Hundreds of rights groups urge US to stop deporting Haitians fleeing gang war
Reuters Nearly 500 immigration and human rights organisations signed a letter urging the US Government to halt deportations of Haitians and expand migration protections as a devastating gang conflict escalates on the Caribbean island nation. The Haitian Bridge Alliance, a San Diego-based non-profit, published a letter on Wednesday together with 481 migration, human rights, religious […]
After pandemic drop, Canada’s detention of immigrants rises again
Toronto, Canada Reuters Canada is locking up more people in immigration detention without charge after the numbers fell during the pandemic, government data obtained by Reuters shows. Authorities cite an overall rise in foreign travelers amid easing restrictions but lawyers say their detained clients came to Canada years ago. Two closed Canadian border checkpoints are seen after it was […]
Human rights groups raise hate speech concerns after Musk’s takeover of Twitter
Washington DC, US Reuters Human rights groups on Monday raised concerns about hate speech on Twitter and the power that its takeover by Elon Musk would give the billionaire after the self-described “free speech absolutist” clinched a deal to take the social media platform private. Musk, who is also chief executive of electric car maker […]
Refugees in India, elsewhere hit hard by COVID-19 impact: rights report
Mumbai, IndiaReuters At least 200,000 refugees are among the worst affected by India’s COVID-19 outbreak as they have no access to welfare schemes or free healthcare, a report by an international consortium of rights groups said on Wednesday. “The stateless in India have not received economic relief packages provided by the government…they don’t have a […]
Some 200 rights groups push for UN arms embargo on Myanmar
New York City, USReuters More than 200 civil society groups, including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, called on the UN Security Council on Wednesday to impose an arms embargo on Myanmar to help protect civilians peacefully protesting a military coup. Since the military seized power on 1st February and ousted an elected government led […]