
Migrant and Refugee Children
All too often, the thousands of unaccompanied children arriving in foreign lands without parents or caregivers find themselves trapped in their status as migrants, with officials giving little consideration to their vulnerabilities and needs as children. They may be denied access to adequate medical services and education, abused and mistreated by police, guards, and other detainees, and unable to seek asylum. They may languish in jail-like detention facilities, in conditions that are often degrading and inhumane, and many children are held in cells with adults who are strangers. Children held in detention, particularly for long periods with no release in sight, suffer lasting consequences, physically and mentally. Detention can create new traumas or exacerbate previous ones.
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“We Had No Choice”
“Filtration” and the Crime of Forcibly Transferring Ukrainian Civilians to Russia
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US: LGBT Asylum Seekers in Danger at the Border
Biden Should Immediately Safeguard At-Risk Groups, Restore Asylum Access
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Brazil: Ensure Justice for Attack on Democratic Institutions
President Lula Should Defend and Promote Rights
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NGO Sign-On Letter to Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Over 200 Groups Write in Support of the Family of Anastasio Hernández Rojas in Their Petition Before the IACHR
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Lebanon: Credible Plans Needed on Education Crisis
Donors Should Press Ministry to Improve Access, Transparency; End Policy Barriers
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Bangladesh: Restore and Strengthen Capacity of Community-Led Schools in Rohingya Camp
Joint Statement
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US Immigration Enforcement and US Obligations Under the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (ICERD)
Written Testimony Submitted to the US State Department and other Federal Agencies, Alison Parker, US Program, Human Rights Watch
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