Asylum Seekers

Letter to French Minister of Immigration, Integration, National identity and Solidary development

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:27:01 -0800

Dear Minister Besson,

Burundi: Review Rwandans’ Asylum Claims

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:15:51 -0700

(Bujumbura) - The Government of Burundi should immediately evaluate the claims of up to 400 Rwandan asylum seekers and stop all efforts to coerce them to leave the country, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch also called on Rwandan authorities to stop pressuring Burundi to force the asylum seekers to return to Rwanda.

Greece: Unsafe and Unwelcoming Shores

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:52:00 -0700

Between August and September 2009, Human Rights Watch interviewed 16 migrants who had been arrested on Samos, Symi, and Chios Islands, and the port towns of Patras and Igoumenitsa.

No Refuge: Migrants in Greece

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:37:51 -0700

In a large-scale crackdown between June and August 2009, the Greek authorities arrested hundreds of migrants across the country, evicting them from run-down dwellings in Athens, bulldozing a makeshift camp in Patras, and detaining new arrivals on the islands.

Compassion has to work too for boat people in distress

Bill Frelick — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:37:22 -0700

Washington - The return of one man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing to Libya, where he got a hero's welcome, has caused an international outcry while the return of hundreds of boat migrants to Libya, where they face certain detention and probable brutal mistreatment, causes nary a peep.

Italy-Libya Connection

Michael Glennon — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:20:44 -0700

African immigrants who attempt the dangerous boat journey across the Mediterranean to Italy face a double dose of hardship. Since May, if their vessels are intercepted by the Italian authorities, they have been summarily returned to Libya, where migrants typically suffer widespread mistreatment.

Pushed Back, Pushed Around

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:45:00 -0700

This 92-page report examines the treatment of migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees in Libya through the eyes of those who have managed to leave and are now in Italy and Malta. It also documents Italy's practice of interdicting boats full of migrants on the high seas and pushing them back to Libya without the required screening.

Pushed Back, Pushed Around

Human Rights Watch — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:09:00 -0700

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Pushed Back, Pushed Around

Italy’s Forced Return of Boat Migrants and Asylum Seekers, Libya’s Mistreatment of Migrants and Asylum Seekers

Egypt: Stop Killing Migrants in Sinai

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:39:40 -0700

(New York) - Egyptian authorities should bring an immediate end to the unlawful killings of migrants and asylum seekers near Egypt's Sinai border with Israel, Human Rights Watch said today. According to news reports, Egyptian border guards shot and killed four migrants on September 9, 2009, bringing to at least 12 the number killed since May as they tried to cross into Israel.

Letter to Greek Minister of Interior and Public Order Regarding Migration Policies in Greece

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:37:36 -0700

Dear Mr. Pavlopoulos,