Two leading human rights organisations appealed to...

Two leading human rights organisations appealed to the European Union not to approve security measures which could harm individual freedoms following the attacks on the United States.
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, in separate appeals, said the 15-nation bloc must weigh up carefully the implications of any new anti-terrorism measures it might adopt.
Amnesty said it was especially worried about EU efforts to forge a common definition of "terrorism" and a common arrest warrant in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.
Amnesty said the planned arrest warrant must not lead to the transfer of detainees to a country where they might face an unfair trial, torture or the death penalty. The EU forbids capital punishment, but many states in the United States still practise it, raising doubts about whether European countries could or should extradite individuals sought by Washington.
Human Rights Watch urged the EU to set up a panel of experts to review all new security proposals for compliance with human rights standards.