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….
The United Nations International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement (UN Mechanism) has issued a warning against racial discrimination present within Italian law enforcement structures. This warning follows a comprehensive mission consisting of visits to Rome, Milan, Catania, and Naples where the Mechanism had the chance to assess the…
The mandatory use of CBP One to seek asylum in the US infringes upon the United States’ and Mexico’s international human rights and refugee law obligations, states a report recently published by Amnesty International. The mobile application, designed to process individuals seeking asylum, is reportedly not a valid exclusive method of entry into the US…
The Internal Security Agency of Poland recently announced an investigation into former judge Szmydt Tomasz, who fled to Belarus and claimed asylum. The focal point of this investigation is centered around Tomasz’s potential access to classified information. Appointed as a judge in 2012, Tomasz was reportedly on holiday leave when he absconded. Upon his request…
Asylum Aid, a notable UK charity that lends a hand in providing free legal counsel and assistance to refugees and asylum seekers, has recently declared its intentions to commence legal action against the Home Office’s Safety of Rwanda plan. The organization’s primary objective is to ascertain that all individual cases against deportation to Rwanda are…
The state of Manipur in India has deported 38 individuals back to Myanmar on Thursday in an attempt to address the tide of refugees fleeing the political unrest in Myanmar. With this recent wave of deportations, the total number of deportees now amounts to 77, marking the conclusion of the first phase of repatriation efforts….
London’s Metropolitan Police arrested 45 demonstrators on Thursday during an initiative to prevent asylum seekers from being transported to the Bibby Stockholm barge. Protestors valiantly voiced their discontent, resulting in charges such as obstructing the highway, hindering the police, and assaulting officers. Their objective was to prevent the transferral of asylum seekers from a London…