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October 30, 2019 Commentary

For Civilians in Northern Syria, There is No Escape

From left to right: Maria (10), Ahmad (2½), Aya (6), and Rama (8) with their father, Khalid al-Satuf. © 2019 Khalid al-Satuf
October 29, 2019 Report

Tanzania: Asylum Seekers Coerced into Going Home

Hundreds of Burundians in Camp Targeted

A Tanzanian policeman watches over as Burundian refugees gather on the shores of Lake Tanganyika in Kagunga village in Kigoma region in western Tanzania, where they wait for transport to Kigoma township, May 17, 2015.
October 24, 2019 Report

Turkey: Syrians Being Deported to Danger

Authorities Use Violence, Threats, Detention to Coerce Returns

Turkish authorities have used the Cilvegözü border crossing, pictured here on March 3, 2015, to deport Syrian refugees. © 2015 Getty Images
October 24, 2019 Letter

Joint Letter on Egypt and Mexico Role in UN Counterterrorism Resolution

October 18, 2019 Commentary

Fear Grips Women and Children Trapped in Syria Camps

Their Countries of Origin Must Bring Them Home

A girl stands in the annex of al-Hol camp in northeast Syria, where more than 11,000 women and children from nearly 50 nationalities are confined as family members of Islamic State (also known as ISIS) suspects. The Kurdish-led coalition controlling north
October 18, 2019 Report

Syria-Russia Attack on Refuge an Apparent War Crime

500,000 People Displaced in Recent Hostilities Stuck at Turkish Border

Residents rescue injured child after strike on the displacement center in Hass on August 16, 2019.
October 11, 2019 Dispatches

Turkey’s ‘Safe Zone’ Would Be Anything But

Plan Increases Risks for Returned Refugees

A Turkish soldier stands at the border with Syria in Akcakale, Sanliurfa province, southeastern Turkey, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019.
October 7, 2019 Commentary

Afghanistan’s Silent Mental Health Crisis

A man sits in the yard at a mental health facility in the city of Herat, April 2014. © 2014 Aref Karimi/AFP/Getty Images
October 7, 2019 Report

Afghanistan: Little Help for Conflict-Linked Trauma

Government, Donors Should Expand Mental Health Programs

A man sits in the yard at a mental health facility in the city of Herat, April 2014. © 2014 Aref Karimi/AFP/Getty Images
September 19, 2019 News Release

Tanzania: Protect Burundians Facing Abuse

Ensure Repatriations Are Voluntary

A Tanzanian policeman watches over as Burundian refugees gather on the shores of Lake Tanganyika in Kagunga village in Kigoma region in western Tanzania, where they wait for transport to Kigoma township, May 17, 2015.
August 31, 2019 Commentary

The Long Journey to the US Border

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August 21, 2019 Report

Yemen: Coalition Warships Attack Fishing Boats

47 Yemeni Fishermen Killed, Dozens Detained Since 2018

Fishermen rest on their boats in Hodeida, Yemen before going out to sea, September 2018. Since 2018, Saudi-led coalition naval forces have attacked fishing boats in the Red Sea, killing at least 47 Yemeni fishermen. © 2018 Hani Mohammed/AP Photo
August 20, 2019 Commentary

Australian Mother's Plea to Come Home from Crowded Camp After Fleeing Islamic State

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August 16, 2019 Dispatches

UN Should Assign Blame to Those Attacking Syrian Hospitals

Past Inquiries Named Responsible Parties

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends a news conference in Istanbul, Turkey, February 10, 2017.
August 12, 2019 Dispatches

Civilian Casualties Mount in Indiscriminate Fighting in Yemen

Separatist and Government Forces in Aden Showing Scant Concern for Civilians

Civilians gather at the site of a deadly attack in Aden, Yemen

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