Refugees: human rights have no borders: conclusions and recommendations
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Refugees: human rights have no borders
This report outlines why people flee, why they need protection and the system that should, but does not always, provide that protection. It demonstrates that refugee crises cannot be resolved unless the underlying human rights issues are addressed.
Kingdom of Thailand: human rights in transition
Five years after the military’s suppression of the 1992 pro-democracy movement in Thailand, the human rights situation has improved, although change in some important areas is still needed. Includes a discussion of problems related to refoulment of refugees and detention of asylum seekers
Panama/Colombia: refugees: the right to escape from death
Since November 1996 hundreds of Colombian refugees have been forcibly deported to Colombia by Panamanian authorities in clear breach of its international human rights obligations.
Myanmar/Bangladesh Rohingyas: the search for safety
Thousands of Burmese Muslims from the Rakhine (Arakan) State in Myanmar, known as Rohingyas, fled into southeastern Bangladesh during the first half of 1997. Unlike more than 250, 000 Rohingya refugees who came to Bangladesh in 1991 and 1992, these new arrivals are largely living in local villages rather than in designated refugee camps. The … متابعة قراءة Myanmar/Bangladesh Rohingyas: the search for safety
Greal lakes region: still in need of protection: repatriation, refoulement and the safety of refugees and the internally displaced
Throughout October and November 1996, the attention of much of the world was riveted on eastern Zaire, as an enormous humanitarian tragedy unfolded. Long simmering violence in the area exploded into open warfare and massive human rights violations. Over one million refugees from Rwanda and Burundi, and several hundred thousand internally displaced Zairians, were caught … متابعة قراءة Greal lakes region: still in need of protection: repatriation, refoulement and the safety of refugees and the internally displaced
Hong Kong: human rights, law and autonomy: the risks of transition
This document presents a historical and political overview of Hong Kong’s transition to Chinese sovereignty. It sets out Amnesty International’s human rights concerns related to the transition, and the organization’s recommendations to the Hong Kong SAR and the Chinese government, aimed at safeguarding human rights.
Afghanistan: the human rights crisis and the refugees
This report warns against Afghan asylum-seekers being returned to Afghanistan, Pakistan or Iran, due to the high risk of refoulment. It provides a historical background, and an overview of conditions in Afghanistan.
Amnesty International concerns in Europe, July – December 1995
This document lists Amnesty International’s concerns across Europe for the second semester of 1995. A number of concerns for refugees are listed in the Balkan states
Amnesty International and India
This report is an introduction to Amnesty International and its concerns in India. It answers basic questions about Amnesty International: its role as a non-governmental international human rights organization; its worldwide membership, its mandate for action, its campaigning methods; and its work and membership in India. It includes information on AI concerns for refugees and … متابعة قراءة Amnesty International and India