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Migrants
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Manufactured Contempt and the Mediterranean Refugee Crisis
More than 1,770 migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean since the start of the year.
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Why the European Court of Human Rights Is No Friend to Migrants
The way forward is not to destroy the institutions responsible for upholding human rights, but to reinforce their capability.
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Immigrants Seeking Asylum in the US Face Insurmountable Obstacles
Asylum seekers hoping for protection often face difficult legal obstacles.
Julian Assange on Europe’s Secret Plan for Military Force on Refugee Boats From Libya
WikiLeaks has revealed secret details of the EU plan.
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Boatloads of Migrants Could Soon Be “Floating Graveyard” on Southeast Asian Waters
This ship and its desperate human cargo symbolizes the plight of a persecuted people, and the harsh migration policies of a handful of Southeast Asian countries.
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EU Plan to Sink People Smugglers’ Ships Doubles Down on a Failed Agenda
The EU is spearheading a campaign to enable military action against the boats carrying migrants.
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US Responsibility for Global Refugee Crises
This humanitarian crisis is the direct result of the United States and NATO decision to effect regime change in Libya in 2011.
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Suppressed at Home, Neglected Abroad: Ethiopian Migrants
The first duty of any government is to protect its citizens from harm, at home and abroad - no matter who they are, or where they are.
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Europe’s Border Policy Is Designed to Push Refugees Into the Sea
As the Mediterranean Sea becomes a graveyard for refugees, itu2019s more apparent than ever that Europe has learned all the wrong lessons from one of the darkest chapters in …
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Deaths at Sea: Scant Hope for the Future From Europe’s History of Failure on Migrants
Europe is today the deadliest migration destination in the world and the Mediterranean is becoming an open-air cemetery.