Human Rights Watch

The European Commission invited Taliban authorities to Brussels to discuss accelerated deportations by several member states to even though the EU is well aware of the dire human rights situation in the country.

Any engagement with the Taliban needs to prioritize protecting human rights and accountability. Afghans should not be deported to danger. ⤵️

NEW: French police are using overbroad powers to issue on-the-spot fixed penalty criminal fines as a new tool for racial profiling.

In a new report, Human Rights Watch, (RE)CLAIM, and Maison Communautaire pour un Développement Solidaire (MCDS) document the experiences of boys and young men from low-income households receiving abusive and discriminatory fines.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ShkoAu

In a vote on Wednesday, the European Union adopted deportation policies that portend ramped up racial profiling, lengthy detention, and deportations to third countries with terrible human rights records.