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Category: Opinion

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.

Two wise men from Lviv gave us the legal foundation to prosecute Putin for war crimes

Posted on April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 by Lloyd Axworthy in News, Opinion

As Russian atrocities in Ukraine compound, the debate over how to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin and his accomplices accountable for their crimes is mounting amongst international-law experts and government policy makers.

Allan Rock on the creation of an International Anti-Corruption Court (IACC)

Posted on March 24, 2022December 13, 2023 by Allan Rock in Analysis, Opinion

WRMC Special Advisor Allan Rock discusses the creation of an International Anti-Corruption Court, along with its purpose, benefits, jurisdiction, and administration.

The United Nations can use its blue helmets to save lives in Ukraine

Posted on March 24, 2022December 13, 2023 by Lloyd Axworthy in News, Opinion

The war in Ukraine has renewed calls to reform the United Nations – in particular, the dysfunctional Security Council. Fortunately, there is a way.

Many Afghans Are Still Stuck In Purgatory. We Must Not Let Their Plight Fall Off Our Agenda

Posted on February 16, 2022December 13, 2023 by Allan Rock in News, Opinion

Last year, thousands of Afghans at risk escaped Kabul after it fell to the Taliban. Far too many remain in Afghanistan, facing ever bleaker prospects.

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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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  • World Refugee & Migration Council Statement on the Humanitarian and Democratic Crisis in Iran January 15, 2026
  • Facing reality: Canada and the challenge of refugee protection January 6, 2026
  • World Refugee & Migration Council Appoints Ninette Kelley as New Chair December 8, 2025
  • The Honourable Lloyd Axworthy Steps Down as Chair of the World Refugee & Migration Council November 13, 2025
  • Exploring a Lien-Based Mechanism for Frozen Russian Assets Held in Euroclear November 12, 2025