Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

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13 Jan, 2021

Migrants & Refugees

Airlines: One in One Out Deportations and Calls for Corporate Conscience

Campaigners say the policy risks breaching international obligations and places vulnerable people in danger, while a high‑court challenge by 16 asylum seekers was expedited in…

22 February, 2026

Libya’s Migrant Crisis

The international response must bridge humanitarian relief with accountability. Ending this cycle will require interdiction of transnational criminal networks, impartial investigations into collusion by officials,…

18 February, 2026

Italy, A Bill that Outsources Rescue and Risks Lives

Parliament should subject the bill to strenuous legal scrutiny, excise measures that obstruct lifesaving assistance, and ensure compliance with refugee and human-rights obligations.  

16 February, 2026

Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in Afghanistan

Surveys conducted by UNHCR reveal a bleak picture for these returnees: slightly more than half have managed to secure employment, with a troubling statistic showing…

16 February, 2026

High-Stakes Oversight Hearing on Federal Immigration Enforcement

This hearing promises to be a critical forum for assessing current immigration policies and practices.

12 February, 2026

Minneapolis, ICE Operations, Consular Intrusion Attempt and Community Trust

Separately, Representative Ilhan Omar was sprayed with an unknown substance at a town hall event, an assault that did not cause injury but heightened concerns…

3 February, 2026

Minneapolis, Federal Force, Civil Rights and Oversight Questions

Related federal actions include Operation Catch of the Day in Maine, launched by ICE to target convicted criminal non‑citizens, and congressional oversight hearings by the…

27 January, 2026

Europe Redraws Its Welcome Mat

Viewed together, the shift is unmistakable. European capitals have tired of managing migration in crisis mode. Instead, they are constructing systems that prize border control…

18 November, 2025

Britain Rewrites Its Compromise on Asylum

The new overhaul suggests a country increasingly unsure of how to balance its principles with its political nerves.

16 November, 2025

The Rohingya’s Peril at Sea

For those still missing in the waters off Langkawi, the sea that once seemed a path to freedom now holds only silence.

11 November, 2025

Sea Rescuers Break with Libya’s Coast Guard

Since 2016, NGO monitors have documented dozens of shootings, collisions, and assaults involving Libyan patrols. In August, one coastguard unit was accused of firing on…

10 November, 2025

The Rohingya’s Perilous Seas & Possible Exits

The UN estimates that over 5,000 Rohingya have risked the crossing this year alone; about 600 are dead or missing.

10 November, 2025