The U.S. government’s aggressive use of the immigration system in its counterterrorism efforts discriminates against Muslims and violates international human rights law, said the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice (CHRGJ) at NYU School of Law and the Asian American Legal and Education Defense Fund (AALDEF) as they released a Briefing Paper on the issue today. The Briefing Paper, “Under the Radar: Muslims Deported, Detained, and Denied on Unsubstantiated Terrorism Allegations,” exposes the many ways in which U.S. officials take advantage of the lax standards and lack of transparency that mark the immigration system as particularly ripe for abuse.
A/HRC/35/26/Add.3
Report presented to the UN Human Rights Council by the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights on his January 8-19, 2017 visit to Saudi Arabia.
Statement by the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights concluding his January 8-19, 2017 visit to Saudi Arabia.
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