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acereleanor.bsky.social @acereleanor.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
UN High Commissioner for Refugees speech at Exec Committee meeting warns against attempts to undo Refugee Convention and threats to multilateralism, and stresses ancient roots of asylum - clearly responding to Trump admin proposal to “reform” refugee legal framework. www.unhcr.org/news/speeche...
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High Commissioner’s Opening Statement to the 76th plenary session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s Programme | UNHCR
(As delivered)Mr. Chairman, Señor Presidente, Distinguished Delegates, Dear colleagues,
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 18/08/2025
Reports say the Trump admin may cap #refugee resettlement at 40,000 or fewer in FY26—favoring white South Afrikaners. We urge the admin to prioritize Afghans, Nicaraguans, Sudanese & others facing grave danger who qualify under U.S. law as refugees.
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Human Rights First Urges U.S. to Protect Refugees Facing Persecution, Reject Politicization of Resettlement - Human Rights First
Washington DC — In response to reports that the Trump administration is considering capping refugee resettlement at  40,000 refugees or less for fiscal year 2026, with a majority of spots given to whi...
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 14/05/2025
NEW: Afghans face alarming danger of return to Taliban persecution, our latest analysis warns. As the U.S. ends TPS for Afghans & Pakistan escalates deportations, lives are on the line. Read more: humanrightsfirst.org/library/afgh...
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Afghans in Danger of Taliban Persecution: Urgent Recommendations to Save Lives, Uphold International Law, and Advance U.S. Interests - Human Rights First
Executive Summary Afghans who previously fled their country are in danger of forced return to Taliban persecution due to the Government of Pakistan’s mass expulsions and the Trump administration’s ref...
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 18/02/2025
Sweeping sanctions imposed by the United States, European Union, the United Kingdom, and other countries are an obstacle to restoring essential services in Syria. These sanctions, imposed on the former government of Bashar al-Assad, are hindering recovery.
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US, EU, UK: Lift Syria Sanctions Hindering Recovery
Sweeping sanctions imposed by the United States, European Union, the United Kingdom, and other countries are hindering the restoration of essential services in Syria.
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acereleanor.bsky.social @acereleanor.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Trump admin deports people seeking asylum without screening required by US law. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/w...
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Under Trump’s Mass Deportation Plan, Some Migrants Are Being Sent to Panama
The administration has asked Panama to take in hundreds of people who can’t easily be sent back to their countries. Many say they are in danger.
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 13/02/2025
📢 We joined 130+ orgs in urging Congress to oppose efforts to shut down U.S. foreign assistance & USAID’s critical work. These reckless actions undermine critical life-saving aid and directly harm U.S. National security. Read more: www.saveusforeignassistance.net
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Save U.S. Foreign Assistance
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acereleanor.bsky.social @acereleanor.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
New rule on assessing legally and factually complex bars to asylum in expedited removal risks returning people to persecution, and will help fuel due process deficient deportations under the next admn. humanrightsfirst.org/library/huma...
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