Latvia: Refugees and migrants arbitrarily detained, tortured and forced to ‘voluntarily’ return to their countries

By Amnesty International

Latvian authorities have violently pushed back refugees and migrants at the country’s borders with Belarus, subjecting many to grave human rights violations, including secret detention and even torture, according to new findings published in a report by Amnesty International. Latvia: Return home or never leave the woods reveals the brutal treatment of migrants and refugees […] The post Latvia: Refugees and migrants arbitrarily detained, tortured and forced to ‘voluntarily’ return to their countries appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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