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September 29, 2020 Report

Cyprus: Asylum Seekers Summarily Returned

Pushbacks Against Surge of Arrivals by Boat From Lebanon

Cyprus coast guard carrying migrants from a boat from Lebanon interdicted on January 14, 2020. © 2020 Reuters/Yiannis Kourtoglou
September 24, 2020 Report

Qatar: Significant Labor and Kafala Reforms

Enforcement Needed, Other Provisions in Effect Still Carry Risk of Abuse

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September 22, 2020 Dispatches

European Commission Should Defend Asylum Seekers' Rights

Groups File Complaint Against Abusive Migrant Pushbacks, Asylum Law in Greece

The Greek Coast Guard has been accused of using rescue equipment - namely inflatable, motorless life rafts - to leave asylum seekers and migrants adrift in open water close to the Turkish sea border. May 25, 2020
September 18, 2020 News Release

Lebanon: New Safeguards for Migrant Domestic Workers

A Positive Step, But Ensure Enforcement; Amend Labor Law

Protestors holding banners calling for the abolishment of Lebanon's controversial kafala sponsorship system.
September 16, 2020 Report

Greece/EU: Bring Moria Homeless to Safety

Collective European Action Needed for Migrants Stranded on Lesbos

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September 14, 2020 Dispatches

Hardships for Lebanon’s Migrant Domestic Workers Rise

Port Explosion Led to Increased Homelessness of Workers Abandoned by Employers

An Ethiopian domestic worker waits in front of the Ethiopian consulate after she and others were abandoned by their Lebanese employers, in Hazmieh, east of Beirut, Lebanon, June 4, 2020.
September 12, 2020 Dispatches

Greece’s Moria Camp Fire: What’s Next?

Refugees Now Sleeping on the Streets Need Protection and Assistance

Moria camp on Lesbos island following a fire that started on the evening of September 8, 2020, destroying most of the camp and leaving 12,000 asylum seekers and refugees without shelter.
September 9, 2020 Statement

Greece: Transfer Refugees and Asylum Seekers to Safety on Mainland

Respect for Human Rights Should Prevail Over Use of Force

Moria camp on Lesbos island following a fire that started on the evening of September 8, 2020, destroying most of the camp and leaving 12,000 asylum seekers and refugees without shelter.
September 9, 2020 Commentary

As Russia Faces an Economic Downturn, Migrant Workers are Paying the Price

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September 8, 2020 Letter

Human Rights Watch Submits Comments to the Adelanto City Council

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September 7, 2020 Commentary

Time to End the Mediterranean Waiting Game

Migrants and refugees sit in a boat alongside the Maersk Etienne tanker off the coast of Malta, in this handout image provided 19 August, 2020.
September 4, 2020 Letter

Governor Gavin Newsom Should Sign California Bill AB 3228

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch Express Support for Accountability and Oversight for Private Detention Facilities in CA

An ICE detainee rests his hands on the window of his cell in the segregation wing at the Adelanto immigration detention center, which is run by the Geo Group Inc, in Adelanto, California, on April 13, 2017.
August 31, 2020 Letter

Coalition Urges Relief for Resilience in the US Food and Farm System

Pandemic Response to Protect and Increase Resilience in the Food and Farm System

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August 28, 2020 Letter

California Governor Should Support Bill to Stop ICE Transfers

Human Rights Watch Letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom

An ICE detainee rests his hands on the window of his cell in the segregation wing at the Adelanto immigration detention center, which is run by the Geo Group Inc, in Adelanto, California, on April 13, 2017.
August 26, 2020 Dispatches

Forty-Nine Migrant Children Moved to Safety in France

Over a Thousand Still Stranded in Hellish Conditions on Greek Islands

Two boys walk in a makeshift camp next to the Moria camp for refugees and migrants on the island of Lesbos, Greece, September 17, 2018.

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