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November 30, 2016 News

Submission on the Lebanon-EU Partnership Priorities and the EU-Lebanon Compact

This memorandum addresses key human rights concerns in Lebanon relevant to the Lebanon-EU Partnership Priorities and the EU-Lebanon Compact. These issues include lengthy pre-trial detention, ill-treatment and torture, freedom of…

January 29, 2016 News

Letter and memorandum to donors attending the “Supporting Syria and the Region” conference

January 29, 2016 To: Donors attending the “Supporting Syria and the Region” conference Human Rights Watch welcomes the upcoming Syria conference. It is essential that it should deliver a greatly strengthened international effort to…

July 28, 2015 News

Why do People Risk Their Lives to Cross the Mediterranean?

Questions and Answers

The European Union (EU) is facing unprecedented numbers of refugees and migrants arriving by boat. In 2014, 220,000 people arrived, almost double the combined total of 121,000 from 2011 through 2013. During just the first six…

Un buque de la Armada irlandesa Le Eithne, participa en una operación de rescate como parte del operativo Frontex Tritón, el 6 de junio de 2015

July 1, 2015 News

Letter to the UK Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration on Flawed UK Country Information and Guidance Reports on Eritrea

July 2, 2015 David Bolt Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration 5th Floor, Globe House 89 Eccleston Square, London, SW1V 1PN E-mail: stuart.harwood@icinspector.gsi.gov.uk …

October 14, 2013 News

Call for a Special Session of the UN Human Rights Council on the Human Rights of Migrants at Sea

To Permanent Representatives of Member States of the UN Human Rights Council, and Observer States of Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Togo

Your Excellency, We are writing to you to ask your delegation to urgently consider calling for a Special Session of the Human Rights Council on the human rights of migrants at sea. The devastating event in Lampedusa speaks for itself, and warrants a…

March 15, 2012 News

Letter to Arab League on Syrian Refugees

H.E. Mr. Nabil El Araby Secretary-General The League of Arab States Secretariat - Tahrir Square Cairo, Egypt Dear Secretary-General, Human Rights Watch welcomes the Council of the League of Arab States’ February 12 call on Syria to end all forms of…

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