Grand Corruption: Curbing Kleptocracy Globally
The World Refugee & Migration Council along with the American Academy of Arts and Sciences have published an important new book analyzing the nature, cause... Read more.
Canada faces $100-million forfeiture ‘test case’ as Russian airline sues over grounded plane: The Hill Times
As Neil Moss reports in an article published in The Hill Times, Canada took up proposals led by the World Refugee & Migration Council to repurpose assets se... Read more.
New book from WRMC Chair Lloyd Axworthy
Lloyd Axworthy's new book, A Life in Politics, is a stirring and beautiful memoir of becoming a prominent force in Canadian and international politics.... Read more.
Fatemeh Jafari & the Lamp Lifeboat Ladder Program
At 24, Fatemeh fled a forced marriage and a threatened “honor killing.” In 2022, Fatemeh escaped with her 14-year-old brother, Ali. They were able t... Read more.
Refugee marathon run a success story
Two years ago, Afghan refugee Fatemeh Jafari, 28, immigrated to Canada with her younger brother Ali. On Sunday, Jafari finished her first-ever marathon — in h... Read more.
WRMC Statement: G7 to loan US$50 billion to Ukraine using profits from Russian frozen assets
The World Refugee & Migration Council (WRMC) welcomes the decision of the G7 to extend a 50 billion dollar loan to Ukraine, which will be underwritten by the ea... Read more.
Making Transgresors Pay: Repurposing Sanctioned Assets of Offending Governments
On 2 May 2024, the World Refugee & Migration Council organized a major conference with Chatham House and its Russia-Eurasia and Global Economy and Finance P... Read more.
Avoiding Direct Confiscation: A Bond-lien Guarantee Mechanism to Help Ukraine
Instead of confiscating Russian assets, Western governments can use them as security for loans of equal value immediately to support Ukraine.... Read more.
Council Member Jayne Fleming named a top lawyer for pro bono refugee protection work
WRMC Council Member and head of Reed Smith’s international refugee protection programs Jayne Fleming was named to Forbes’ first annual list of America’s... Read more.
New initiative to protect refugee women survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in Mexico
On International Women's Day, WRMC, Reed Smith LLP and the Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture announce a new initiative with Immigration, Refugees and Citiz... Read more.