X Europe and Central Asia Summary of Amnesty International’s Concerns in the Region, January – June 2007 Europe and Central Asia Summary of Amnesty International’s Concerns in the Region January – June 2007 FOREWORD This bulletin contains information about Amnesty International’s main concerns in Europe and Central Asia between July and December 2007. Not every country in the region is reported on; only those where there were significant developments in the period covered by the bulletin, or where Amnesty International (AI) took specific action. A number of individual country reports have been issued on the concerns featured in this bulletin. References to these are made under the relevant country entry. In addition, more detailed information about particular incidents or concerns may be found in Urgent Actions and News Service Items issued by AI. This bulletin is published by AI every six months. References to previous bulletins in the text are: AI Index EUR 01/01/98 AI Index EUR 01/02/98 AI Index EUR 01/01/99 AI Index EUR 01/02/99 AI Index EUR 01/01/00 AI Index EUR 01/03/00 AI Index EUR 01/001/2001 AI Index EUR 01/003/2001 AI Index EUR 01/002/2002 AI Index EUR 01/007/2002 AI Index EUR 01/002/2003 AI Index EUR 01/016/2003 Amnesty International Concerns in Europe: July - December 1997 Concerns in Europe: January - June 1998 Concerns in Europe: July - December 1998 Concerns in Europe: January - June 1999 Concerns in Europe: July - December 1999 Concerns in Europe: January - June 2000 Concerns in Europe: July - December 2000 Concerns in Europe: January-June 2001 Concerns in Europe: July - December 2001 Concerns in Europe: January – June 2002 Concerns in Europe and Central Asia: July – December 2002 Concerns in Europe and Central Asia: January – June 2003 AI Index: EUR 01/010/2007