Italy Approves New Anti-Migrant Law: A Dire Blow to Human Rights At a time when the increase in migrant traffic in the Mediterranean is at an all-time high, Italy has enacted a law that further limits the rights of those migrants who make it onto Italian soil. The law, named […]
Author: Liu David
Why the UN’s aid delivery to northwest Syria must not stop at one border crossing
Amnesty International has called on the United Nations (UN) to continue delivering cross-border aid to Syria through all available border crossings, Bab al-Salam and Al-Rai, after the Syrian government’s authorisation expires on May 13th. According to Amnesty International’s legal analysis, the delivery of impartial humanitarian aid without UN Security Council […]
Biden’s Plan for Asylum Seekers Is a Recipe for Harm and Injustice
## The Biden Administration’s unsuccessful approach to asylum seekers The end of the Title 42 policy on May 11 has been the center of media attention, with claims of chaos and a lack of order at the United States’ southern border. However, the reality is quite different. Instead of investing […]
Vietnamese Activist Tran Van Bang Released from Prison After 12-Year Sentence
Human Rights Activist Tran Van Bang Arrested in Vietnam Tran Van Bang, a Vietnamese human rights activist, was arrested on March 1, 2022, by the Ho Chi Minh City police for allegedly criticizing the government under article 117 of the penal code. Human Rights Watch has condemned the arrest and […]
Australia’s Inaction in Rescuing Citizens Trapped in Syrian Camps Sparks Outrage.
Australian citizens stranded in Syrian camps The families of around 40 Australian women and children who are being held in dire conditions in camps in northeast Syria for years have decided to take legal action through the child rights group Save the Children to try and secure their repatriation. However, […]