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Nicaraguan officials hit with US visa restrictions
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9:51 14/07/2021
The US has imposed visa restrictions on 100 Nicaraguan officials accused of involvement in a government crackdown on political opponents and rights abuses. The President of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega,...
Dominican Republic agrees to inquiry into its immigration policies
16:52 08/07/2015
The Organization of American States (OAS) – an organization made up of 35 independent states across the Americas and founded for the purposes of regional solidarity - is to launch an inquiry into the...
Greek border guards accused of human rights breach
18:06 12/12/2012
Human rights campaigners have alleged that Greek border guards have been using illegal tactics to keep refugees out of Greece. Greece has long been the main point of entry for illegal immigrants into...
UN fears that Syria's neighbours may close borders
19:42 29/08/2012
There are fears that countries neighbouring Syria may close their borders following a sharp increase in the numbers of refugees crossing their borders from Syria. Over 214,000 Syrian refugees have...
Report urges Greece to take action against migrant hate crimes
10:45 23/07/2012
A leading human rights organization has issued a report urging Greece to take "urgent action" to stop the "alarming" increase of attacks against Asian and African immigrants. The extensive report...
Groups urge governments to provide better migrant worker protection
18:54 19/04/2012
International immigrants rights groups have called on labor ministers of 19 Asian and Middle Eastern countries to push for further protections for migrant workers. Specifically, they urged local...
