Italy: Amnesty International

Amnesty International: In its annual global report on human rights, Amnesty International pointed to Greece's tough new immigration laws and Italy's deportation of asylum seekers to countries where they are at risk of abuse, according to Times Colonist. He blamed tough economic times for anti-foreigner attitudes and NEW YORK, N.Y. - A top human rights group warned Wednesday that the plight of refugees and migrants fleeing wars and economic hardship is worsening in Europe as financial turmoil and austerity stokes bias against foreigners. Amnesty has documented serious problems "in Greece and Italy, where the treatment of migrants and asylum seekers has really been disgraceful," Salil Shetty, the London-based group's secretary general, said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.