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June 27, 2022 Dispatches

Polish Court Rules Pushback of Asylum Seekers Unlawful

Amend Act on Foreigners, Halt Summary Returns

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June 7, 2022 News Release

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Frontex Reform Needed to Uphold Human Rights

Leadership Change Should Signal Rights-Oriented Shift in Europe’s Border Governance

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UK Plan to Ship Asylum Seekers to Rwanda is Cruelty Itself

Government Continues to Rip Up its Duties to Asylum Seekers

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Restoring Access to Asylum at the US Border

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A Ray of Hope in Fight Against Greece’s Border Abuses

Human Rights Court Warns Against Summary Removal of Asylum Seeker

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EU's Generous Response to Ukraine Refugees Shows Another Way is Possible

Welcome to Ukrainians Contrasts with Harsh Response to Refugees from Asia, Africa, Middle East

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March 3, 2022 Dispatches

Greece Should Know that Refugees Can Come from Anywhere

Solidarity for Ukraine Ignores Greece’s Harsh Treatment of Others in Need

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February 10, 2022 News Release

US: Deported Cameroonian Asylum Seekers Suffer Serious Harm

Flawed Asylum Denials; Abuses in Detention and After Deportation

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