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October 29, 2019 Report

Greece: Asylum Overhaul Threatens Rights

Remove All Abusive Articles Before Passing Law

A Greek national flag flutters atop the parliament building in Athens, Greece, January 28, 2019.
October 29, 2019 News Release

Mexico: Risks at Border for Those With Disabilities

Identify Asylum Seekers Facing Obstacles; Ensure Needed Services

Asylum seekers rest at a migrant shelter run by the federal government in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
October 23, 2019 Commentary

Japan’s Quiet Embrace of Myanmar’s Top Rights Abuser

Aung San Suu Kyi, a Burmese politician, diplomat, author, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1991), meets Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Akasaka Palace in Minato Ward, Tokyo on October 21, 2019. Aung San Suu Kyi comes to Japan to attend an enthronement
October 19, 2019 Dispatches

Bosnia Should Immediately Close Inhumane Migrant Camp

Relocate Migrants to Decent Accommodation Elsewhere

Migrants and asylum seekers in camp Vucjak where 2,500 people are now living in inhumane conditions without water, electricity, and medical care, Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
October 18, 2019 Dispatches

Cuban Man Dies in US Immigration Custody

Latest Death in Dangerously Abusive System

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October 3, 2019 News Release

EU Governments Face Crucial Decision on Shared Sea Rescue Responsibility

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October 1, 2019 UPR

HRW Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Kazakhstan

September 27, 2019 Dispatches

US Refugee Action Has Worldwide Impact

Slashing Numbers Also Undermines Aid for Front-Line Countries

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September 25, 2019 News Release

US Move Puts More Asylum Seekers at Risk

Expanded ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program Undermines Due Process

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September 23, 2019 Statement

Human Rights Watch Comment on Designating Aliens for Expedited Removal

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September 13, 2019 News Release

Bangladesh: Internet Blackout on Rohingya Refugees

Shutdown Hinders Emergency Response, Risks Lives

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September 11, 2019 Commentary

Justice, Delayed in Libya

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September 7, 2019 News Release

Bangladesh: Clampdown on Rohingya Refugees

End Restrictions on Movement, Internet; Investigate Killings of 4

Rohingya refugees gather in the open field at kutupalong refugee camp to commemorate the second anniversary of the 2017 crisis when they were forced to flee from their northern Rakhine state homes in Myanmar escaping a brutal military crackdown. According
September 7, 2019 News Release

Thailand: Lao Refugee Feared ‘Disappeared’

Prominent Dissident Faces Arrest, Mistreatment in Laos

Od Sayavong, a refugee from Laos and outspoken critic of the Lao government, was 'disappeared' in Bangkok on August 26, 2019.
September 5, 2019 Dispatches

Italy’s New Government Should Undo Its Worst Migration Policies

Chance to Implement Humane Approach

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