Europe And Central Asia

Europe: Governments to act on human rights 20 years after the Berlin Wall - 6 November 2009

Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin wall, European governments must act urgently to tackle human rights abuses against migrants, asylum seekers, detainees and minorities

The death penalty in Europe and Central Asia in 2008

Europe has the potential to become the first death penalty-free region of the world.

EU ministers urged to help close Guantánamo - 26 January 2009

A coalition of human rights organizations is calling on EU foreign ministers to help by offering humanitarian protection to detainees at risk of torture or other seri

Standing ovation for jailed Chinese dissident - 17 December 2008

The European Parliament has honoured a jailed Chinese dissident in absentia with its top human rights award.

Guantánamo: European states must follow Portugal and host former detainees - 11 December 2008

“The EU and European states should show leadership and heed Portugal’s call to put the need to protect Guantánamo detainees who cannot return to t

Spotlight on torture - 26 June 2008

To mark the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Amnesty International members and supporters are taking action around the world.

Europe must face facts on rendition - 24 June 2008

European states reject responsibility to admit or investigate complicity in US-led renditions and secret detention. 

Uzbekistani Human Rights Defender in prison wins 2008 Martin Ennals Award - 15 May 2008

Mutabar Tadzhibaeva from Uzbekistan is this year's Laureate of the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders

Europe: Lesbians and gay men march with pride to end prejudice - 15 May 2008

Amnesty International calls on governments in Europe to secure the right of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people to celebrate their identity at a series of p

Europe moves to protect trafficked people - 1 February 2008

Europe has taken a further step towards protecting people who have been trafficked with the entry into force of a new convention.