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Category: Opinion

The Safe Third Country Agreement is Unsafe – and Unconstitutional

Posted on October 12, 2022December 13, 2023 by Lloyd Axworthy in News, Opinion

When vulnerable asylum seekers arrive at our border, they deserve to be treated lawfully and with dignity. We can no longer assume that if we send them back to the United States, they will be safe. write Lloyd Axworthy and Allan Rock.

Beyond Consultation: Creating Meaningful Partnerships Through Participation

Posted on September 26, 2022October 3, 2022 by Anila Noor in Opinion

Due to embedded power inequities, the voices of persons with lived experience of displacement are often minimised or silenced across humanitarian, governance and academic sectors, writes GIRWL co-founder Anila Noor, proposing a model for meaningful partnership that goes beyond consultation. 

Not Just a Seat at the Table: Refugee Participation and the Importance of Listening

Posted on September 26, 2022September 26, 2022 by Najeeba Wazefadost in Opinion

The 2019 Global Refugee Forum was significant for its inclusion of refugee representatives, writes GIRWL co-founder Najeeba Wazefadost. There is much to be learnt by paying close attention to the speeches they gave – that is, by really listening to their voices.

Five Years Since the 2017 Exodus, Concrete Action Needed on Rohingya Refugees

Posted on August 25, 2022September 8, 2022 by Fen Osler Hampson in News, Opinion

Despite attempts by China to broker an agreement between Bangladesh and Myanmar for repatriation, the situation has only worsened for Rohingya refugees.

Seizing Russian Assets: Canada has the Spirit of International Law on its Side

Posted on July 5, 2022July 7, 2022 by Robert Currie in Opinion

WRMC Canadian Task Force Against Global Corruption member Prof. Robert Currie outlines the international legal aspects of Canada’s new legislation to seize and repurpose frozen foreign assets.

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The World Refugee & Migration Council offers bold strategic thinking about how the international community can comprehensively respond to refugees and the forcibly displaced through the principles of international cooperation and responsibility sharing. Council members include leaders, practitioners and innovators from developing and developed countries across the globe.

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