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EU: Ministers propose unprecedented detention, sanctions, and stripping of rights based on migration status The EU’s insistence on ramping up deportations, raids, surveillance, and detention at any cost is dogged and misguided.

BREAKING: EU Ministers propose unprecedented detention, sanctions, and stripping of rights based on migration status.

Mirroring the US, EU proposals will tear families apart & devastate communities. They must be reversed immediately, says @oliviasundberg.bsky.social

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Amnesty Eastern Africa on X: "The upcoming signature of the peace deal between the presidents of DRC and Rwanda in Washington takes place as the violence continues in eastern DRC. Months of discussions & the signing of multiple agreements have had no tangible impact on the lives of Congolese civilians. https://t.co/dWWEtzS9DX" / X The upcoming signature of the peace deal between the presidents of DRC and Rwanda in Washington takes place as the violence continues in eastern DRC. Months of discussions & the signing of multiple agreements have had no tangible impact on the lives of Congolese civilians. https://t.co/dWWEtzS9DX

“It’s appalling that international diplomats including from the US, European Union and African Union, are shirking their moral and international obligations by not applying direct & consistent pressure on Rwandan & DRC leaders to stop supporting abusive armed groups"

@amnesty.org's Tigere Chagutah

👉Ensure the UN Human Rights Council's Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan has the necessary resources & support to document, report & preserve evidence of crimes under international law
👉Exercise universal jurisdiction over crimes under international law committed in Sudan
(4/4)

👉Protect & support people fleeing Sudan
👉Call all countries-including UAE-to respect the UN Security Council arms embargo on Darfur & refrain from transferring weapons & ammunition to Sudanese Armed Forces, RSF & others
👉Work to expand the UNSC arms embargo to all Sudan
(3/4)

What can the EU do?

👉Call all conflict parties to end all attacks on civilians & civilian infrastructure now, and ensure unrestricted & immediate humanitarian access
👉Increase emergency funding for humanitarian response in Sudan & refugee camps in neighbouring countries
(2/4)

RSF's attacks on Zam Zam IDP camps should be investigated as war crimes The relentless assault caused around 400,000 people to flee the camp between 13 and 14 April alone.

A new @amnesty.org report documents how Rapid Support Forces attacked Zamzam camp in Darfur, Sudan in April.

RSF killed civilians, took hostages, pillaged & destroyed civilian structures including a mosque, school & clinic.

These violations must be investigated as war crimes.
(1/4)

People who save lives should not be criminalized European governments are not only failing people seeking protection, they’re also punishing those who try to fill that dangerous gap.

As Seán Binder goes on trial in Lesvos tomorrow for helping people in distress, @amnestyvl.bsky.social's director Wies de Graeve reflects on why people who save lives should be supported, not criminalized #HumanityMustWin www.politico.eu/article/sean...

No more preventable deaths, no more fear, no more punishment for those seeking or providing care.

We urge the @ec.europa.eu and the @europarl.europa.eu
to follow through on these demands.

Safe abortion saves lives. It is time for the EU to act.

The mechanism complements existing healthcare systems without undermining national sovereignty or the principle of subsidiarity.

▪️Participation would be entirely voluntary for Member States

▪️No country would be forced to change its national laws or policies

Last month, @amnesty.org launched a report documenting this reality. Growing restrictions and systemic barriers across Europe are putting pregnant people at risk.

Delays, refusals of care and criminalization continue to violate rights and endanger lives:
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We support @myvoicemychoice.bsky.social, the 1.2 million signatories, and the activists, doctors, lawyers, and those directly affected.

Their voices highlight a harsh reality: when access to safe abortion is restricted, people are left without the healthcare, dignity, and equality they deserve.

The message from today’s hearing was clear:
Abortion bans do not stop abortions; they only force people into unsafe and life-threatening situations.

A solidarity mechanism, as proposed by @myvoicemychoice.bsky.social, would be a vital step towards ensuring safe abortion care for all who need it.

Abortion is a human right.

At today’s @europarl.europa.eu hearing on the My Voice, My Choice European Citizens’ Initiative, there was resounding political support for guaranteeing safe and accessible abortion across the EU.

The EU has long championed human rights in Cuba.
It's time for the EU to demand concrete protection measures & urge Cuba to:
👉End harassment, arbitrary detention & violence against women rights defenders
👉Urgently work toward a comprehensive law against gender-based violence

“Women defenders are punished not only for speaking out, but also for being mothers, journalists & community leaders” says @anaamancay.bsky.social.

“The state wields gender-based violence as a tool of repression, seeking to break their dignity, their families & their collective strength"

Cuba: The State represses women human rights defenders The Cuban government must put an end to institutional gender-based violence against women human rights defenders, journalists, and activists.

A new @amnesty.org report reveals how the Cuban state systematically targets women activists, journalists & rights defenders.

Arbitrary detention, unlawful surveillance, enforced disappearance & other institutional violence - amid impunity & a lack of judicial safeguards.

EU-AU summit must rise to challenges on human rights – European Institutions Office Dear African and European leaders, As the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) meet for a summit on 24-25 November in Luanda, Angola, both institutions are confronted with burgeoning conflic...

At today's close of the EU-African Union summit, an important reminder that the EU & AU must act for human rights in conflicts like Sudan prioritizing:
👉Protection of civilians & rights defenders
👉Humanitarian aid & access
👉Accountability for violations

The EU must:
👉Demand RSF to end attacks on civilians
👉Demand UAE to disengage from supporting RSF
👉Fully resource the UN Human Rights Council Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan
👉Extend ICC referral & UNSC arms embargo to all Sudan
👉End sale/supply of arms to conflict parties

Sudan: El Fasher survivors tell of deliberate RSF killings and sexual violence – new testimony Survivors who escaped El Fasher in Sudan’s North Darfur State have detailed to Amnesty International how fighters with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) executed scores of unarmed men and raped dozens of...

New testimony from Sudan: survivors say Rapid Support Forces executed scores of unarmed men & raped dozens of women & girls as they captured El Fasher.

This persistent, widespread violence against civilians constitutes war crimes.

All those responsible must be held accountable.

We welcome @europarl.europa.eu’s continued efforts, led by @tinekestrik.bsky.social, to protect the rights of the people in Hungary and the EU.

It is clear that protection of the rule of law and human rights in Hungary is essential to the protection of rights across the Union.

The @ec.europa.eu must also strengthen action, including legal challenges and freezing all EU funds to the HU government.

Urgent action is needed by the Commission to stop the criminal investigation of the Pécs Pride organiser.

@amnesty.org’s urgent action:
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We call on the @consilium.europa.eu to:

▪️Advance to next steps in the Article 7 TEU procedure, following 7 years of hearings
▪️Use all tools available to defend the EU’s founding principles

The @consilium.europa.eu’s prolonged inaction has contributed to this deterioration.

Given the continued worsening of the situation, it is now essential for the Council to move from discussion to concrete action.

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Hungary: Propaganda Law has “created cloud of fear” pushing LGBTI+ community into the shadows The 2021 Propaganda Law which curtails discussions and portrayals of LGBTI people in schools and in the media and has had a far-reaching impact on LGBTI individuals and groups in Hungary, entrenching ...

The report highlights serious challenges, such as:

▪️Threats to judicial independence
▪️Escalating attacks on civil society
▪️Restrictions on media and academic freedom
▪️Violation of LGBTIQ+ rights

It shows that rule of law erosion has intensified, not slowed.
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Hungary - Open letter: EU must take concrete action against Hungary’s continued defiance of human rights and rule of law On 27 May, EU Ministers will meet at the General Affairs Council (GAC) to hold yet another hearing on the situation in Hungary under Article 7.1 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU). In a joint open ...

When will the EU take action over Hungary's persistent breaches of EU law?

Today another EU Parliament report has found that the situation has gone from bad to worse in Hungary despite the EU formally launching Article 7 proceedings in 2018.

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🚨So much at stake as #EPlenary discusses human rights in Tanzania this week

Former ambassador & gov't critic Humphrey Polepole was abducted 6 Oct by unidentified security forces

Authorities must disclose his whereabouts & if he is in their custody, release him now.

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Let's fight for a simple, clear, and effective European definition of rape Citizens are demanding clarity, justice, and safety. The European Parliament must respond with unity and courage.

Sex without consent is #rape.
Yet, this is still not ensured all over the EU.
Thanks to MEPs Scheuring-Wielgus & Incir and all others who continue the fight for a consent-based definition across the EU.
#LetsTalkAboutYes
#OnlyYesMeansYes
#EndVAW
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👉Uphold the rights of refugees & migrants
👉Champion justice for rights violations, supporting the work of the ICC & regional courts
👉Defend the international human rights system with its crucial norms & safeguards that protect people on both continents

The AU & EU should deliver on their shared human rights commitments, working together toward principled positions & consistent action:
👉Respond to conflict & crisis in line w/int'l human rights standards
👉Protect rights defenders, activists, civil society & their important work

EU-AU summit must rise to challenges on human rights – European Institutions Office Dear African and European leaders, As the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) meet for a summit on 24-25 November in Luanda, Angola, both institutions are confronted with burgeoning conflic...

Conflict & crises. Authoritarian practices & closing civic space. Attacks on the international human rights system.

At 25 years of their partnership, leaders at the EU-AU summit must rise to challenges in both regions & worldwide.