The Egyptian authorities are preparing to deport a group of refugees, threatening their lives and security. The group which consists of 13 Syrians and 28 Palestinians is to be deported to Turkey and the Gaza Strip respectively. The...

In July 2013 two children and an adult were detained by Mexican marines in the northern city of Nuevo Laredo. They have not been seen since and the military authorities have denied arresting them. They may have been subjected to...

Since 2012 members of the Nueva Esperanza community have been campaigning against a local mining project which is disrupting the lives of local communities and threatens to rob them of their right to self-determination, as stipulated...

Romani families in the Craica settlement in the town of Baia Mare, Romania, are at imminent risk of a new forced eviction. On 2 August, approximately 30 families reportedly received orders asking them to leave their houses by 5 August...

Around 37 Roma families in Albania are being threatened with forced eviction as the land they currently inhabit is targeted for redevelopment. The landowner has refused to respect procedures set out in law, and the authorities have...

Hussain al-Hawaj, a 15-year-old boy, was sentenced to five years imprisonment by a Bahraini court on 9 June 2013. He was sentenced for participation in a protest, arson and rioting. He is currently being held in Jaw Prison, a detention...