Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

Newsletter
13 Jan, 2021

Migrants & Refugees

Undocumented Myanmar nationals in Thailand

Undocumented Myanmar nationals struggle to cope without legal security or permission to work and live in fear of being returned to repression, conflict, and a…

22 July, 2025

Detention by Neglect

Krome’s population has tripled this year; the Miami Federal Detention Center, previously unused for immigration detention, now holds hundreds.  

21 July, 2025

Refugees in Kenya Face Deepening Hunger as Aid Cuts Bite

WFP officials say the organisation is struggling to meet basic nutritional needs amid a growing funding shortfall and increasing global demand for emergency assistance. Aid…

20 July, 2025

Thailand’s Harsh Treatment of Myanmar Refugees Risks Further Harm

With more than four million Myanmar nationals in Thailand, nearly half undocumented, many live in constant fear of deportation, severely restricting their movement. Thailand’s legal…

15 July, 2025

Starmer’s Immigration Gamble

Starmer hopes to secure an agreement on a so-called “one in, one out” migrant returns deal. Under this plan, Britain would deport to France those…

10 July, 2025

Iran’s Crackdown on Undocumented Afghans Sparks Border Exodus

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported more than 700,000 Afghan migrants returned from Iran between January 1 and June 29.

7 July, 2025

A 235-Year-Old Weapon That Gives Trump a Legal Victory on the Alien Enemies Act

No deportations have taken place under the AEA since mid-March, when more than 130 Venezuelans alleged to have gang affiliations were expelled to El Salvador.…

14 May, 2025

South African Refugees Arrive in US Amid Controversial Political Move by Trump Administration, Human Rights Organisations Oppose

This move is seen by many human rights bodies as a politically charged decision, marking the first time the Trump administration has aimed to bring…

13 May, 2025

Reversed Migration

The newly found opportunities have forced many residents like in Necocli to abandon their farms and planting rice and turn toward carrying migrants across the…

28 April, 2025

Dominican Crackdown on Migrants Sparks Protests Amid Rising Risks to Pregnant Women

This crackdown on migrants is part of a broader set of measures, more than a dozen in total, announced earlier this month aimed at curbing…

27 April, 2025

Forced Exodus: The Reverse Migration Crisis in the Americas

The shifting dynamics of migration in the Americas are set to reshape the region in profound and unpredictable ways, with lasting consequences for the lives…

27 April, 2025

Vulnerable Refugees in Cox’s Bazar

There’re limited opportunities but since 2022, thousands of people in the camps have taken part in training, to learn how to install solar systems, plumbing…

21 April, 2025