Libya: The Latest Target of the Rapidly Growing U.S. Deportation Scheme

This week, Reuters reported that the Trump administration plans to deport migrants to Libya–a country long criticised by the U.S and the wider international community for its abusive treatment of migrants and asylum seekers. Just in February, investigators uncovered two mass graves in the southeast of the country containing the bodies of dozens of migrants, some bearing evidence of gunshot wounds. […]

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Bodies of migrants recovered from a mass grave in Al-Kufra (c) Libya Crimes Watch/Social Media, https://lcw.ngo/en/blog/report-human-rights-violations-in-libya-during-february-2025/

Iraq Summarily Deporting Refugees

Numerous news outlets and human rights groups have in recent months reported on Iraq’s increasing detention and deportation of Syrian refugees, in a breach of its non-refoulement obligations. Deportees have included registered asylum seekers with UNHCR documents as well as people with valid Iraqi residence permits. Reports also suggest that there are growing public calls […]

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Syrian refugees in Iraq (Source: The Islamic Republic News Agency - https://en.irna.ir/news/81750922/Iran-photographer-to-share-prize-money-with-Syria-refugees).

United Arab Emirates: Harsh Prison Sentences for Bangladeshi Protesters Reflects Broader Threats to Migrant Workers in the Country

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently sentenced Bangladeshi migrant workers to long-term – and, in some cases, life – prison sentences for demonstrating against a crackdown on anti-government protesters in Bangladesh. The harsh sentences have renewed criticism of the country’s arbitrary and discriminatory treatment of migrant workers.    Long-term Imprisonment and Deportations  Several dozen Bangladeshi nationals […]

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Source: Al Jazeera - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/7/22/uae-hands-57-bangladeshis-long-term-jail-terms-for-protests).

Filipino Migrants Deported from Kuwait Amidst Tensions Over Worker Rights

Amidst tensions between the Philippines and Kuwait concerning migrant worker rights, some 700 Filipino workers were deported from Kuwait between April and July this year.  Abused by Employers  An estimated 268,000 Filipinos live and work in Kuwait–many of whom are employed as domestic workers. Due to the country’s Kafala system, workers are legally tied to […]

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