Bring “Mediterranean mass murderers” to justice, says UN Human Rights Chief

Press release, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Geneva 19 September 2014 UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Friday urged Egypt and other North African and European States with relevant information to make a concerted effort to bring to justice the people smugglers who allegedly deliberately sank a … Lire la suite de Bring “Mediterranean mass murderers” to justice, says UN Human Rights Chief

How Latin America Welcomes Refugees

In September, Uruguay became the first country in Latin America to offer full resettlement to Syrian refugees seeking safety from the civil war, according to the UN refugee agency (UNHCR). Around half of a total of 120 Syrian refugees, of which more than 60 percent are children, have left refugee camps in Lebanon and arrived in Uruguay by … Lire la suite de How Latin America Welcomes Refugees

La Croix Rouge Suisse demande d’assouplir sa Loi sur l’octroi des visas humanitaires pour les syriens

Source ATS. La Croix-Rouge Suisse demande aux autorités d'asile suisses d'assouplir les conditions d’octroi du visa humanitaire aux réfugiés syriens. Jusqu'à la mi-août, cette dernière a apporté son soutien à plus d’un millier d'entre eux lors de leur arrivée en Suisse. Il s’agit surtout de femmes, d’enfants et d’adolescents admis dans le cadre du regroupement … Lire la suite de La Croix Rouge Suisse demande d’assouplir sa Loi sur l’octroi des visas humanitaires pour les syriens

According to a Recent Study, Deportations Don’t Lower Crime Rates in the USA

While in Geneva (Switzerland) the local government just started building a new administrative detention centre of 168 beds which will include family cells, a new US study by two renowned law professors come to the conclusion that the six year long immigration programme intended to improve public safety by deporting hundred of thousands of people, … Lire la suite de According to a Recent Study, Deportations Don’t Lower Crime Rates in the USA