Lydia Gall
Lydia Gall is a human rights lawyer by training and comes with a background in Roma rights and the Middle East. She has previously worked on documenting violations of humanitarian law and human rights in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory followed by extensive work protecting and promoting the rights of the Romani minority in Europe.
Before joining Human Rights Watch, Gall worked as a staff attorney involved in strategic litigation on behalf of Romani victims of human rights abuses, particularly in the fields of housing and education. As a freelance journalist, she wrote extensively on human rights abuses of Roma and on political developments with potential human rights implications in Central and Eastern Europe.
Articles Authored
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September 8, 2014
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July 29, 2014
Dispatches: The End of Liberal Democracy in Hungary?
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June 24, 2014
Dispatches: Hungary’s Contempt for Civil Society
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June 13, 2014
Hungary’s Insidious Media Clampdown
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June 12, 2014
A Challenge for Kosovo: Justice for All
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June 5, 2014
Dispatches: Harassing Civil Society in Hungary
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March 27, 2014
Dispatches: Democracy Disabled in Hungary
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January 7, 2014
Dispatches: Asylum Seekers in Deplorable Conditions in Bulgaria
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November 7, 2013
Hungarian Authorities Fail Abused Women
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October 1, 2013
Dispatches: Criminalizing Hungary’s Homeless
Reports Authored
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Poland: Rule of Law Erosion Harms Women, LGBT People
EU Action Needed to End Undermining of Institutions that Protect Rights
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Violence and Pushbacks at Poland-Belarus Border
Halt Summary Returns, Ensure Accountability For Abuse
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Hungary: Health Care Failures Endanger Lives
Ensure Access to Adequate, Quality Health Care, Provide Sufficient Resources
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Croatia: Migrants Pushed Back to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Violence, Abuse; Denied Opportunity to Apply for Asylum
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Hungary: Locked Up for Seeking Asylum
Long Detention, Poor Conditions, Little Help for Vulnerable People
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