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January 28, 2022

“HRW” criticizes Egypt for the “forced returns” of Eritrean asylum seekers…and the Refugee Platform documented dozens of detainees at risk of deportation, including children

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said yesterday in a statement that the Egyptian authorities are forcibly deporting Eritrean asylum seekers, including children, without assessing their asylum claims or other protection needs. It condemned these practices, saying that such measures expose the deportees to the risk of arbitrary arrest and torture in their countries. HRW criticized Egypt...