Amnesty International fordert Ende der Gewalt gegen Menschen auf der Flucht Griechenland muss das Recht, Asyl zu suchen, weiter gewähren BERLIN, 02.03.2020 – Zur aktuellen Situation an den EU-Außengrenzen sagt Dr. Julia Duchrow, Leiterin der Abteilung Politik und Activism von Amnesty International in Deutschland: „Wir sehen aktuell an den EU-Grenzen zur Türkei die absehbaren Folgen Weiterlesen
France: Landmark trial must show that solidarity is not a crime
A man who gave a car ride to three exhausted asylum-seekers – one of them a teenager – in 2016, must be acquitted of “the crime of solidarity”, said Amnesty International ahead of a landmark appeal hearing tomorrow. Pierre-Alain Mannoni’s conviction for “facilitation of irregular stay and circulation” for helping two Eritrean women and a Weiterlesen
Ungarische Regierung verletzt mit NGO-Gesetz Menschenrechte Amnesty-Statement zum heutigen Gutachten des EuGH
BERLIN, 14.01.2020 – Der Generalanwalt am Europäischen Gerichtshof ist der Ansicht, dass das ungarische Gesetz zur Einschränkung der Arbeit von Nichtregierungsorganisationen gegen EU-Recht verstößt und Grundrechte unrechtmäßig einschränkt. Das geht aus den heute vorgelegten Schlussanträgen des Generalanwalts hervor. Dazu erklärt Janine Uhlmannsiek, Expertin für Europa und Zentralasien bei Amnesty International in Deutschland: „Das Gesetz verfolgt allein das Weiterlesen
Poland: Judges and lawyers from across Europe protest judicial takeover in Warsaw
On Saturday judges and lawyers from at least 14 countries will march in Warsaw in defence of human rights and the rule of law in Poland, as the Polish Senate considers a law which would further erode judicial independence. Ahead of the protest, Draginja Nadaždin, Director of Amnesty International Poland, said: “This unprecedented display of Weiterlesen
Do not force Afghan interpreter back to danger
The Netherlands must immediately halt the planned deportation of an Afghan interpreter who worked for the U.S. army, Amnesty International said today, warning that his forced return to Afghanistan could put his life in danger. Forced returns to Afghanistan, an unsafe country, are a violation of international law as they put people at risk of Weiterlesen
Extinction rebellion blanket ban chilling and unlawful
On Monday evening, the Metropolitan Police issued a revised section 14 order saying demonstrators protesting in London after 21:00 BST could be arrested. Allan Hogarth, Head of Advocacy and Programmes at Amnesty International UK, said: “Imposing a blanket ban on Extinction Rebellion protests is an unlawful restriction on the rights to freedom of expression and Weiterlesen
Passing the baton: will Borrell buck the anti-rights trend?
I watched on as EU High Representative Federica Mogherini and Vitalina Koval, an LGBTI rights activist from Ukraine, shook hands. Two strong women with much in common; not least that they have both faced and pushed back against gendered abuse for being in the public eye. This extraordinary meeting took place in August at the Weiterlesen
Dissolution threat against human rights organization is blatant attempt to silence criticism
Responding to reports that the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee (BHC), the biggest human rights organization in Bulgaria, has been threatened with dissolution after a party in the Bulgarian ruling coalition accused it of “openly anti-Bulgarian activities”, Amnesty International’s Europe Deputy Director Massimo Moratti said: “This is an unprecedented attempt to silence independent and critical voices by Weiterlesen
Greece Fire in Moria camp highlights abject failure of government and EU to protect refugees
Responding to the tragic fire in which a woman died in Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesvos yesterday, Amnesty International’s Research Director for Europe Massimo Moratti said: “The fire in Moria refugee camp and the death and injuries it caused have highlighted the Greek government’s and the EU’s abject failure to manage Weiterlesen
Hexenjagd von Richtern greift die Unabhängigkeit der Judikative an
Ein neuer Bericht von Amnesty International ergab, dass die polnische Regierung die Unabhängigkeit der Judikative durch ernsthafte Belästigungen im Internet und im Arbeitsumfeld bedrohen. „Die polnischen Autoritäten versuchen Richter und Staatsanwälte unter stetig steigenden Druck zu setzen. Sie werden öffentlich angeprangert und hinter den Kulissen bedrängt. Diese Hetzjagd muss sofort gestoppt werden.“ erklärte Barbora Černušáková, Weiterlesen