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Greece: Obama must shine spotlight on Europe’s abysmal failure to protect refugees

US President Barack Obama should use his visit to Greece, which begins on 15 November, to call for concrete action…

November 14, 2016

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Nowhere else to go: Forced returns of Somali refugees from Dadaab Refugee Camp, Kenya

Kenya: Government officials coercing refugees back to war-torn Somalia Just two weeks before the deadline given to close the Dadaab…

November 14, 2016

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Pakistan: Deportation of iconic National Geographic Afghan girl is a grave injustice

Reaction to Pakistan's decision to deport Sharbat Gula, the iconic 'Afghan girl' whose striking portrait adorned a 1985 cover of…

November 4, 2016

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Kenyan court to hear petition against closure of world’s largest refugee camp

The High Court in Kenya will hear a petition on Monday filed by two civil society organizations challenging the government’s…

November 4, 2016

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Kenya: Deportation of South Sudanese opposition spokesperson a chilling assault on refugee rights

The Kenyan government’s deportation of James Gatdet Dak, the spokesperson of South Sudan opposition leader Riek Machar, despite the fact…

November 4, 2016

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Hotspot Italy: How EU’s flagship approach leads to violations of refugee and migrant rights

Italy: Beatings and unlawful expulsions amid EU push to get tough on refugees and migrants  The European Union’s pressure on…

November 1, 2016

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Greece: Evidence points to illegal forced returns of Syrian refugees to Turkey

·         “They lied to us”: testimony shows refugees were told they were going to Athens ·         Asylum claims and procedural…

October 28, 2016

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Greece: Reported illegal returns of Syrian refugees to Turkey ‘dangerous’

Greece’s return of 10 Syrian refugees to Turkey, reportedly without considering their asylum claims, is a dangerous move that shows…

October 21, 2016

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Transfer of Guantánamo Detainee Slahi Long Overdue

Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who has been held in the Guantanamo detention camp without charge or trial since 2002, has been…

October 17, 2016

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Australia’s regime of cruelty has turned Nauru into an open-air prison

The Australian government is subjecting refugees and asylum seekers to an elaborate and cruel system of abuse – brazenly flouting…

October 14, 2016

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Home Sweet Home? Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador’s role in a deepening refugee crisis

Central America turns its back on hundreds of thousands fleeing ‘war-like’ violence Governments in Central America are fuelling a deepening…

October 13, 2016

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Amnesty International USA Launches Campaign on President Obama’s Last 100 Days

Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) is launching a new campaign calling on President Obama to prioritize human rights during his last…

October 11, 2016