This submission contains Amnesty Internationals’ suggested recommendations to States considered during the 29th session of the Universal Periodic Review, 15-26 January 2018. Areas covered include human rights defenders, death penalty and ratification of human rights treaties.

Hundreds of people were killed and wounded in a spate of violent attacks in European Union (EU) states between January 2015 and December 2016. They were shot by armed men, blown up in suicide bomb attacks and deliberately run over as they walked in the street. These callous crimes did not just...

Hundreds of people were killed and wounded in violent attacks in the European Union in 2015 and 2016. The need to protect people from such wanton violence is obvious and urgent. This report gives a bird’s eye view of the national security landscape and shows just how widespread and deep the...

In this document Amnesty International makes recommendations to the governments of different states about ratification of international human rights standards, domestic legislation and human rights violations. The abuses considered include torture and other ill-treatment, extrajudicial executions,...

This bulletin contains information about Amnesty International’s main concerns in Europe between January and June 2003.

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AI has learned that Satko Adrovic was placed in isolation in Schrassig prison on 3 December 1993 as a punishment for attempting to escape. He is not due to be relased from solitary confinement until 3 June 1994. He previously spent a period of eight and a half months in solitary confinement as...

Jean-Marie Sauber was placed in isolation in Schrassig prison on 7 April 1993. He is not due to be released from solitary confinement until 16 December 1993. Amnesty International is concerned that prolonged isolation may have serious effects on the physical and mental health of prisoners and may...

Satko Adrovic and Lazlo Osko have been in isolation in Schrassig prison since 16 November 1992. Both were placed in isolation as a punishment for trying to escape. Satko Adrovic is not due to be released from solitary confinement until 15 November 1993; Lazlo Osko received a sentence of 8 months’...

AI is concerned about reports alleging that some prisoners in Schrassig Prison have been kept in total isolation for long periods of time. AI fears that this may have serious effects on the physical and mental health of prisoners. One prisoner, Jean-Marc Mahy, a 25-year-old Belgian citizen, has...

1. Paraguay abolishes the death penalty for ordinary crimes. 2. Amnesty International cautions Philippines against reintroduction of the death penalty. 3. Luxembourg ratifies the Second Optional Protocol. 4. Public executions: Afghanistan. 5. Public executions: Albania. 6. Iraq: Executions for...

This document is a survey of progress towards complete abolition of the death penalty in Europe. It gives a chronology of moves towards abolition from 1947 to 1991 and provides information on death penalty related issues in 43 European countries. The appendices include the text of the Second...