⚠️ New @hrw.org report out today on US deportations to African countries of people who have no ties there. This cruel practice is impacting asylum seekers, people who lived in the US for decades, & others, leading to many documented rights abuses including refoulement. www.hrw.org/news/2026/10...

US: Deportations to African Countries Not Their Own

The Trump administration is sending hundreds of people who can’t be deported to their own countries, because of the danger they would face, to African countries where they have no connections.

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🚨 @reuters.com documented 40 cases of the US deporting LGBT people to 3rd countries that either criminalize same-sex relations or where LGBT people face discrimination/ abuse. Many had sought asylum in the US for that very reason. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Trump's deportation push forces dozens of LGBT migrants onto hostile terrain

Two years ago, a mob assaulted Abdou Latifou and threatened to kill him after he was seen kissing the man he loved.

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⚠️ UN human rights experts call for a halt to all #US agreements w/ other countries for transfers of 3rd-country nationals, citing "heightened risk" of human rights violations (e.g. torture/ ill-treatment, arbitrary detention, refoulement) in line w/ @hrw.org's findings. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

US migration externalization scheme mires over 35 other states, triggering cascade of human rights violations including torture: Human Rights Experts

GENEVA – US migration externalization arrangements are already putting migrants at heightened risk of human rights violations, including torture and persecution, Human Rights Experts** warned today, a...

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On the situation facing foreign nationals running small businesses in #Kenya, the government should clarify its expectations and procedures for refugees: www.cgdev.org/blog/kenyas-...

Kenya’s Small-Business Crackdown Risks a Hammer Blow to Refugees

A new crackdown on foreigners operating small businesses in Kenya—announced by President Ruto in September—risks undermining progress made on integrating refugees. The government of Kenya must urgentl...

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Finding safety and refuge is a "human instinct," says HRW Africa Director Mausi Segun. "If we block all of the legal channels, it’s like water, it will find a way." Segun speaks to SABC News on migration:

"I was not counted as a human being. I was counted, like a number, like ‘ah 16!’. They never called me by my name." Since 2001, Australia has forcibly transferred more than 5,000 asylum seekers to offshore detention, causing profound harm to those seeking refuge. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ixAWzu

Australia’s 25 years of offshore detention has caused “profound harm” & must end, HRW says. #Australia has sent 5,000+ asylum seekers to Naoero (formerly Nauru) & Manus Island, PNG, despite inhumane conditions & harm to their mental & physical health. @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/09...

Australia: 25 Years of Abusive Offshore Detention

The Australian government has caused thousands of people seeking asylum to suffer grave abuses under its offshore detention system, which began in September 2001.

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"Trump admin spends billions to deport Black and brown people while doubling dollars for white ‘refugees'" - @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Trump admin spends billions to deport Black and brown people while doubling dollars for white ‘refugees’ | Heba Gowayed

‘Where the wealthiest country in the world allocates money has always been a question of political will over political way’

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Spain has finally started sheltering thousands of migrants & asylum seekers who lived outdoors for 3 weeks in Ceuta. Many still need adequate shelter & food, and all of them need fair, individual assessments. Our report after a four-day mission to Ceuta: www.hrw.org/news/2026/08...

Spain: Humanitarian and Rights Crisis in Ceuta

The Spanish government and local authorities in its North African enclave Ceuta should act urgently to provide adequate shelter to all migrants and asylum seekers living unsheltered since entering Ceu...

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For a 16-yr-old Moroccan who grew up near #Ceuta, "Europe had always seemed a dream close enough to see" - @apnews.com. But when he tried to cross, "'They fired tear gas at me & beat me...I just wanted to provide for my mom,' he said, wiping his tears." Just heartbreaking. apnews.com/article/ceut...

Runaway online rumors sparked frantic rush by migrants to the Spanish territory of Ceuta

By the time authorities reacted, an estimated 60,000 people had reached Ceuta in just a few days, the largest migration surge between Morocco and Spain in years.

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L’arrivée d’environ 60 000 personnes à #Ceuta les 30/31 juillet a été sans précédent et tragique. Au moins 72 morts, la plupart des personnes désormais retournées au Maroc. L'Espagne et le Maroc devraient garantir des mesures et des enquêtes basées sur les droits.

Des renvois rapides font suite aux arrivées de migrants à Ceuta

L’arrivée du 30 au 31 juillet d’environ 50 000 à 60 000 personnes à Ceuta, enclave espagnole en Afrique du Nord, a été non seulement sans précédent, mais aussi tragique.

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New dispatch from @hrw.org: Rapid returns follow crossings of thousands of migrants & some asylum seekers to #Ceuta; Spain & Morocco should ensure rights-focused responses & independent investigations. Summary expulsions are wrong, regardless of how people arrive. www.hrw.org/news/2026/08...

Rapid Returns Follow Migrant Crossings to Ceuta

The arrival of an estimated 50,000 to 60,000 people in Ceuta, Spain’s enclave in North Africa, on July 30-31 was not only unprecedented but also tragic. At least 72 people died, including many who dro...

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On #Ceuta: Spain "should have systems in place to handle" the arrivals of migrants & asylum seekers "in a way that is rational/ humane & respects the rights of those arriving, & responds to concerns of the local population" -Judith Sunderland @hrw.org www.the-independent.com/news/uk/home...

How arrival of migrants into Ceuta could affect mainland Europe and UK

Spain and the EU are working with Morocco to agree a response to sudden influx of some 60,000 migrants into north African enclave of Ceuta

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🚩NEW: On Monday, Saudi authorities executed 5 Ethiopian migrants for nonlethal drug-related offenses without due process. Urgent action is needed to prevent the unjust executions of dozens more vulnerable migrants who were sentenced to death after grossly unfair trials. www.hrw.org/news/2026/07...

Saudi Arabia: New Executions of Ethiopian Migrants

Saudi authorities executed five Ethiopian migrants for nonlethal drug-related offenses on July 27, 2026 without due process.

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Important piece by @newhumanitarian.bsky.social highlights the #UK's contradictory & inadequate responses to #Sudan's conflict & Sudanese refugees, including limited asylum pathways + UK’s relationship with the #UAE, as @hrw.org's Laetitia Bader explains: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature...

The UK’s contradictory Sudan policy leaves refugees locked out

Britain sees itself as a leading international actor on the war. Refugees and campaign groups paint a different picture.

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US govt hypocrisy on #Haiti : “the same government that describes horrors before the UN Security Council & certifies the country as too dangerous to travel to is preparing to deport some 350,000 Haitians there” - @hrw.org @billfrelick.bsky.social : www.hrw.org/news/2026/07...

US Officials Sound Alarm on Haiti While Preparing to Deport Haitians There

Fresh from a trip to Haiti, US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz offered the UN Security Council on July 20 a harrowing account of the “kill zone” he said Port-au-Prince has become.

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Tribune dans @africanarguments.bsky.social : HRW @hrw-fr.hrw.org appelle les États africains 1) à mettre fin aux accords de renvoi vers des « pays tiers » conclus avec les États-Unis 2) à cesser tous les rapatriements forcés de demandeurs d'asile. Le récit d'une femme : www.hrw.org/fr/news/2026...

Les États africains ne devraient pas aider les États-Unis à mettre en danger des réfugiés

En débarquant dans un aéroport au Cameroun il y a quelques semaines, deux femmes camerounaises tremblaient de peur. Elles avaient fui leur pays il y a plus d’un an pour demander l’asile aux États-Unis...

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Le deal UE-Tunisie signé il y a 3 ans a alimenté & normalisé de graves violations des droits humains en #Tunisie 46 orga, dont @hrw-fr.hrw.org, appellent l'UE @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu à changer de cap & cesser de financer les mesures abusives de contrôle migratoire www.hrw.org/fr/news/2026...

📣 It's been three years since the EU and Tunisia signed a Memorandum of Understanding, largely motivated by seeking Tunisia’s cooperation in migration control. This partnership has fueled and normalized serious human rights violations. Read more: https://bit.ly/4fn1BeZ

So great to see this news. #Sudan

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🔴 #BREAKING: @europarl.europa.eu just adopted its urgency resolution on #RSF attacks on #ElObeid. For 1st time, it included explicit condemnation of #UnitedArabEmirates support to #RSF & called on @eudiplomacy.bsky.social to sanction UAE-based company #GSSG. www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

🚨 New op-ed: @hrw.org calls on African states to stop ‘third-country’ deportation deals w/ the US. So far 3/10 African states who received people have forcibly repatriated asylum seekers, violating int’l law. One woman’s story in @africanarguments.bsky.social 👇 africanarguments.org/2026/07/afri...

African States Shouldn’t Help the US Endanger Refugees | African Arguments

Disembarking at an airport in Cameroon a few weeks ago, two Cameroonian women shook with fear. They had fled their country over a year before to seek asylum in the United States, but were summarily de...

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Many refugees and asylum seekers in Egypt have faced a months-long campaign of arbitrary arrest, unlawful detention, and deportation. They're losing their residency status due to bureaucratic delays, and are being jailed and deported for lacking the very documents the gov't has failed to provide.

Egypt: Refugees, Asylum Seekers Arrested, Deported

Many refugees and asylum seekers in Egypt, mostly from Sudan and South Sudan, have faced a months-long campaign of arbitrary arrest, unlawful detention, and deportation.

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🚨 New op-ed: @hrw.org calls on African states to stop ‘third-country’ deportation deals w/ the US. So far 3/10 African states who received people have forcibly repatriated asylum seekers, violating int’l law. One woman’s story in @africanarguments.bsky.social 👇 africanarguments.org/2026/07/afri...

African States Shouldn’t Help the US Endanger Refugees | African Arguments

Disembarking at an airport in Cameroon a few weeks ago, two Cameroonian women shook with fear. They had fled their country over a year before to seek asylum in the United States, but were summarily de...

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Mass anti-immigration protests have spread across South Africa, following weeks-long demonstrations and an arbitrary “deadline” for undocumented migrants to leave the country. These demonstrations are causing a humanitarian crisis, with many people displaced and without food.

⚠️ Important statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights calling for "independent investigations into all deaths under [US] ICE custody", urging "prompt action to prevent further loss of life": www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel... + See @hrw.org "Deaths in Detention" report: tinyurl.com/mw9e336x

US: Türk alarmed at deaths in ICE custody, calls for urgent preventive action

GENEVA – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday urged prompt action to prevent further loss of life in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody and called for indepe...

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La #RépubliqueCentrafricaine a accueilli 18 ressortissants de pays tiers expulsés par les États-Unis y compris des personnes originaires d'#Iran et d'#Afghanistan. La RCA devrait protéger ces personnes contre le refoulement, dit Human Rights Watch @hrw-fr.hrw.org : www.hrw.org/fr/news/2026...

La République centrafricaine devient le dernier « pays tiers » pour des personnes expulsées des États-Unis

Le 12 juin, la République centrafricaine a accueilli 18 hommes et femmes de différentes nationalités expulsés des États-Unis, malgré sa fragilité en tant que pays qui se remet de décennies de conflit ...

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New @hrw.org dispatch: #CentralAfricanRepublic is the latest to accept third-country nationals deported by the US - and the first African country to accept people from #Iran & #Afghanistan under such a deal. CAR should protect deportees it has received from refoulement: www.hrw.org/news/2026/06...

Central African Republic Latest ‘Third Country’ for US Deportees

On June 12, the Central African Republic accepted 18 men and women of other nationalities deported from the United States, despite its own fragility as a country recovering from decades of conflict an...

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#Egypt: "sweeping crackdown on refugees" continues with arrests, detention in poor conditions, extortion, abuse. At least 3 Sudanese refugee deaths in prisons this year; thousands deported even though Sudan is not safe. See @reuters.com report: www.reuters.com/world/africa...

Sudan's war refugees describe horrors in Egyptian jails, surging deportations

Al-Nazir Al-Sadig sought safety in Egypt from the civil war in Sudan. Instead, the 18-year-old died of pneumonia after more than three weeks in a squalid Cairo jail, where he had suffered beatings and...

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52 people died in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody during the first 500 days of President Trump’s second term, reflecting a soaring mortality rate. In a new report, HRW and Physicians for Human Rights document the increasing number of deaths in ICE custody: https://bit.ly/4oNOlo4

During a hearing with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Capitol Hill this week, US Rep. Lauren Underwood brought up our recent report with Physicians for Human Rights on rising deaths in ICE detention centers. Watch below, and read the report here: https://bit.ly/4oNOlo4