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October 6, 2020 News Release

Greece: Investigate Pushbacks, Violence at Borders

Groups Press Parliament to Open Inquiry

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
October 6, 2020 Letter

Open letter to Members of the Hellenic Parliament calling for an investigation into border abuses

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 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

Workers in Katara cultural heritage village in Doha, Qatar.
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

The Russian flag flies on a courthouse building in St. Petersburg, Russia, March 15 2020.
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.

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