Lydia Gall
Lydia Gall is a human rights lawyer by training and comes with a background in Roma rights and the Middle East. She has previously worked on documenting violations of humanitarian law and human rights in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory followed by extensive work protecting and promoting the rights of the Romani minority in Europe.
Before joining Human Rights Watch, Gall worked as a staff attorney involved in strategic litigation on behalf of Romani victims of human rights abuses, particularly in the fields of housing and education. As a freelance journalist, she wrote extensively on human rights abuses of Roma and on political developments with potential human rights implications in Central and Eastern Europe.
Articles Authored
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August 12, 2021
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July 16, 2021
Poland Undermines Justice at Home and across Europe
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June 15, 2021
Hungary’s President Should Veto Anti-LGBT Law
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February 10, 2021
Hungary Forces Klubradio Off Air
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December 17, 2020
Hungary’s Family Minister Undermines Equality for Women
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October 29, 2020
Violent Pushbacks on Croatia Border Require EU Action
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October 13, 2020
Judgement In, Damage Done in Hungary
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September 15, 2020
Hungary Renews Attacks on Independent Radio Station
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September 3, 2020
Hungary Continues Attacks on Academic Freedom
Reports Authored
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Poland: Rule of Law Erosion Harms Women, LGBT People
EU Action Needed to End Undermining of Institutions that Protect Rights
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Violence and Pushbacks at Poland-Belarus Border
Halt Summary Returns, Ensure Accountability For Abuse
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Hungary: Health Care Failures Endanger Lives
Ensure Access to Adequate, Quality Health Care, Provide Sufficient Resources
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Croatia: Migrants Pushed Back to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Violence, Abuse; Denied Opportunity to Apply for Asylum
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Hungary: Locked Up for Seeking Asylum
Long Detention, Poor Conditions, Little Help for Vulnerable People
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