Proposed European Commission Pact on Migration and Asylum

Joint Statement: The European Commission Pact on Migration and Asylum

The World Refugee & Migration Council signed onto this joint statement organized by the European Council on Refugees and Exiles. As negotiations continue among European Union member states, the European Commission has also prepared a Questions and Answers document about the proposed pact. The commitment to a more human approach to protection and the emphasis […]

Holding Kleptocrats to Account

Magnitsky Counterpoint: The Case Against Individual Asset Claims

In their thoughtful Policy Magazine essay titled The Case for a New and Improved MagnitskyLaw, Irwin Cotler and Brandon Silver suggest ways to strengthen the Justice for Corrupt Foreign Officials Act. Some of the steps that Cotler and Silver propose are welcome, including a Canada-led effort to achieve greater international coordination of Magnitsky sanctions. We believe, however, that one of […]

Madeleine Albright, Jordan’s Prince El Hassan bin Talal join Council as Honorary Chairs

World Refugee & Migration Council Chair Lloyd Axworthy today welcomed former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Jordan’s Prince El Hassan bin Talal as Honorary Chairs of the Council. These eminent advocates for global security and improving the international response to refugees and forced migrants, have already been actively engaged in the work of […]