From Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United

Law & policy

EU’s “new chapter” on migration repeats a cruel and familiar playbook

The EU’s new migration plan doubles down on already cruel practices. By expanding deportations and outsourcing enforcement to countries with documented abuse, the policy dehumanizes migrants, prioritizes control over protection, and cements hostile, punitive approaches that put vulnerable people at risk of exploitation and death. Show more...

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Human trafficking

Orphanage trafficking syndicate dismantled in Nigeria

A child trafficking network and illegal surrogacy operating under the guise of an orphanage were discovered and dismantled in Nigeria. The incident raises fresh concerns about the commodification and exploitation of children through fraudulent care institutions. Show more...

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