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THE WEEK IN RIGHTS | FEBRUARY 15, 2018 |
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Photo © 2017 ZALMAÏ for Human Rights Watch | This week, we're highlighting the desperate story of refugees and asylum seekers stuck in limbo on Greece's picturesque islands. And the situation is getting worse for women and girls.- HRW investigations in refugee camps on the Greek islands have revealed a dangerous situation: overcrowded and fetid conditions, sexual harassment, and violence.
- But thousands remain trapped on the islands by a joint Greek-European Union policy that won't let asylum seekers reach the mainland.
- No one should be stuck in such dire conditions. We've launched a campaign to ensure the Greek government protects vulnerable migrants and refugees by allowing them to leave the islands. Join our call.
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| | | We're asking 13 big jewelry companies to tell us where their gold and diamonds come from. We've reached our initial goal thanks to your help, but let's keep up the pressure and ensure child and forced labor are not part of the jewelry you buy! |
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| | | Mauritania, on the Atlantic Ocean between Western Sahara and Senegal, was the last country in the world to legally abandon slavery. In our first report on Mauritania in 24 years, one of HRW's experts on North Africa describes how raising this topic can invite trouble. |
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| | | An Israeli military court is trying Ahed Tamimi, a 17-year-old Palestinian girl whose rights a military judge has already disregarded. |
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