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May 12, 2023 Dispatches

Disastrous Clamp Down on Migrants Rights in Italy

‘Emergency’ law reflects an ineffective, inhumane response

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May 11, 2023 Dispatches

Biden’s Asylum Policy Will Harm People Seeking Safety

Invest in Rights-Respecting Reception Centers and Shelters

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French Police Forcibly Oust Undocumented Migrants from Mayotte

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April 25, 2023 Dispatches

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Practice Ruled Unconstitutional by Supreme Court Last Year

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March 16, 2023 Dispatches

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Calls for Action to Protect Human Rights Defenders and Journalists

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March 15, 2023 Dispatches

More Migrant Deaths in the Mediterranean

Italy and EU Ignore Lessons from Crotone Shipwreck Tragedy

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March 1, 2023 Dispatches

New Frontex Director Offers Chance for Reform

EU Border Agency Operations Should Be Grounded in Respect for Rights

Executive Director of the European Border and Coast Guard (FRONTEX) Hans Leijtens
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Biden ‘Asylum Ban’ Rule Would Send Thousands to Danger

US Should Turn Away from Deadly Deterrence

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January 9, 2023 Dispatches

Italy’s Anti-Rescue Decree Risks Increasing Deaths at Sea

New Policy Obstructs Lifesaving Work of Rescue NGOs, Violates International Law

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January 5, 2023 Dispatches

Biden Expands Trump-era Border Restrictions Once Again

New Policy Will Further Limit Access to Life-saving Asylum

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December 9, 2022 Dispatches

Biden Should Stop Using Trump’s Playbook at the Border

Follow Through on Humane Border Promises

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December 8, 2022 Dispatches

EU Should Stop Illegal Migrant Pushbacks at its Borders

Reports With Video, Audio Confirm Violent Pushbacks

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Warring Parties in Yemen Silent Amid Reports of Migrant Abuse

Grave UN Allegations Underscore Need for Monitoring, Investigations

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