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Turning Migrants into Criminals

May 22, 2013

Turning Migrants into Criminals

The Harmful Impact of US Border Prosecutions
Convirtiendo a migrantes en delincuentes

May 22, 2013
United States: Facebook Makes Human Rights Commitment

May 22, 2013

(Washington, DC) – Facebook has taken a critical step toward increasing respect for human rights by joining the Global Network Initiative.
'Dark future' for women's rights in Afghanistan

May 22, 2013

In January 2012, my investigations determined that some 400 women and girls were locked away in Afghan prisons and juvenile detention facilities for the 'moral crime' of r
Stories from "Turning Migrants Into Criminals"

May 22, 2013

Read the stories of people prosecuted for illegal entry or reentry, and their families, as told in "Turning Migrants Into Criminals."

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“They didn’t take a minute to look at her situation ... [to ask] why are we separating her from her family”
US: Prosecuting Migrants is Hurting Families

May 22, 2013

(Washington, DC) – The skyrocketing criminal prosecutions of migrants for illegally entering or reentering the United States carry huge human and financial costs, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
EE. UU.: Penalización de asuntos migratorios hace daño a familias

May 22, 2013

(Washington, DC) – El aumento vertiginoso en la cantidad de procesos penales contra migrantes por ingreso o reingreso ilegal al territorio de Estados Unidos supone un enorme costo humano y económico, señaló Human Rights Watch en un informe divulgado hoy.
Q&A: Turning Migrants into Criminals

May 22, 2013

This report documents the negative impact of illegal entry and reentry prosecutions, which have increased 1,400 and 300 percent, respectively, over the past 10 years and now outnumber prosecutions for all other federal crimes.
Turning Migrants into Criminals

May 22, 2013

This 82-page report documents the negative impact of illegal entry and reentry prosecutions, which have increased 1,400 and 300 percent, respectively, over the past 10 years and now outnumber prosecutions for all other federal crimes. Over 80,000 people were convicted of these crimes in 2012, many in rapid-fire mass prosecutions that violate due process rights.
Kazakhstan: Drop Religious Incitement Charges

May 21, 2013

(Berlin) – Kazakh authorities should drop criminal charges against a journalist and immediately release him from a psychiatric clinic where he is under forced observation. On May 13, 2013, a court in the journalist’s hometown extended his detention until June 14.

Turning Migrants into Criminals

The Harmful Impact of US Border Prosecutions