You may download and read it. You may not alter this information, repost or sell it without permission. If you use this document, you are encouraged to make a donation to Amnesty International to support future research and campaigning. Please contact your nearest AI office . Long term violations which have been allowed to thrive as a result of impunity have led to a crisis of human rights and a culture of violence and revenge in the region.
Human rights have to be put at the heart of the agenda for peace.
Amnesty International urged the European Union to lay down benchmarks for the areas enumerated above, demanding, for instance, an end to the killings, an investigation into every death, an end to closures and house demolitions. The letter also asks the EU to monitor and address human rights violations committed by the Palestinian Authority which include the execution of Palestinians after grossly unfair trials, the failure to investigate killings and to prevent targeting of civilians from areas under its jurisdiction, prolonged detention without charge or trial and reports of torture or other ill- treatment. Background Association Agreements are established between the European Union and other states to provide a framework for political dialogue, to foster trade, advance economic activity, improve living conditions and to promote cooperation, including regional cooperation with a view to the consolidation of economic coexistence and economic and political stability. The Association Agreement with Israel was signed on 20 November 1995 and entered into force on 1 June 2000. The Interim Association Agreement with the Palestinian Authority was signed on 24 February 1997 and entered into force on 1 July 1997.