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 5, 2015
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September 4, 2015
Dispatches: Stranded in Budapest’s Train Station
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August 25, 2015
Dispatches: Volunteer Lifeline for Asylum Seekers in Hungary
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August 13, 2015
Dispatches: Hungary Puts Asylum Seekers at Risk
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July 15, 2015
EU should stick up for journalists in Western Balkans
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April 29, 2015
Dispatches: Hungary’s Wrong Focus on Migration
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March 31, 2015
Dispatches: Stopping ‘Pushbacks’ at Bulgaria’s Border
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November 27, 2014
Dispatches: Hungarian Police Blame Victims in Anti-Rape Campaign
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November 17, 2014
Dispatches: Hungary is Dragging the EU in the Wrong Direction
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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