Holly Cartner
Holly Cartner
deny government instead responsibility silence trying
Instead of going after the perpetrators of the massacre, the Uzbek government is trying to deny responsibility and silence witnesses.
faced law men obligation officials people return risk sent violation
It is a violation of international law to return people to a place where they will be persecuted and tortured. Kazakh officials had an obligation to know the risk these men faced if returned, but sent them back anyway.
agreement basic considered country discussing eu far hardly human morocco respect returns rights safe time
Morocco must do far more to respect the basic human rights of migrants before it can be considered a safe country for returns. This is hardly the time to be discussing an EU returns agreement with Morocco.
document visa wanting
This really isn't about the visa at all. This is about the authorities not wanting to let us document the abuses there.
access detainees four government latest pretend promises routine torture treated
Torture of detainees is routine in Uzbekistan. The government of Kyrgyzstan should not pretend that these four would be treated any differently. The latest promises of access to detainees are also not credible.
concerned deeply safety
We are deeply concerned for his safety and well-being.