Joint NGO statement ahead of the European Council of 15 December 2016:

EU leaders can save lives this winter if they change migration policies

Fear of Populism is Hollowing Out Europe’s Leadership on Refugees

Nigeria: End Repression of Shia Group

Release or Charge Leaders

Syria: Aleppo Residents at Risk as Fighting Resumes

Halt Unlawful Attacks; Allow Safe Evacuation of Civilians

Burma: Military Burned Villages in Rakhine State

Witnesses and Satellite Imagery Reveal Pattern of Burnings

Ohio Anti-Abortion Bill a Travesty for Women’s Rights

Furor Over “Heartbeat” Bill Overshadowed 2nd Restrictive Abortion Bill Signed Into Law

Syria: Desperate Pleas for Protection from Aleppo

Protect Civilians, Grant Access to Independent Monitors

US: Rights Concerns Over Trump Foreign Policy Nominees

Repudiate Dangerous Campaign Proposals

Lebanon Deports Domestic Worker Rights Organizer

Crackdown on Activists Undermines Fight for Rights

EU: Restore Rights Values to Migration Policy

At Summit, Embrace Shared Responsibility, Not Outsourcing

Lebanon: Student Arrested for Facebook Post

Repeal Laws That Criminalize Insulting President, State Symbols

Philippines: Duterte Should Disavow Threat to Lawyers

Drug Suspects’ Legal Counsel Latest Target in Abusive ‘War on Drugs’

Beijing Adds Veneer of Legal Legitimacy on Censorship

Eyeing Marriage Equality for Taiwan