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persecution

June 29, 2020

Global persecution of humanists continues to worsen, says new report

The report identifies the growing use of blasphemy laws to crack down on the non-religious, as well as vigilante violence.
March 8, 2020

Jehovah's Witness sentenced to six years in penal colony in Crimea

Since 2009, Jehovah’s Witnesses have faced persecution and harassment in Russia under the country’s 'counter-extremism' legislation.
July 19, 2019

New Amnesty report on child migrant detention centre in Florida

Amnesty described the detention centre in the Miami suburb as an industrial line for processing mass numbers of children.
July 4, 2019

Federal court blocks Trump administration policy of arbitrarily jailing asylum-seekers

A federal court has blocked a Trump administration policy that denies bond hearings to asylum seekers.
May 31, 2019

UN expert says 'collective persecution' of Julian Assange must end

A UN expert who visited Julian Assange in a London prison says he fears his human rights could be seriously violated if he is extradited to the United States, and condemned the "deliberate and concerted abuse inflicted for years" on the Wikileaks co-founder.
May 24, 2019

Government announces review into religious persecution and LGBT asylum claims

The Government has commissioned a review into how the Home Office assesses asylum claims on the basis of religious, non-religious, or LGBT asylum.
March 16, 2019

EU-Turkey deal 'leading to short-sighted and dangerous migration policies'

The European Union’s deal with Turkey to control migration has led to policies and practices in Greece which are short-sighted, unsustainable, ineffective and dangerous, say Oxfam and 24 other NGOs ahead of the deal’s third anniversary.
February 8, 2019

Jehovah’s Witness convicted on extremism charges in Russia

The verdict comes amid Russian law enforcement’s nationwide campaign against Jehovah’s Witnesses.
January 9, 2019

Refugee Council responds to Ministerial comment on Channel crossings

The Refugee Council suggests that the Home Secretary takes another look at the 1951 Refugee Convention.
December 21, 2018

US Department of Homeland Security strands asylum seekers in Mexico

The Trump administration has announced that it intends to keep asylum seekers on the Mexican side of the border while their claims for protection in the United States are processed.