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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha

Amnesty condemns non-torture agreements with third countries

Brussels, 13/04/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 12 April, Amnesty International (AI) published a report which is highly critical of the attitude of certain EU countries which negotiate assurances with countries to which they wish to extradite individuals that these individuals will not be ill-treated. According to the report, Dangerous deals: Europe's Reliance on “Diplomatic Assurances” against torture, these diplomatic assurances are used when individuals are to be returned to their...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: A few forecasts from Van Rompuy about eurozone reform
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/NUCLEAR SUMMIT: EU calls for international effort involving all countries to combat nuclear terrorist threat
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: International diplomacy impatient for peace process to be reactivated - EU willing to play a direct role, probably in liaison with Washington
(EU) EP/POLAND:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: After Tuesday's success, Greece hopes to continue borrowing on markets
(EU) EU/TOURISM: Ministerial meeting and European tourism forum in Madrid to lay foundations for sustainable, responsible European tourism policy
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Difficulty of defining a systemic bank
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS:
(EU) EU/REGIONS: speaking in Lille, Herman Van Rompuy underlines necessary complementarity between Lille-Courtrai-Tournai Eurometropolis and European union
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: €35 million to co-finance eco-innovative projects in need of a boost for market
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/TRADE: Crucial 9th round of EU-India negotiations
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: De Gucht promises pro-active policy on human rights and social and environmental standards
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Hammarberg calls for definite action on Roma from EU
(EU) EU/JHA: Amnesty condemns non-torture agreements with third countries
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Eurojust involved in eBay fraud arrests
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Limiting university places of students non-resident in Belgium may be justified on grounds of public health protection
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Air France and American Airlines introduce AIRE procedures
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Unions complain about liberalisation of rail sector
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/EIB: Multilateral banks continue to support economy and mobilise against climate change
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Euro-Mediterranean ministerial water conference
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS:
(EU) EU/FOOD:
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