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EU's human rights protection criticised

The EU and its member states are scaling back human rights protection in both migration policy and anti-terrorism legislation, a leading human rights organisation has concluded.

European governments and institutions are not rising to the challenges brought to post-communist countries by enlargement, Human Rights Watch said in a report published on 13 January.

"The exclusive focus on combating illegal immigration in Europe reflects a disturbing and prevailing attitude that migrants...

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