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Athens, June 17, 2013 – Athens police are conducting abusive stops and searches and have detained tens of thousands of people in a crackdown on irregular migration, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.

Gottingen, May 28, 2013 - Living with the fear of deportation destroyed whole families. The father of Miroslav Redzepovic committed suicide by burning himself in front of the local town hall in 2002 to protest against the planned deportation of his family.

Huston, May 23, 2013 - By outlawing dumpster diving, Houston is making life impossible for the most vulnerable.

Nairobi, May 21, 2013 - Some 400 Kenyan families were forcibly evicted on 10 May from an informal settlement in the capital, Nairobi.

Budapest, May 16, 2013 - These positions are based in the Western Balkans region.

Athens, May 15, 2013 - A new racist attack took place on Monday (May 6, 2013) in the centre of Athens.

Amsterdam, May 7, 2013 - The conference will focus on mutual learning that will bring together different stakeholders to discuss the results of the assessments, and generally facilitates exchanges on different Housing First projects across the EU and beyond (USA, Canada)

Roma, May 2, 2013 - Italy’s Supreme Court today declared the so-called “Nomad emergency” unlawful and unfounded, a move Amnesty International has hailed as a key victory in the struggle to end discrimination against Roma communities around the country.

New York, April 30, 2013 - The Roma Initiatives Office is offering five, five-month internships with the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, for young Roma university graduates from selected European countries.

London, April 25, 2013 - Amnesty International condemns the forced eviction of Roma families from an informal settlement at Vidikovac in Čukarica municipality in Belgrade.