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We are AmnestyEU & we advance human rights through our work with the EU institutions, the Council of Europe & their member states. If human rights in Europe is what you're into, follow us to keep up to date with it all!
We are AmnestyEU & we advance human rights through our work with the EU institutions, the Council of Europe & their member states. If human rights in Europe is what you're into, follow us to keep up to date with it all!
People in Iran daring to express their anger at decades of repression and demand fundamental change are being met with unlawful use of force and firearms and mass arbitrary arrests, in scenes reminiscent of the Woman, Life, Freedom uprising of 2022.
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Deaths and injuries rise amid Iran’s renewed cycle of protest bloodshed
The crackdown has resulted in the killing of at least 28 protesters and bystanders
www.amnesty.org
January 9, 2026 at 3:16 PM
People in Iran daring to express their anger at decades of repression and demand fundamental change are being met with unlawful use of force and firearms and mass arbitrary arrests, in scenes reminiscent of the Woman, Life, Freedom uprising of 2022.
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
New year, new EU council presidency.
Cyprus has assumed the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU & set out 5 priorities - autonomy, security, defence, migration & support for Ukraine.
President Christodoulides must put human rights at the centre of Cyprus' mandate 🧵
Cyprus has assumed the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU & set out 5 priorities - autonomy, security, defence, migration & support for Ukraine.
President Christodoulides must put human rights at the centre of Cyprus' mandate 🧵
Cyprus takes over the Presidency of the Council of the EU at a defining moment. 🇨🇾🇪🇺
We will work with vision, purpose, and responsibility for an Autonomous Union, Open to the World.
Listen to President Christodoulides’ message here.☝️
🔗 Visit www.cy2026.eu to learn more.
#CY2026EU #TeamCyprus2026
We will work with vision, purpose, and responsibility for an Autonomous Union, Open to the World.
Listen to President Christodoulides’ message here.☝️
🔗 Visit www.cy2026.eu to learn more.
#CY2026EU #TeamCyprus2026
January 6, 2026 at 2:16 PM
New year, new EU council presidency.
Cyprus has assumed the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU & set out 5 priorities - autonomy, security, defence, migration & support for Ukraine.
President Christodoulides must put human rights at the centre of Cyprus' mandate 🧵
Cyprus has assumed the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU & set out 5 priorities - autonomy, security, defence, migration & support for Ukraine.
President Christodoulides must put human rights at the centre of Cyprus' mandate 🧵
As we witness fresh assaults on human rights & the rise of authoritarian practices, our resistance must grow even stronger.
@amnestyeu.bsky.social's Aureja took part in the Human Rights Education Forum in Budapest & shares why HRE is key to shaping our future👇
@amnestyeu.bsky.social's Aureja took part in the Human Rights Education Forum in Budapest & shares why HRE is key to shaping our future👇
Aureja: "To claim our rights, first we must know them"
Like many people, I grew up without human rights education in school. I’d always thought of human rights as an abstract concept rather than a practical necessity of everyday life. But in my previous ...
www.amnesty.org
December 19, 2025 at 10:47 AM
As we witness fresh assaults on human rights & the rise of authoritarian practices, our resistance must grow even stronger.
@amnestyeu.bsky.social's Aureja took part in the Human Rights Education Forum in Budapest & shares why HRE is key to shaping our future👇
@amnestyeu.bsky.social's Aureja took part in the Human Rights Education Forum in Budapest & shares why HRE is key to shaping our future👇
EU: New rules on asylum and ‘safe countries’ undermine the foundation of refugee protection
Sidestepping international legal obligations & further shifting responsibility for refugee protection to non-EU countries is an affront to human dignity 👇
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Sidestepping international legal obligations & further shifting responsibility for refugee protection to non-EU countries is an affront to human dignity 👇
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
December 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
EU: New rules on asylum and ‘safe countries’ undermine the foundation of refugee protection
Sidestepping international legal obligations & further shifting responsibility for refugee protection to non-EU countries is an affront to human dignity 👇
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Sidestepping international legal obligations & further shifting responsibility for refugee protection to non-EU countries is an affront to human dignity 👇
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Today, the 27 EU Heads of States meet in Brussels & will discuss the ‘Middle East’.
Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza continues unabated despite the ‘ceasefire’, as Israel continues to restrict the entry of medical & reconstruction supplies and electricity.
Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza continues unabated despite the ‘ceasefire’, as Israel continues to restrict the entry of medical & reconstruction supplies and electricity.
December 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Today, the 27 EU Heads of States meet in Brussels & will discuss the ‘Middle East’.
Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza continues unabated despite the ‘ceasefire’, as Israel continues to restrict the entry of medical & reconstruction supplies and electricity.
Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza continues unabated despite the ‘ceasefire’, as Israel continues to restrict the entry of medical & reconstruction supplies and electricity.
Good news!
Today, the European Parliament voted in favour of the My Voice, My Choice EU-wide abortion access initiative.
This scheme would be a significant step in addressing inequalities in access to abortion care. Now, the @ec.europa.eu must turn this momentum into concrete action.
Today, the European Parliament voted in favour of the My Voice, My Choice EU-wide abortion access initiative.
This scheme would be a significant step in addressing inequalities in access to abortion care. Now, the @ec.europa.eu must turn this momentum into concrete action.
December 17, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Good news!
Today, the European Parliament voted in favour of the My Voice, My Choice EU-wide abortion access initiative.
This scheme would be a significant step in addressing inequalities in access to abortion care. Now, the @ec.europa.eu must turn this momentum into concrete action.
Today, the European Parliament voted in favour of the My Voice, My Choice EU-wide abortion access initiative.
This scheme would be a significant step in addressing inequalities in access to abortion care. Now, the @ec.europa.eu must turn this momentum into concrete action.
BREAKING: Today’s @europarl.europa.eu vote on the EU’s sustainability regulations package (Omnibus I) rolls back hard-won climate & human rights protections.
Now, all eyes are on EU Member States to ensure vital protections in national laws. More details here 👇
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Now, all eyes are on EU Member States to ensure vital protections in national laws. More details here 👇
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
EU: Deregulation deal on climate and human rights ‘betrays people and the planet’
The European Parliament voted to roll-back hard won climate and human protections.
www.amnesty.org
December 16, 2025 at 12:53 PM
BREAKING: Today’s @europarl.europa.eu vote on the EU’s sustainability regulations package (Omnibus I) rolls back hard-won climate & human rights protections.
Now, all eyes are on EU Member States to ensure vital protections in national laws. More details here 👇
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Now, all eyes are on EU Member States to ensure vital protections in national laws. More details here 👇
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
This week, the European Parliament votes on the My Voice My Choice European Citizens’ Initiative. We encourage all MEPs to support this voluntary - opt-in, and non-binding mechanism to address persistent inequalities in access to abortion care across the EU.
December 16, 2025 at 10:25 AM
This week, the European Parliament votes on the My Voice My Choice European Citizens’ Initiative. We encourage all MEPs to support this voluntary - opt-in, and non-binding mechanism to address persistent inequalities in access to abortion care across the EU.
Next Monday EU Foreign Ministers discuss DRC as violence escalates.
This week Uvira, 2nd largest town in South Kivu, fell to M23.
Civilians are being killed, injured, displaced.
The EU & member states must act with an urgency to match the seriousness of this ongoing conflict.
This week Uvira, 2nd largest town in South Kivu, fell to M23.
Civilians are being killed, injured, displaced.
The EU & member states must act with an urgency to match the seriousness of this ongoing conflict.
December 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Next Monday EU Foreign Ministers discuss DRC as violence escalates.
This week Uvira, 2nd largest town in South Kivu, fell to M23.
Civilians are being killed, injured, displaced.
The EU & member states must act with an urgency to match the seriousness of this ongoing conflict.
This week Uvira, 2nd largest town in South Kivu, fell to M23.
Civilians are being killed, injured, displaced.
The EU & member states must act with an urgency to match the seriousness of this ongoing conflict.
Benham Satah, friend of @amnesty.org & survivor of Australia's inhumane offshore detention system came to Brussels to speak to EU politicians and civil society about why the EU must not follow suit with similar cruel & unlawful offshoring plans.
December 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Benham Satah, friend of @amnesty.org & survivor of Australia's inhumane offshore detention system came to Brussels to speak to EU politicians and civil society about why the EU must not follow suit with similar cruel & unlawful offshoring plans.
This week in Brussels, with @ilgaeurope.bsky.social we are joining Géza Buzás-Hábel - the organizer of Pécs Pride, for meetings with EU institutions.
As the organizer of Pécs Pride, he now faces up to 1 year in prison for enabling a peaceful LGBTIQ+ march.
As the organizer of Pécs Pride, he now faces up to 1 year in prison for enabling a peaceful LGBTIQ+ march.
December 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This week in Brussels, with @ilgaeurope.bsky.social we are joining Géza Buzás-Hábel - the organizer of Pécs Pride, for meetings with EU institutions.
As the organizer of Pécs Pride, he now faces up to 1 year in prison for enabling a peaceful LGBTIQ+ march.
As the organizer of Pécs Pride, he now faces up to 1 year in prison for enabling a peaceful LGBTIQ+ march.
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
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Mirroring the US, EU proposals will tear families apart & devastate communities. They must be reversed immediately, says @oliviasundberg.bsky.social
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
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.
www.amnesty.org
December 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Mirroring the US, EU proposals will tear families apart & devastate communities. They must be reversed immediately, says @oliviasundberg.bsky.social
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
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“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
@amnesty.org's Tigere Chagutah
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
x.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
“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
@amnesty.org's Tigere Chagutah
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)
RSF killed civilians, took hostages, pillaged & destroyed civilian structures including a mosque, school & clinic.
These violations must be investigated as war crimes.
(1/4)
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.
www.amnesty.org
December 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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)
RSF killed civilians, took hostages, pillaged & destroyed civilian structures including a mosque, school & clinic.
These violations must be investigated as war crimes.
(1/4)
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...
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.
www.politico.eu
December 3, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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...
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.
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.
December 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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.
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.
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.
Arbitrary detention, unlawful surveillance, enforced disappearance & other institutional violence - amid impunity & a lack of judicial safeguards.
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.
www.amnesty.org
November 27, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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.
Arbitrary detention, unlawful surveillance, enforced disappearance & other institutional violence - amid impunity & a lack of judicial safeguards.
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.
This persistent, widespread violence against civilians constitutes war crimes.
All those responsible must be held accountable.
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...
www.amnesty.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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.
This persistent, widespread violence against civilians constitutes war crimes.
All those responsible must be held accountable.
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.
www.amnesty.eu/news/hungary...
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.
www.amnesty.eu/news/hungary...
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 ...
www.amnesty.eu
November 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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.
www.amnesty.eu/news/hungary...
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.
www.amnesty.eu/news/hungary...
Reposted by Amnesty EU
🚨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.
www.amnesty.org/en/documents...
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.
www.amnesty.org/en/documents...
Tanzania: Whereabouts of government critic unknown: Humphrey Polepole - Amnesty International
Humphrey Polepole was abducted in Dar es Salaam on 6 October 2025 by unidentified security forces. He is an outspoken government critic who has criticized President Samia Suluhu Hassan and the ruling ...
www.amnesty.org
November 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
🚨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.
www.amnesty.org/en/documents...
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.
www.amnesty.org/en/documents...
Reposted by Amnesty EU
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
euobserver.com/health-and-s...
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
euobserver.com/health-and-s...
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.
euobserver.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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
euobserver.com/health-and-s...
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
euobserver.com/health-and-s...
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.
At 25 years of their partnership, leaders at the EU-AU summit must rise to challenges in both regions & worldwide.
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...
www.amnesty.eu
November 24, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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.
At 25 years of their partnership, leaders at the EU-AU summit must rise to challenges in both regions & worldwide.
Hungary: Drop the investigation against organizer of Pécs Pride - Géza Buzás-Hábel.
Buzás-Hábel could face up to 1 year in prison for planning a peaceful LGBTIQ+ rights march in Hungary.
📢 Take action now:
www.amnesty.org/en/documents...
Buzás-Hábel could face up to 1 year in prison for planning a peaceful LGBTIQ+ rights march in Hungary.
📢 Take action now:
www.amnesty.org/en/documents...
Hungary: Pécs pride organiser at risk of prosecution: Géza Buzás-Hábel - Amnesty International
Géza Buzás-Hábel, organiser of the 2025 Pécs Pride, is currently under criminal investigation for planning a peaceful LGBTI+ rights march, which took place on 4 October despite the ban issued by autho...
www.amnesty.org
November 21, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Hungary: Drop the investigation against organizer of Pécs Pride - Géza Buzás-Hábel.
Buzás-Hábel could face up to 1 year in prison for planning a peaceful LGBTIQ+ rights march in Hungary.
📢 Take action now:
www.amnesty.org/en/documents...
Buzás-Hábel could face up to 1 year in prison for planning a peaceful LGBTIQ+ rights march in Hungary.
📢 Take action now:
www.amnesty.org/en/documents...
EU inaction in DRC kills!
Today activists from LUCHA RDC & @amnesty.org
gathered outside the European Council to demand EU act to end horrific abuses in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Today activists from LUCHA RDC & @amnesty.org
gathered outside the European Council to demand EU act to end horrific abuses in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
November 20, 2025 at 11:31 AM
EU inaction in DRC kills!
Today activists from LUCHA RDC & @amnesty.org
gathered outside the European Council to demand EU act to end horrific abuses in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Today activists from LUCHA RDC & @amnesty.org
gathered outside the European Council to demand EU act to end horrific abuses in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
A huge blow for people & the planet.
Today, @europarl.europa.eu voted in favour of deregulating corporations.
This backsliding will have devastating consequences for workers & the climate.
#CSDDD #OmnibusI #EPlenary
Today, @europarl.europa.eu voted in favour of deregulating corporations.
This backsliding will have devastating consequences for workers & the climate.
#CSDDD #OmnibusI #EPlenary
November 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
A huge blow for people & the planet.
Today, @europarl.europa.eu voted in favour of deregulating corporations.
This backsliding will have devastating consequences for workers & the climate.
#CSDDD #OmnibusI #EPlenary
Today, @europarl.europa.eu voted in favour of deregulating corporations.
This backsliding will have devastating consequences for workers & the climate.
#CSDDD #OmnibusI #EPlenary