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Hong Kong couple file complaint with UN over Swedish custody plans for daughter

2 months ago02 mins

A Hong Kong couple have lodged a complaint with the United Nations for alleged breach of human rights after Swedish authorities applied to permanently transfer the legal guardianship of their daughter to a local foster family. Tsang Wai-bong and Kwan Pui-sin said on Tuesday that they had filed their complaint to the UN Human Rights…

Australia moves to speed up third country deportation of non-citizens

Cs news12 months ago05 mins

By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia is expected to pass a law on Thursday making it easier to deport non-citizens to third countries, reviving criticism from human rights groups that it was “dumping” refugees in small island states and drawing comparisons with Trump policies. As the United States seeks Pacific Island nations willing to accept…