Council of Europe: preliminary observations on the December 2004 Draft European Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism
Includes a number of concerns regarding asylum.
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Human rights dissolving at the borders? Counter-terrorism and criminal law in the EU
The central argument of this report is that it is in the breach, not in the respect of human rights, that security is put at risk. Amnesty International’s analysis seeks to propose ways in which the European Union could act to ensure that its approach to terrorism not only acknowledges but actively incorporates the need … Continue reading Human rights dissolving at the borders? Counter-terrorism and criminal law in the EU
Human Rights dissolving at the borders? Counter-terrorism and EU criminal law: executive summary
The full report is also available in this digital library. The central argument of this report is that it is in the breach, not in the respect of human rights, that security is put at risk. Amnesty International’s analysis seeks to propose ways in which the European Union could act to ensure that its approach … Continue reading Human Rights dissolving at the borders? Counter-terrorism and EU criminal law: executive summary
Delivering on human rights: Amnesty International’s ten-point program for the UK Presidency of the European Union
Includes a number of concerns regarding asylum and security.
Kenya: the impact of anti-terrorism operations on human rights
In this report Amnesty International makes a number of recommendations calling on the Kenyan authorities to ensure respect for the rule of law and the protection of human rights. It includes particular concerns regarding the rights of refugees and asylum seekers.
Thailand: the plight of Burmese migrant workers
During May and June 2004, Amnesty International interviewed 115 Burmese nationals in seven locations in Thailand who were either working or looking for work. They were members of the Mon, Kayin, Kayah, Shan, Rawang, Tavoyan and Bama(5) ethnic groups, and were Buddhist, Muslim, or Christian. They were employed mostly in the fishing, manufacturing, agricultural, construction, … Continue reading Thailand: the plight of Burmese migrant workers
Amnesty International’s concerns at the 56th session of the Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
In this document Amnesty International sets out four thematic areas that are of pressing concern to the organization, illustrated by specific situations in countries that the organisation has either visited or engaged in research and advocacy in the period since the last meeting of EXCOM. These thematic areas are: protection from refoulement, access to procedures, … Continue reading Amnesty International’s concerns at the 56th session of the Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
More resources for human rights: a ten-point program for the Luxembourg Presidency of the European Union
Includes a number of concerns regarding asylum.
Nigeria: Amicus Curiae brief submitted to the Federal High Court reviewing refugee status granted to Charles Taylor
This brief concerns the legal challenge brought by two Nigerian victims of torture in Sierra Leone regarding asylum granted by the Nigerian government to former Liberian President Charles Taylor in August 2003.
Amnesty International’s concerns at the 55th session of the Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
This document includes concerns regarding effective protection, the right to asylum, repatriation, mass influx, and the working methods of the Executive Committee. It also includes relevant case studies.