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Under-Protected and Over-Restricted: The State of the Right to Protest in 21 European Countries

Amnesty International documents that the right of peaceful assembly is increasingly coming under attack in parts of Europe.

July 8, 2024

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Belgium: Amnesty International strongly condemns Brussels attacks

Today’s attacks in Brussels show an utter contempt for human life, Amnesty International said as it condemned them in the…

March 22, 2016

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Amnesty International’s Annual State of the World Report Slams Governments, Including the U.S., for Global Assault on Freedoms

On the launch of its 2015 State of the World report, Amnesty International USA urged President Obama to use his…

February 22, 2016

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Amnesty International State of the World 2015-2016

International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…

February 18, 2016

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Your rights in jeopardy, global assault on freedoms, warns Amnesty International

International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…

February 18, 2016

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State of the World 2014/2015

This has been a devastating year for those seeking to stand up for human rights and for those caught up…

February 25, 2015

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Annual Report: Belgium 2013

Kingdom of Belgium Head of state King Albert II Head of government Elio Di Rupo The European Court of Human…

May 16, 2013

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Belgium: Belgium Full Face Veil Ban Would Breach International Law, Says Amnesty International

Amnesty International urges the Belgian Parliament not to pass a draft law which would prohibit the wearing of full face...

March 27, 2011

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Belgium: Belgium Full Face Veil Ban Would Breach International Law, Says Amnesty International

Amnesty International urges the Belgian Parliament not to pass a draft law which would prohibit the wearing of full face...

March 27, 2011

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Europe: Open Secret: Mounting Evidence of Europe’s Complicity in Rendition and Secret Detention

Europe: Open Secret: Mounting Evidence of Europe's Complicity in Rendition and Secret Detention Available in PDF only.

March 26, 2011

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Annual Report: Belgium 2010

Head of state King Albert II Head of government Yves Leterme (replaced Herman Van Rompuy in November) Death penalty abolitionist…

March 19, 2011