Year after year, the #RuleofLaw Report flags the same issues, but without adequate follow-up. @amnestyeu.bsky.social and 36 civil society organisations are calling on the @ec.europa.eu to turn words into action ahead of the 2026 report 🧵👇

15 EU member states discussing cooperation with the Taliban on deportations to Afghanistan? In a word 👇

As @europarl.europa.eu passes its punitive detention & deportation law, Amnesty's @oliviasundberg.bsky.social spoke to @news.abc.net.au about the hostile environment for migrants in Europe & beyond. "Return hubs cannot be human rights compliant & should be rejected." www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vve...

Amnesty’s Afghanistan researcher @zasultani.bsky.social is in Brussels to meet with Belgian authorities and EU institutions, alongside @hrw.org's @fereshtaabbasi.bsky.social and @theecre.bsky.social, to highlight the grave risks and persecution that people returned to Afghanistan would face 🧵

New @amnesty.org report on how the Cambodian government’s high-profile crackdown on scamming compounds has failed to dismantle the majority of sites in the country, protect 1000s subjected to human trafficking, torture & slavery & hold perpetrators to account. (1/3) www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Members of @europarl.europa.eu travel to China soon. Before they go, @amnesty.org & 6 other orgs have urged them to insist human rights be a part of their discussions🧵 (1/4)

As @europarl.europa.eu discusses human rights in Indonesia @amnesty.org has documented how the Indonesian authorities–including the military–deploy online disinformation to target journalists, activists, academics & protesters in retaliation for activism & exercising freedom of expression.

Today, @press.consilium.europa.eu & @europarl.europa.eu are expected to reach an agreement on the contentious Return Regulation proposal, vastly expanding & extending the use of immigration detention and introducing draconian measures to ramp up deportations 🧵

The EU must immediately investigate alarming reports from @en.sea-watch.org that an EU-backed Libyan Coast Guard patrol boat fired live ammunition at their rescue ship on 11 May. The violent incident occurred after Sea Watch rescued some 90 people in intl' waters north of Tripoli🧵

@amnesty.org's @sarahmcneer.bsky.social spoke in @europarl.europa.eu DROI Committee on China's new Ethnic Unity Law. This law codifies existing rights-violating law, policy and practice - threatening people’s rights in China and beyond. (1/8)

Civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been killed, abducted and tortured in a sustained campaign of violence by the Islamic State-linked group ADF. Many of these abuses amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.

In a report shared with the president today, Tanzania's Commission of Inquiry finds at least 518 people died of unnatural causes including gunshots, during & after the October 2025 elections. This should not be taken lightly. These are lives lost at the hands of security forces.

Ministers from 46 @coe.int states meet in Chișinău this May to adopt a Political Declaration on the European Convention on Human Rights & migration. @amnesty.org, @icjurists.bsky.social & @fidh-official.bsky.social warn about risks this poses to hard-won human rights & legal standards in Europe.

Is the EU finally ready to listen? 21 April could be a decisive moment to finally suspend the EU Israel trade agreement. Germany and Italy hold the key. Tell Friedrich Merz and Giorgia Meloni to suspend the agreement NOW. Sign 👉 www.amnesty.org/en/petition/...

Today marks 3 years of Sudan's devastating war on civilians. 3 years of sustained assault, attacks, harassment, killings. @amnesty.org and 5 other organizations urge the EU to act now to protect civilians and ensure accountability for violations. 🧵

@amnesty.org is appalled by this BBC reportage, including alarming video & photo evidence, on violent pushbacks in Greece & the reported recruitment of migrants as "mercenaries” by Greek officials to carry out these dangerous and illegal operations 🧵 www.bbc.com/news/article...

Human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng is due to be released 13 April. 3 years after being arrested w/his wife en route to @eudelchina.bsky.social If & when he walks out of prison next week, he must be allowed to resume his life & work without surveillance, intimidation & other restrictions on his rights

Amnesty & 30 NGOs call on the EU to act following Israel's adoption of a death penalty law that will de facto apply exclusively to Palestinians. EU has a clear stance against the death penalty & must immediately suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement. www.amnesty.eu/news/death-p...

EU: @europarl.europa.eu greenlights punitive detention & deportation plans. The agreement – the result of a collaboration between @eppgroup.bsky.social & political groups that support anti-migration policies – was rushed w/o scrutiny or meaningful human rights assessments.

Today marks two years since enactment of legislation under Hong Kong’s Article 23. In the past year alone, people have been arrested, charged, even prosecuted for writing graffiti in a toilet, sharing a song on social media and creating an online petition.

Amnesty International's @oliviasundberg.bsky.social l‬ reflects on last week's contentious @EP vote on EU deportation rules for @bordercrim.bsky.social blog.

Today, India's foreign minister Jaishankar meets his EU counterparts, shortly after the EU-India summit & signing of the free trade agreement. Both sides committed to strengthen the partnership "based on shared values & principles" but as ties deepen, human rights deserve more than a token mention.

Unconscionable to see @ec.europa.eu & European Defence Agency as partners of the BEDEX Arms Fair taking place now in Brussels, alongside main sponsor Lockheed Martin which proudly contributes to Israel's arms industry with fighter jets used for deadly military operations in the Gaza Strip.

As @amnesty.org, we want to remind @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu & EU leaders that human rights is the foundation of the rules-based order. Double standards and selective application of international law leave Europe more vulnerable, less credible and undermines its very raison d'être (1/2)

BREAKING: @europarl.europa.eu LIBE committee greenlights punitive detention and deportation plans. Parliament’s position follows chaotic & rushed negotiations with a new text presented by @eppgroup.bsky.social just days ago that lacks adequate scrutiny, consultations or human rights assessments.

Ahead of next week’s expected vote on the Return Regulation, @amnesty.org reiterates the need to uphold international human rights obligations. See 10 key takeaways from our roundtable with OHCHR Europe, @picumofficial.bsky.social & @ceps.eu earlier this week👇

Insightful discussion on the human rights risks in the EU’s return proposal at a panel organized by @amnestyeu.bsky.social & OHCHR Europe, in collaboration with @ceps.eu & @picumofficial.bsky.social, bringing together policymakers from across EU institutions, UN experts, civil society & academics.

We were very pleased to speak at #CEPSLab2026 alongside @commissionerhr.coe.int on the EU’s return proposal. We share the Commissioner’s concerns & are deeply alarmed by the weak evidence base & the false urgency driving negotiations, given the reform’s major human rights implications.

Kudos to the @myvoicemychoice.bsky.social team for the excellent work writing #MyVoiceMyChoice ECI, mobilizing people across the EU and beyond, and advocating on behalf of those in need of affordable and safe abortion care! This is a win! We stand with you as the fight continues!

Today EU and Angolan ministers meet in Brussels - an opportunity for both sides to act to curb spyware abuses. A recent @amnesty.org investigation underlines the real-world cost of the development, sale and use of spyware technologies.

Today marks 4 years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine & 12 years since its initial military intervention. 2025 was the most devastating year in terms of humanitarian consequences & the deadliest for civilians since 2022. www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Not a moment too soon. Tomorrow, 1630-1830 CET, @droi.europarl.europa.eu discusses "The EU's role in upholding human rights in its external action, even with traditional allied countries: the case of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)". Live stream👇

Next week's meeting of EU foreign ministers marks one year since they committed to review the critical raw minerals deal with Rwanda, backer of the abusive armed group M23 in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. It's still pending today.

Yesterday, @europarl.europa.eu urged Ugandan authorities to end all post-election violence, threats, harassment & arbitrary detention of opposition figures, activists and critics, Voicing concerns on Bobi Wine and his wife, Dr Kizza Besigye and Dr Sarah Bireete. europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume...

Over 1M citizens. A majority of the European Parliament. And now, civil society across the EU. The message is clear: @ec.europa.eu must act on #MyVoiceMyChoice & propose a voluntary EU-level financial mechanism to support access to safe, legal abortion.

EU moves closer to offshore detention and deportation camps "With this attack on asylum the EU is capitulating to a decades-long campaign to strip away human rights, starting with the rights of asylum seekers, refugees & migrants," says @oliviasundberg.bsky.social👇 www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Amnesty is alarmed by Greece's newly adopted migration law which risks restricting NGOs' work🧵 balkaninsight.com/2026/02/04/n...

A very engaging conversation with @ec.europa.eu & @europarl.europa.eu trainees at Amnesty International’s European Institutions Office. We discussed @amnestyeu.bsky.social’s advocacy work and exchanged views on how to advance and strengthen human rights in the EU.

Happy Friday! ICYMI, Spain approved a plan to grant legal status to thousands of migrants this week. This smart, workable & humane initiative is a rare silver lining in today's toxic politics on migration. Other EU member states should take note!

Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in the illegally occupied Gaza Strip is continuing, including through the protracted obstruction of humanitarian aid, now further compounded by Israel’s new registration rules for international NGOs.🧵#FAC

🌍 Non-profits should be able to operate across borders. 250+ civil society organisations from across Europe are calling on the Commission to allow cross-border collaboration in the EU. Learn more and read our open letter here: bit.ly/4radFEw #SaveECBA #EUCivilSociety

As EU Foreign Ministers discuss the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) tomorrow, they must act with urgency matching the seriousness of this devastating conflict. Quiet diplomacy is not enough. Congolese need to see you act. (1/4)

With the EU-India Summit starting tomorrow, @amnestyeu.bsky.social Director @evegeddie.bsky.social says "it’s a crucial moment for two key global players to get their own houses in order on human rights and to prioritize them across all areas of their relations".

Unfortunately, the EU's anti-racism strategy "is a product of the current political environment. "Its lack of ambition & softly-softly approach betray the grim reality faced by many racialized people in Europe," says @evegeddie.bsky.social www.dw.com/en/new-eu-an...

After almost 8 years in legal limbo, Seán Binder and 23 co-defendants were finally cleared of all charges. @evegeddie.bsky.social tells @euronews.com the EU must "introduce stronger safeguards against the criminalization of humanitarian assistance under EU law." www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

At what cost? The EU border agency @frontex.bsky.social reports a 26% decrease in irregular border crossings last year. These numbers say nothing about the human suffering behind the EU’s shift from asylum to deterrence🧵

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...

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 🧵

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👇

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...