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Detention of minors in Greece shows failings of EU’s immigration policy

(27/07/2010) Amnesty International is calling on the EU to examine the detention practices of Greece. In a letter to the European Commission, the organization is highlighting the poor treatment of asylum-seekers and irregular migrants in the country, with the detention of unaccompanied minors of a particular concern. Amnesty International’s report, ‘Greece: Irregular migrants and asylum-seekers routinely detained in substandard conditions’, shows that asylum-seekers and irregular migrants in Greece are detained as a matter of course, rather than as a last resort. read more

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Fight Discrimination in Europe Campaign is live now!

(14/07/2010) Amnesty International has a new website featuring its work against discrimination in Europe. On Fight Discrimination in Europe (www.fightdiscrimination.eu) web users can find news, events, web actions, publications and more on discrimination targeting Roma, LGBT people, religious and ethnic minorities. Join our fight against discrimination, go to www.fightdiscrimination.eu! read more

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Allow Tunisian human rights activists to speak with EU institutions!

(13/07/2010) The European Union must press Tunisia to stop the harassment of human rights activists who are trying to bring the country’s human rights record to the EU’s attention, Amnesty International said today. The organization is particularly concerned at a recent move by the Tunisian authorities to amend a law criminalizing the advocacy of foreign bodies such as EU institutions, initiated after Tunisian human rights activists visited Madrid and Brussels in May. read more

Recent Documents

Report on Agents of Fear in Sudan - letter to Ashton

(18/08/2010) On the occasion of the adoption of Foreign Affairs Council conclusions on Sudan, please find attached a letter accompanying a new report by Amnesty International, Agents of Fear: The National Security Service in Sudan published on 19 July. read more

Letter to Ashton on human rights defenders in DRC

(18/08/2010) On the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the killing of Pascal Kabungulu on 31 July 2005, Amnesty International would like to draw your attention to the dire situation of human rights defenders (HRDs) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).  The risks faced by HRDs have been further aggravated by the climate surrounding the ... read more

EU strategy for combating violence against women 2011-2015

(02/08/2010) Amnesty international’s contribution to the consultation on an EU strategy for combating violence against women 2011-2015 read more