The 2006 Amnesty International report criticises the EU for a "minimalist concept of its domestic human rights role," while highlighting the harmful effects of tough UK counter-terrorism laws.
The annual report analysing the situation in 150 countries, published on Tuesday (24 May), says western governments continued to violate human rights in the name of security, including through torture.
Amnesty's secretary general Irene Khan commented "You cannot extinguish fire with petrol...
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