Urnammu

Elderly detainees are at risk, Covid-19 in Adra prison

Mrs. Najah D. was transferred to the hospital after her having trouble breathing and her health deteriorating There is a state of panic among the detainees of Adra prison, due to her wing being isolated and the imposition of wearing masks on everyone Which confirmed that she had Corona She is 66 years old and

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Changes to asylum policies in several European countries may pave the way for a violation of the principle of non-refoulement and the First Protocol of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Since the end of 2019, we have witnessed clear changes in the policies of several European countries regarding asylum and especially the reception of Syrian refugees. The reasons for the changes made by the governments of these countries have ranged from reports claiming improved security conditions, which is in clear contradiction to European and international

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Syria: Submission to the United Nations Special Procedure on Corruption and Other Practices Related to Detention in Syria

On 23/11/2020 , “Urnammu” and “Release Me” jointly made a submission to the United Nations Special Procedures on practices of corruption by the Government of Syria in relation to detained individuals in Syria. The submission followed an earlier submission by the two organizations concerning the arbitrary detention, torture and enforced disappearances of three individuals. In

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