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
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
Press Release
Historic recognition of same-sex relationships in Greece
The Greek Parliament’s vote to extend civil unions to same-sex couples is an historic and important step in the right…
December 22, 2015
Press Release
Refugee Crisis: Balkans border blocks leave thousands discriminated against and stranded in Greece
New border control rules implemented almost simultaneously by the governments of Macedonia, Serbia and Croatia over the past 48 hours…
November 20, 2015
Press Release
Greece: Thousands of Refugees in ‘Hellish’ Conditions on Kos as EU Commissioners Visit
Today’s visit by European Commissioners Timmermans and Avramopoulos to the Greek island of Kos must result in immediate action to…
September 3, 2015
Report
Use of Force – Guidelines for Implementation of the UN Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by law enforcement officials
From the streets of Ferguson, Missouri to the favelas of Brazil, the police use of force and firearms makes global…
September 2, 2015
Press Release
Greece: Chaos and squalid conditions face record number of refugees on Lesvos
Weak coordination and severe shortages in facilities and staffing are creating dreadful conditions for the hundreds of refugees and migrants…
August 25, 2015
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
Frontier Europe: Human Rights Abuses on Greece’s Border with Turkey
The external frontier of the EU between Turkey and Greece is made up of a 203km land border in the…
July 10, 2013
Report
Annual Report: Greece 2013
HELLENIC REPUBLIC Head of state Karolos Papoulias Head of government Antonis Samaras (replaced Panagiotis Pikrammenos) Allegations of human rights abuses…
May 20, 2013
Report
Greece: The End of the Road for Refugees, Asylum-Seekers and Migrants
Every year, tens of thousands of irregular migrants and asylum-seekers cross the Greek border in search of shelter, refuge or…
December 20, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Calls “Corpus Christi” Prosecution “A Further Tragedy for Greece”
Amnesty International is calling on the Greek authorities to ensure freedom of expression to the organizers, producers and cast of…
November 16, 2012