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Mary Lawlor, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, expressed concern over arrests, harassment, criminalization and threats targeting these individuals.  “Arrests and raids on the homes of Palestinian human right defenders form part of a wider crackdown against those defending the human rights of Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory,” she said.  Arrests, forcible transfers  Ms. Lawlor was alarmed… Read More

Calling on the Biden Administration to end the practice, UNHCR said the Government was putting families and individuals who may have urgent protection needs, at risk, by returning them to their country of origin, before needs have been assessed or addressed.  Under the expulsion order known as Title 42, individuals and families are being denied access to protection screening and US asylum procedures, a tenet of international refugee law, said UNHCR.   Title 42 denies vulnerable people the right… Read More