Amnesty EU

What is the @coe #Chișinău political declaration on migration and the @ECHR_CEDH, and why should it concern us all? Find out more in @AmnestyEU Q&A ⬇️⬇️ amnesty.eu/news/council-o…

No more empty words of condemnation. Real action is needed to stop Israel's violations against Palestinians. This is yet another reason to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement. Sign our petition ✍️ amnesty.org/en/petition/su…

Dear outraged EU leaders, Ben Gvir's treatment of Flotilla activists does not happen in a vacuum. It is very much in line with Israel's torture of Palestinians detainees, ongoing genocide in Gaza, unlawful occupation and system of apartheid. x.com/amnesty/status…

🇳🇴Great news! @amnesty is relieved that Norway rejected Tommy Olsen's extradition to Greece. No one should be criminalized for human rights work. The fight continues! The Greek authorities must end their cynical targeting of people helping migrants and refugees.

Not in line with Israel’s values and norms? That’s not true. Let´s stick to the facts. While the hundreds of Global Sumud Flotilla activists unlawfully detained by Israel are en route back to their countries, Palestinian prisoners will have to continue to endure unspeakable abuse. Israel has a long history of incarcerating Palestinians without charge or trial. Its systematic use of administrative detention – detaining Palestinians without charge or trial - is a cornerstone of Israel’s system of #apartheid. Torture and other ill-treatment of Palestinian prisoners have been a cruel reality for decades and only increased in the last 3 years. Over 9,000 Palestinian men, women, and children are currently held in Israel’s prisons. More than a 1,000 are from Gaza and subjected to enforced disappearance or held incommunicado in military facilities and denied access to lawyers or contact with their families. Amnesty International and other human rights groups have continuously documented a pattern of Israeli authorities inflicting torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment against Palestinians, including through the denial of medicine, food, clothing and sleep, continuous beating, cuffing and blindfolding, dog attacks, rape and other sexual violence, among other abuses. In yet another display of double standards, third states have remained unmoved to the repeated calls to act to bring an end to Israel’s abuses against Palestinians in custody. This must end.

Members of @europarl_EN should do in Beijing what they have done in Brussels: show that Europe stands with those who stand on the side of human rights. We’re watching. (4/4)

👉The repeal of the new "Ethnic Unity Law" which violates rights of Tibetans, Uyghurs and other groups in China & risks being applied to restrict rights abroad 👉Independent, international investigations into possible Chinese government crimes against humanity (3/4)

Head of del @EnginEroglu_FW and others should show their commitment to the universality & indivisibility of human rights and engage counterparts on China’s serious human rights violations, calling for: 👉The immediate & unconditional release of detained rights defenders (2/4)

Members of @Europarl_EN travel to China soon. Before they go, @amnesty & 6 other orgs have urged them to insist human rights be a part of their discussions🧵 (1/4) amnesty.eu/news/eu-china-…

"Deeply disturbing on so many levels. Of course, an investigation into Yves’s death is needed, but the Congolese and African communities in Ireland must also be reassured that their rights and lives matter equally." Stephen Bowen, Executive Director, Amnesty International Ireland

The Indonesian government must protect journalists, activists and protesters rather than enabling and disseminating toxic disinformation against them. Read more here 👇amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

Digital disinformation has often spilled over into physical violence. In March, Andrie Yunus was the victim of an acid attack. He had been targeted by online campaigns portraying him as a “foreign agent” for helping lead peaceful protests against revisions to the Military Law.

As @Europarl_EN discusses human rights in Indonesia @amnesty has documented how the Indonesian authorities–including the military–deploy online disinformation to target journalists, activists, academics & protesters in retaliation for activism & exercising freedom of expression.

The agreement would still need be endorsed by the Parliament and Council before the new rules are adopted. @amnesty will continue to challenge this approach and to call for humane and e fair migration policies.

This negotiation process has been defined by opacity, a false sense of urgency, and a political approach based firmly on deterrence, detention, and reliant on disproportionate, coercive and punitive measures.

Today, @EUCouncil & @Europarl_EN are expected to reach an agreement on the contentious Return Regulation proposal, vastly expanding & extending the use of immigration detention and introducing draconian measures to ramp up deportations 🧵