Insufficient social benefits, still no effective investigation of police violence, disproportionate restrictions on gatherings, illegal deportations and setbacks – the list of human rights violations that Amnesty International accuses Austria of in its annual report 2021/22 is long. But not only Austria is criticized, but also many other countries – especially Russia. Annemarie Schlick, Managing Director of Amnesty International, explains the general human rights situation, what the Austrian government’s demands are and how serious human rights violations in Ukraine are documented.
