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January 15, 2018 Letter

Updated submission to the Universal Periodic Review: France

29th session

January 15, 2018 Dispatches

Macron’s Calais Visit Should Lead to Change for Migrants

Authorities Should End Abuse of Migrants, Open Shelters for Winter

A migrant walks past the slogans which read "refugees welcome" written on a wall near the former "jungle" in Calais, France, August 23, 2017.

December 21, 2017 Interactive

Trapped

December 20, 2017 Dispatches

A Refugee Family in Greece Loses Everything as a Camp Burns Again

Greece, EU Should End its Containment Policy

Mariam, an Afghan asylum seeker and her children in their tent in the Moria hotspot on the Greek island of Lesbos, on December 4, 2017.

December 18, 2017 Report

France: Calais Migrants at Risk as Cold Arrives

Police Abuse, Freezing Conditions Threaten Their Safety

Asylum seekers and other migrants sleep outside in the snow, Calais, France, December 11, 2017.

December 15, 2017 Report

Greece: Dire Risks for Women Asylum Seekers

In Lesbos Camp, Neglect Threatens Women’s, Girls’ Safety, Health

December 11, 2017 Dispatches

No Child Should Be Left in the Cold

Greece Should Move Asylum-Seeking Kids to Safety Before Winter Starts

Stranded Syrian refugees carry their children through a show storm at a refugee camp north of Athens, Greece January 10, 2017.

December 11, 2017 News Release

Burma: Rohingya Return Deal Bad for Refugees

Burma, Bangladesh Need to Redraft Agreement, Involve UN

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) stand guard on the bank of Naf River near the Bangladesh-Myanmar border to preventRohingya refugees from illegal border crossing, in Teknaf near Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, November 22, 2016.

December 7, 2017 News Release

EU Making Aid Efforts More Inclusive

Mandate to Consider Needs of People With Disabilities

Sara, a 13-year-old Syrian girl traveling with her older sister and mother, has a physical disability and diabetes. Separated from her family on the rubber boat from Turkey, she slumped into the water at the bottom of the dinghy and fell unconscious.

December 6, 2017 Commentary

Syrian Refugees Trapped In A No Man’s Land

Syrian refugees carry belongings as they return to Syria after crossing the Jordanian border near the town of Nasib, in the southern province of Daraa, on August 29, 2017.

December 3, 2017 Witness

International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Voices From The Ground

The Stories From People With Disabilities Who Have Endured Humanitarian crises

Ali, a 22-year-old Afghan asylum seeker with a disability, living in Moria camp, on the beach in Lesbos, Greece. He told Human Rights Watch he can’t access showers in the camp and sometimes tries to wash himself in the sea.

December 1, 2017 Commentary

Aid Workers Under Pressure in Calais

Migrants in Calais gather in the rain for a clothing distribution in an industrial zone on the outskirts of Calais, France. © Futuro Berg/Help Refugees, October 2017

December 1, 2017 News Release

Greece: Move Asylum Seekers to Safety Before Winter Hits

12 Groups Open Campaign to End Containment Policy

A migrant walks after receiving food during snowfall at the Moria hotspot on the Greek island of Lesbos, on January 9, 2017.

November 30, 2017 News Release

Asylum Seekers’ Hell in a Greek ‘Hotspot’

Greece has a responsibility to protect the human rights of people arriving on its islands

Moria hotspot on the island of Lesbos. Poor living conditions in the camp and overcrowded hotspots, with little to no access to basic services, such as sanitation and proper shelter, are key factors that contribute to psychological distress.