International Federation for Human Rights

Amnesty International has called for the abolition of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying it has documented widespread human rights violations connected to the agency's detention and enforcement operations. The rights group argues the agency cannot be reformed and should be dismantled. The demand puts Amnesty at odds with US authorities and adds to ongoing debate over immigration enforcement in the United States.

Six members of Turkey's Human Rights Association (İHD) are due to stand trial on 29 September and 2 October after spending months in pre-trial detention. The International Federation for Human Rights is publicising the hearings, drawing attention to what campaigners describe as the prosecution of rights defenders in Turkey and renewing calls for their release.

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt is pushing ahead with deportations of Afghan refugees, a move critics say violates the UN Refugee Convention. The deportations, carried out with federal police support, have drawn sharp criticism from refugee and human rights groups, who accuse Germany of sending people back to a country under Taliban rule where they face serious danger.

The International Federation for Human Rights is calling on Pakistani authorities to end the repeated detention and judicial harassment of lawyers Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha. The appeal says the two have faced a cycle of arrests and court proceedings over their legal work, and urges their protection from further prosecution.