by rights
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The idea has been severely criticised by rights groups.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Criticised by rights groups, the new measures will notably allow nations to open centres outside the EU's borders to which migrants whose asylum applications have been rejected could be sent.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
Their operations have been widely criticised by rights groups.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
The shots he makes while running into the corners should not, by rights, be landing in.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
“Oh, you mean the gong that by rights is mine, as restitution for the way you marooned me on that island?”
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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