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October 21, 2020 Dispatches

US, Australia Hit New Lows on Refugee Resettlement

Declining Numbers Leave Most Vulnerable at Risk

Abdisellam Hassen Ahmed, a Somali refugee who had been stuck in limbo after President Donald Trump temporarily banned refugee entries, walks with his wife Nimo Hashi, and his 2-year-old daughter, Taslim, who he met for the first time after arriving at Salt Lake City International Airport, February 10, 2017.

October 15, 2020 Dispatches

CDC Director Doubles Down on Endangering Asylum Seekers

US Should Immediately Repeal Border Orders Not Based on Public Health

Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), testifies before Congress on the Coronavirus crisis, July 31, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington.

October 9, 2020 UPR

Universal Periodic Review Update October 2020: United States

36th Session of the UPR, November 2020

October 9, 2020 News Release

Algeria: Migrants, Asylum Seekers Forced Out

Thousands, Including Children, Expelled to Niger Without Due Process

Migrants of several nationalities, part of a group of 270 people, arrive from Algeria to Assamaka, Niger, on September 30, 2020. © 2020 IOM Niger

October 7, 2020 Dispatches

Finally, Good News for Asylum Seekers in Italy

New Decree Rolls Back Some of the Worst Aspects of Immigration Policy

Italians and asylum seekers from the local specialized reception center work together to clear debris after floods in Belluno, Italy, November 2018.

October 1, 2020 News Release

Bangladesh: Protesting Rohingya Refugees Beaten

Authorities Prepare to Relocate Thousands to Dangerous Island

A man walks past buildings on Bhasan Char, or floating island, in the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh on December 19, 2019.

September 30, 2020 News Release

US: Vote ‘No’ on Homeland Security Nominee

Chad Wolf’s Record Raises Serious Human Rights Concerns

The acting secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security, Chad Wolf, raises his right hand to swear in during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on September 23, 2020 in Washington, DC.

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 8, 2020 Letter

Human Rights Watch Submits Comments to the Adelanto City Council

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

Workers line up to enter the Tyson Foods port processing plant in Logansport, Indiana, May 7, 2020.

August 28, 2020 Letter

California Governor Should Support Bill to Stop ICE Transfers

Human Rights Watch Letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom

August 21, 2020 Dispatches

Greece Is Still Denying Migrant Pushbacks

Prime Minister Denies Growing Evidence of Abuses by Coast Guard and Border Police

August 20, 2020 Dispatches

From Chaos in Moria to Despair in Athens, Greece

Refugees Live Rough on the Streets of Central Athens

A woman sits with her children in Victoria Square in Athens, Greece, awaiting transfer after being evicted from their place of residence, July 20, 2020.