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U.S. Immigration Authorities Must Abide by International Obligations on Detention of Immigrants and Asylum Seekers
Over the past two months, detainees in 10 immigration detention facilities across Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida and California have staged…
December 9, 2015
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Macedonia: Tear gas and rubber bullets as border tensions mount
Amid increasing tension and violent clashes in the policing of refugees and migrants protesting at the Greek-Macedonian border, the former…
December 3, 2015
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Southeast Asia: Governments must turn commitments into reality to stem Southeast Asian migrant and refugee crisis
Ahead of a regional meeting hosted by Thailand tomorrow, Amnesty International calls on the governments of Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar…
December 3, 2015
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Eritrea: Refugees fleeing indefinite conscription must be given safe haven
The huge number of young people fleeing indefinite national service in Eritrea is adding to the global refugee crisis. These…
December 1, 2015
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Turkey: Rounding up of refugees is “a stain on the EU’s conscience”
“Reports of Turkey rounding up and detaining over a thousand refugees in the west of the country are alarming but…
November 30, 2015
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Congress Should Stop Playing Politics with Refugees’ Lives
In response to today’s vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to erect barriers for Syrian and Iraqi refugees fleeing…
November 20, 2015
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Refugee Crisis: Balkans border blocks leave thousands discriminated against and stranded in Greece
New border control rules implemented almost simultaneously by the governments of Macedonia, Serbia and Croatia over the past 48 hours…
November 20, 2015
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Suspending Resettlements of Approved Refugees is Cruel and Shameful
Governor Mike Pence of Indiana has refused to allow entry to two Syrian refugee families that were approved for resettlement…
November 19, 2015
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U.S. Leadership Must Address the Global Refugee Crisis
As a nation that prides itself on being built by immigrants and refugees, the United States is uniquely placed to…
November 17, 2015
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Refugees endangered and dying due to EU’s reliance on fences and gatekeepers
In the wake of last Friday’s atrocious attacks on Paris the European Union (EU) must resist the urge to further…
November 16, 2015
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G20 Summit: Rich countries must pull a U-turn on shameful refugee response
The world’s wealthiest countries must end their shocking inaction and begin to lead a coordinated response to the spiralling global…
November 13, 2015
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Dominican Republic: Legal maze leaves thousands stateless in nation of ‘ghost citizens’
The Dominican Republic’s bureaucratic legal maze has left thousands of stateless “ghost citizens”, who are unable to work regularly, enroll…
November 11, 2015