23/10/2007 – Cover letter to Portuguese PM José Sócrates outlining human rights concerns in the Russian Federation contained in the Amnesty briefing ahead of the EU-Russia summit
EU-Ukraine Summit: Raise Human Rights Deficiencies Torture, racism and violence against women are key human rights problems in Ukraine which Amnesty International (AI) urges the EU to raise at today’s Summit. “Along with energy and other “strategic” interests, we...
Subject : Visit of Sudanese President Bashir to Italy on 14 September The human rights situation in Sudan continues to be one of the most pressing humanitarian crises in the world today, and one to which the international community has failed for far too long to provide an effective response. Ahead...
11/09/2007 – Letter to the Presidency regarding torture, racism and domestic violence against women in Ukraine before the EU-Ukraine summit on 14 September
30/07/2007 – Grave conflict-related violations and abuses of human rights and international humanitarian law continue in eastern Chad. Women and girls in the region continue to face rape and other sexual violence at the hands of armed groups.
EU Force to Chad: Include Protection for Displaced Civilians (Brussels, 23 July) As EU Foreign Ministers discuss the possible deployment of a UN mandated EU force to Chad to protect Sudanese refugees, Amnesty International urges that the Chadian victims of internal violence are not forgotten (click...
EU-MADE ROCKETS, GUNS AND ENGINES RISK UNDERMINING MYANMAR ARMS EMBARGO (16 July 2007) The proposed transfer to Myanmar (Burma) of a military helicopter containing components and technology from as many as six European Union countries threatens to undermine an EU arms embargo on Myanmar,...
EU-BRAZIL Summit: neglect of poor causing extreme violence (Brussels 4 July) As Portugal hosts its first Summit after taking over the EU Presidency Amnesty International urges it to set a precedent for the next six months by having a frank discussion about human rights with its counterpart, Brazil....
03/07/2007 – At the occasion of the EU-Brazil Summit, the recent promises from the European Commision on the eve of the Portuguese Presidency of the EU, to put human rights at the forefront of a strengthened co-operation with Brazil, are very welcome.