gay,...

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT   Council of Europe tells Turkey to improve freedom of expression    (Brussels, 23 April 2013) The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) today told Turkey to bring its law into line with international freedom of expression...

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE EU must press Hungary on constitutional human rights threat (Brussels, 11 March 2013) As the Hungarian parliament prepares to vote today on a constitutional amendment proposed by the governing majority, Amnesty International has expressed its concerns over...

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE EU must hold Ukraine to its human rights pledges (Brussels, 21 February 2013) Ahead of next Monday’s EU-Ukraine summit, Amnesty International has urged the European Union to put pressure on Ukraine to meet its human rights commitments, amidst allegations of...

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE   Bahrain: Promises broken, repression unleashed   (Brussels, 21 November 2012) Amnesty International has urged the European Union to do more to address continuing human rights violations in Bahrain. In a new briefing issued today, Bahrain: reform...

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE   EU pressure needed on Egypt’s human rights   (Brussels, 13 November 2012) Amnesty International has urged the first EU-Egypt task force to emphasise human rights when it meets in Cairo today. The dialogue offers the European Union a key...

    AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE   Uzbekistan killings anniversary: EU reneging on human rights pledge   (Brussels, 11 May 2012) Tomorrow marks seven years since the killing of several hundred mainly peaceful demonstrators, including women and children, by security forces...