Tag: return

Human rights group urges Thailand to stop forcing dissidents to return home

BANGKOK (AP) — A leading international human rights organization on Thursday urged the Thai government to stop forcing political dissidents who fled to Thailand for safety to return to authoritarian home countries, where they may face torture, persecution or death. In a new report, Human Rights Watch said Thai authorities repeatedly violated international law by […]

Palestinians in Israel demand refugee return on ‘Nakba’ anniversary

By Henriette Chacar NEAR HAIFA, Israel (Reuters) – Thousands of flag-waving Palestinians marched in northern Israel on Tuesday to commemorate the flight and forced flight of Palestinians during the 1948 war surrounding Israel’s creation, and to demand the right of refugees to return. Many of the about 3,000 people also called for an end to […]