Casino magnate Steve Wynn has secured a victory in an appeals court, which dismissed a civil lawsuit initiated by the United States government. This case revolved around the U.S. government’s efforts to compel Wynn to register as a foreign agent, based on his alleged advocacy for a Chinese billionaire. The ruling represents a significant setback…
Immigrants’ rights advocates have launched a federal lawsuit against the Biden administration following the enactment of a new rule that significantly limits asylum protections based on the method and location of entry into the United States. The lawsuit, filed by a coalition of advocacy groups, targets an executive order signed by President Joe Biden on…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed Thursday that Germany will start deporting criminals from Afghanistan and Syria after a knife attack by an Afghan immigrant last week left one police officer dead and four more people injured, in a speech to the country’s parliament. Germany does not currently deport people to Afghanistan and Syria due to…
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has publicly criticized Italy’s recent agreement with Albania involving the transfer of asylum seekers. Terming the arrangement as a “model of mismanagement” and a “blueprint for abuse,” HRW’s condemnation puts additional pressure on a pact that has already faced significant controversy. The immigration deal, signed in November, mandates that Italy will…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Thursday that Italy breached the human rights of Fabio Cramesteter, who was held in psychiatric detention for nearly a decade. This decision reflects a critical perspective on Italy’s legislative evolution toward deinstitutionalization. The case received extensive attention after Cramesteter, convicted in 2003 for weapons possession and…
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has launched a lawsuit against the Biden administration, challenging its new asylum rules. These regulations bear a striking resemblance to the Trump-era Muslim ban, but are principally aimed at asylum seekers from Latin America. The ACLU’s legal action underscores ongoing concerns about restrictive immigration policies being carried over from…
Germany is currently deliberating on the deportation of Afghan migrants who are deemed to endanger public security. This consideration comes in the aftermath of a fatal stabbing incident, where a policeman was killed by a 25-year-old Afghan national during an anti-Islam event. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser confirmed the debate, as the federal prosecutor now investigates…
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that prohibits asylum claims from individuals who illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border. The order, drawing on the president’s authority under sections 1182(f) and 1185(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, will take effect starting June 5. This policy is designed to adapt based on fluctuations in illegal…
In a move set to reshape the nation’s approach to migration, Portugal announced on Monday its “Action Plan for Migration,” a comprehensive initiative aimed at tightening immigration policies. The reform, approved by the country’s Council of Ministers, intends to create a more regulated migration system, attract skilled professionals, and foster both human integration and institutional…
Amnesty International has issued an urgent call for the release of Fahd Ramadhan, a Yemeni-Dutch national detained in Saudi Arabia since November 20, 2023, without charges, legal representation, or adequate medical care. Ramadhan returned to Saudi Arabia after obtaining asylum in the Netherlands in 2018 and was reportedly summoned by the Criminal Investigation Department before…
The European Union has pledged €2.12 billion ($2.31 billion) to support Syria and neighboring countries amid a critical humanitarian situation, as announced during the eighth edition of the Brussels Conference on ‘Supporting the future of Syria and the region’. This pledge reiterates the EU’s previous commitment made during the 2023 Brussels VII Conference, which allocated…
Asylum-seekers, currently making their way to various territories around the globe, are facing a pressing issue that often goes unnoticed – a serious shortage of legal representation. This comes amidst a sharp surge in migrants crossing borders, leading to an escalated number of cases within immigration courts. This situation has led to a significant bottleneck,…
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Liz Throssell, urged Bangladesh, and other states, to protect Myanmar’s minority Rohingya community on Friday, as conflicts in Myanmar continue. Rohingya refugees, who number over a million in Bangladesh and about 45,000 in the region surrounding the Naf River (located near the Bangladesh-Myanmar border), are seeking protection from the…
According to a research briefing released by Amnesty International, technology is contributing to an upward trend in human rights violations at borders. The briefing expounds upon the systematic exploitation of novel technologies by both state and non-state actors and urges for tighter regulation of such tools. The intrusive technologies in question infringe on several human…
A recent development from Greece caught the attention of legal circles globally – a Greek judge absolving nine Egyptian men of charges stemming from a deadly migrant boat wreck near Pylos that occurred in 2023. This judgment came on the grounds of lacking legal jurisdiction to try the case, as the incident happened in international…
The ongoing legal battle surrounding the Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange’s extradition to the United States has lasted several long years. To some, Assange is seen as a martyr, persecuted for unearthing corruption and exposing war crimes. Others view him as an unprincipled hacker endangering lives by releasing sensitive state secrets. Assange, the 52-year-old activist, has…
The Finnish Parliament is set to vote on a controversial law dealing with migration on the Russia border, as revealed by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo in a recent interview. Aimed at handling instrumentalized migration at the Finnish-Russian border, the draft law raises potential conflicts with Finland’s international commitments to asylum rights [1]. The draft law…
The UK’s Special Immigration Appeals Commission has denied the appeal of an Afghan-born man to retain his British citizenship, following its revocation on the grounds he was allegedly a Russian spy. This judgment was delivered this Friday. The appellant, referred to as C2, was born in Afghanistan but temporarily relocated to Russia to avoid drafting….
The bench of the First Circuit has recently made the decision not to reopen an asylum case belonging to a woman from Salvador. This decision has been reached despite several former immigration judges expressing their concerns regarding the process. These judges have suggested that the judge who initially denied her asylum did not fulfil an…
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has reportedly warned Thailand about unlawful targeting of dissidents and migrants from neighbouring countries. This allegation is part of a new report that condemns Thai authorities for assisting neighboring nations in detaining dissidents and refugees, contributing to what’s described as “Transnational Repression”. According to HRW, Thailand engaged in a variety of…
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Wednesday that over 30,000 child migrants crossed the notably hazardous Darién Gap that spans the Panama-Colombia border within the first four months of this year. This alarming figure signifies a 40 percent increase from the same period a year ago. Close to 2,000 of these child migrants traversed…
The Council of the European Union recently adopted the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, setting forth a reform of its asylum and migration system. Despite opposition from countries like Hungary and Poland, the council pushed through this reform aimed at providing a more structured approach to arrivals, streamlining processes, and promoting equitable burden-sharing among…
Libya has become the latest country to intervene in a contentious case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), relating to the allegations of genocide against Israel. The official declaration of intervention was filed on Friday and is in respect of the Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of…
In a significant development concerning asylum laws, the Australian High Court ruled against an Iranian asylum-seeker’s request to be freed from immigration custody and permitted entrance into the country. The ruling was delivered on Friday, demanding that the petitioner, identified as ASF-17, return to his home country. The applicant ASF-17 had forwarded a habeas corpus…
In response to an unprecedented influx of undocumented migrants within Tunisian borders and growing anti-migrant sentiment, members of Tunisia’s Assembly of Representatives of the People have recently submitted a proposal to the General Legislation Commission. The proposed amendment aims to revise Law 68-7, 1968, a law that manages the legal status of foreigners in Tunisia….