Today’s ruling represents a significant step forward in the protection of privacy and freedom of expression worldwide.  It sends a strong message to the UK Government that its use of extensive surveillance powers is abusive and runs against the very principles that it claims to be defending....

“In today’s historic vote, the European Parliament rightly stood up for the Hungarian people and for the EU. They made it clear that human rights, the rule of law and democratic values are not up for negotiation.” AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL QUOTE 12 September 2018 Hungary: MEPs reject policies...

It is essential to bring Hungary back to the EU’s shared path of respect for rights and freedoms. Taking a stance now will also send a clear signal that politics of fear, hate and disregard for opposing voices won’t be tolerated in the EU. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ADVISORY 10 September 2018...

Immediately after President Juncker’s State of the Union address on 12 September, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will face an historic choice: to confront Hungary’s derailment from the path of respect for fundamental rights and freedoms on which EU member states have chosen to walk...

On 12 September, members of the European Parliament will be facing an historic choice: to confront Hungary’s derailment from the path of respect for fundamental rights and freedoms or to allow the EU to move further from this path, with member states openly violating the EU’s founding principles...

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE 24 August 2018   Women human rights defenders call on EU foreign affairs ministers for support amid unprecedented crackdown on activists A day before the informal ‘Gymnich’ meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers in Vienna, women human rights defenders from...

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