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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October 21, 2016
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October 10, 2016
Hungary’s Biggest Oppositional Daily Shut Down
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October 6, 2016
What Does Hungary's Migrant Quotas Referendum Mean for Europe?
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October 3, 2016
Hungary's Treatment of Refugees Is A Disgrace To Its History
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September 16, 2016
Hungary’s War on Refugees
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September 13, 2016
Hungary’s Xenophobic Anti-Migrant Campaign
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March 9, 2016
Dispatches: Hungary’s New, Bigger Migrant Lockout
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February 16, 2016
Dispatches: What Bulgaria’s “Respect” for Refugees Really Looks Like
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January 20, 2016
Bulgaria: Pushbacks, Abuse at Borders
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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