@Amnesty International's European Institutions Office. We advocate towards the EU & Council of Europe for human rights for all. Bluesky: https://t.co/EhVnMjiYjZ
Mar 18 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Yesterday, the first EU-Syria conference took place in Brussels following the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad.
Justice and human rights must be at the forefront of EU Syria policy🧵 thenationalnews.com/news/europe/20…
At a press conference @europarl_EN, MEPs @HNeumannMEP & Cecilia Strada & Muhanad Sharabati, Fadi Hallisso & @MarianaKarkout highlighted the important role of civil society in ensuring a rights-based transition.
Why Mahmoud Khalil's arrest (also) matters for freedom of expression in Europe 🧵
In the latest attack on human rights by the Trump administration, Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was arrested and detained by ICE agents. He has not been charged with any crime.
Targeting activists & threatening their immigration status as an intimidation tactic intends to send a chilling effect across the US and the world and is part of a racist trend to crackdown on expressions of Palestinian rights solidarity.
Today, EU foreign ministers are hosting Gideon Sa’ar, Israel’s foreign minister, for the EU-Israel Association Council.
It’s the first time the EU welcomes the representative of a state whose prime minister is subject to an ICC arrest warrant 🧵 amnesty.org/en/latest/news…
EU-Israel discussions should above all be premised on an insistence that Netanyahu & Gallant face justice at the ICC for the crimes they are alleged to have committed, as well as on Israel’s adherence to international law & an end to apartheid.
Dec 18, 2024 • 25 tweets • 6 min read
How do you say genocide in the EU's 24 languages?
As EU leaders meet in Brussels to discuss Israel's actions in #Gaza, we sent them a message they can't ignore #EndGazaGenocide 👇
English: End Gaza Genocide 🇪🇺 🇮🇪
#EndGazaGenocide
Dec 17, 2024 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
In its disgraceful communication on the ‘weaponisation’ of migration, @EU_Commission is greenlighting disproportionate border policies used in 🇵🇱🇱🇻🇱🇹 for some time.
This is a shocking abdication of the EU's responsibility to uphold asylum🧵eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/…
@EU_Commission is providing additional €170m to EU countries bordering Belarus & Russia.
It expresses its backing for measures that doubly punish asylum seekers, under the guise of national security, incl. those "that may entail serious interferences with fundamental rights."
Oct 25, 2024 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
In recent months, #German police have increasingly used violence and stigmatizing rhetoric against #Palestinian solidarity protesters.
Human rights violations must be independently investigated🧵
On 19 October, police in Berlin kettled protestors, ordered the demonstration to finish early and then used police dogs to intimidate people participating in a peaceful protest about the risk of genocide in #Gaza.
Sep 20, 2024 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
Germany: Stop police violence against peaceful protesters.
#Germany has a long track record of repressing & restricting people expressing concern about & solidarity with #Palestinians. @amnesty is concerned to see this crackdown escalating 🧵
Berlin, 14 September 2024.
According to eyewitnesses & footage viewed by @amnesty researchers, deeply troubling events unfolded.
Aug 8, 2024 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
We regret that 3 EU states (🇩🇪🇨🇿🇭🇺) submitted disingenuous legal positions in the @IntlCrimCourt case on the situation in #Palestine, seeking to deny & delay justice to victims.
As international crimes continue on a daily basis, resulting in relentless and cruel loss of civilian lives, we welcome 🇮🇪 and 🇪🇸’s principled defense of justice for everyone.
More than 400 days since the start of ethnic violence in Manipur, the #India-n government and #Manipur state government have failed to end the violence and protect human rights in the state.
#ManipurCrisis
Read @amnesty's new investigation 👇🧵 amnesty.org/en/latest/news…
The state and central governments’ blatant failure to end abuses, protect people and hold suspected perpetrators to account in #Manipur have left communities terrified and devastated.
The authorities’ 14-month long course of inaction and impunity must end immediately.
Apr 29, 2024 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
We are concerned about the police crackdown on people peacefully protesting German arms transfers to Israel & the risk of complicity in crimes against #Palestinians.
rnd.de/politik/berlin…
On Friday 26 April, police dismantled a protest camp expressing solidarity with Palestinians in front of the Bundestag in #Berlin. Troubling videos show peaceful protestors being beaten by the police.
Apr 22, 2024 • 21 tweets • 5 min read
🧵Authorities in #Europe must stop violating the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and to non-discrimination of people that wish to express solidarity with #Palestinians.
The volume and frequency of bans and cancellations of public assemblies, meetings and cultural events across Europe critiquing the policies of the state of #Israel amounts to a ‘chilling effect’ on peaceful expressions of solidarity with Palestinians’ human rights.
Dec 20, 2023 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
The #EU has agreed on policy proposals on #MigrationEU and asylum, setting the agenda for years to come.
This agreement will lead to a surge in suffering for #asylumseekers, #Refugees and #migrants on every step of their journeys🧵
· Weaken the rights of #asylumseekers, #refugees, and other migrants in the #EU
· Worsen existing legislation
· Fail to address urgent issues in European asylum and reception systems
May 31, 2022 • 11 tweets • 6 min read
#Greece has announced that it intends to request #EU funding to extend the border fence in the Evros region.
This is an area already riddled with pushbacks, violence and deaths.
Some thoughts 👇 on why this cannot and should not happen 🧵
nytimes.com/2022/02/02/wor…
The extended fence would be built in an already highly militarized border, with abundant border guards patrolling (including via @Frontex), thermal cameras and even a sound cannon being reportedly used.
Afghan refugee N. faces up to 10 years in prison for the death of his 6-year old son, who drowned on the journey from Turkey to Greece, while travelling with his father and 22 others in November 2020.
aljazeera.com/features/2022/…
Hasan, also from #Afghanistan, faces smuggling charges for being at the wheel of the boat, and life imprisonment for N’s son’s death & 230 years in prison for endangering the lives of the other passengers.
70+ organisations are calling for the charges against both to be dropped
