Brussels, 20/10/2005 (Agence Europe) - A week ahead of the publication on 25 October of the European Commission's regular reports on Bulgaria and Romania, Amnesty International 'calls on the EU to keep up pressure on the two accession countries on some crucial outstanding human rights concerns.' 'Amnesty International welcomes the positive developments in human rights protection and promotion in both Bulgaria and Romania in the past years but says these countries still present areas of concern where individuals' rights are violated'. AI urges the EU to urge the 'Bulgarian and Romanian governments to guarantee the human rights of the mentally disabled by establishing an effective system for monitoring psychiatric institutions; curb the use of excessive force by the police, by ensuring that full and impartial investigations are conducted into all cases of shootings by law enforcement officials; prevent racism and discrimination against the Roma populations by effectively ensuring that discriminatory and racist actions do not go unpunished.' AI's report: http: //http://www.amnesty/eu.org