Migration and Refugees

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European Court of Human Rights Rules on Asylum and Expulsion Procedures in Italy and Greece (October 21, 2014)

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Marina Barakatt

On October 21, 2014, the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) ruled (French only) in Shari

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UNHCR Expresses Concern Over Departure from International Norms in Australia-Cambodia Agreement on Refugee Relocation (September 26, 2014)

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Nicole R. Tuttle

On September 26, 2014, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees expressed concern over the recent

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IACHR Publishes Report on the Human Rights of Migrants and Others in Mexico (August 18, 2014)

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Nicole R. Tuttle

On August 18, 2014, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights published a report titl

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Court of Justice of the European Union Rules on Detention of Third-Country Nationals (July 17, 2014)

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Caitlin Behles

On July 17, 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the Court) issued a

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European Court of Human Rights and EU Fundamental Rights Agency Launch Updated Guide to European Law on Asylum, Borders and Immigration (June 25, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On June 25, 2014, the European Court of Human Rights and European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights launched an update to its

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U.N. General Assembly Adopts Resolution Recognizing Right of Internally Displaced Refuges from Georgia’s Abkhazia, Tskhinvali Regions to Return Home (June 5, 2014)

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Nicole R. Tuttle

On June 5, 2014, the General Assembly adopted Resolution 68/274 (draft only), which “[r]ecognizes the right of return of all int

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U.N. Human Rights Experts Urge Governments to Adopt Legally Binding Treaty Against Forced Labor (May 23, 2014)

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Nicole R. Tuttle

On May 23, 2014, independent United Nations human rights experts dealing with issues of slavery, migrants, and trafficking called on governments to adopt a legally binding treaty to address forced