Trading the return of people who reached the EU to seek asylum to one of a country that is still clearly unstable, for vitally needed humanitarian and development aid is sordid and immoral. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE EU forces Afghanistan to drink ‘poisoned cup’ in exchange for aid 5...

It would be inadmissible that any agreement forged in Brussels makes financial assistance for Afghanistan conditional on the Afghan government’s cooperation to accept the readmission and return of asylum seekers AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ADVISORY 3 October, 2016 Afghanistan: International...

With 60,000 people stranded in appalling conditions in Greece, European leaders should be taking effective measures to resolve this humanitarian crisis rather than reinforcing borders. What is needed is a humane response based on sharing responsibility for the protection of people fleeing war and...

20/09/2016 – I look forward to seeing you again at the end of this month to discuss EU migration compacts. On this occasion, I am writing to you ahead of the Brussels Donor Conference on Afghanistan (BCA) 4-5 October 2016, to urge the European Union (EU), as a key donor and partner to...

15/09/2016 – On paper, all 193 UN Member States have reached consensus on cooperation going forward from the unprecedented 19 September UN General Assembly Summit for Refugees and Migrants. However, civil society laments uneven commitments and lack of urgency to deliver a new deal

The continued failure of the EU to seriously address the silencing of dissent by members of the GCC suggests an alarming willingness to sacrifice human rights in favour of military and trade alliances. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE 18 July 2016, Brussels EU risks making a mockery of its human...

06/07/2016 – Ahead of the 18th EU-China Summit in Beijing on 12 and 13 July 2016, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), Human Rights in China (HRIC) and Amnesty International (AI) urge President Tusk to ensure that human rights...

05/07/2016 – At this week’s meeting of leaders of the European Union (EU) and the United States of America (USA), Amnesty International calls on both sides to put human rights at the center of their dialogue and action at this crucial moment. Against the backdrop of ongoing and emerging...

01/07/2016 – Amnesty International welcomes the Council Conclusions on Business and Human Rights adopted by the EU Foreign Affairs Council on 20 June 2016. In particular, the organisation welcomes the emphasis placed on the need to ensure corporate respect for human rights and human rights...

27/06/2016 – On 7 June 2016, the European Commission published a Communication, calling for the establishment of migration “compacts” between the EU and a range of countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The document is a striking example of precisely what has precipitated...

Refugees and migrants massed onto an inflatable boat reach Mytilene, northern island of Lesbos, after crossing the Aegean sea from Turkey on February 17, 2016. © ARIS MESSINIS/AFP/Getty Images Responsibility and liability for human rights violations do not end at Europe’s borders JOINT PRESS...

24/06/2016 – At the upcoming European Council, European Union (EU) leaders will discuss the European Commission’s Communication on a new Partnership Framework with third countries. The Communication proposes an approach which aims to leverage existing EU and Member States’ external...