Report
Mass protests in Europe provide hope as rights and judicial independence eroded
People’s rights are being violated by governments in Europe and Central Asia, who are cracking down on protests and seeking…
April 16, 2020
Press Release
Romania: Rights groups submit legal challenge against ‘homophobic’ referendum
A planned referendum to change the definition of family in Romania’s constitution could lead to a breach of international human rights standards and increase…
September 14, 2018
Press Release
CIA rendition victims challenge Romania and Lithuania at Europe’s human rights court
Hearings being held today at the European Court of Human Rights in two crucial cases against Romania and Lithuania for…
June 28, 2016
Press Release
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
Press Release
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
Report
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
Report
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
Report
Annual Report: Romania 2013
REPUBLIC OF ROMANIA Head of state Traian Băsescu Head of government Victor Ponta (replaced Mihai Răzvan Ungureanu) Police were alleged…
May 23, 2013
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Romania To Come Clean Over Secret Prisons
The Romanian authorities must re-open an investigation into CIA secret detention centers on its territory, Amnesty International said today after…
December 8, 2011
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Romania to Provide Adequate Housing to Evicted Citizens
Contact: AIUSA media relations, 202-509-8194 (Washington, D.C.) – Romania's poorest and most disadvantaged citizens, the Roma, are in desperate need…
June 23, 2011
Report
Romania legal system condemning Roma to poor housing
The right to adequate housing is a human right that everyone is entitled to without discrimination. However, in Romania, the…
June 23, 2011
Press Release
Serbia: Belgrade Authorities are Forcibly Evicting Roma Families
Amnesty International Press ReleaseFor Immediate ReleaseThursday, October 7, 2010Amnesty International Urges the Belgrade Authorities to Stop Forcibly Evicting Roma FamiliesContact:…
March 27, 2011