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Pope Francis Leaves Legacy as Champion of Refugees and Migrants

Publicado el abril 21, 2025abril 21, 2025 por WRMC en Novedades

The World Refugee & Migration Council extends its deepest sympathies to Catholics around the world. One of the highlights of Pope Francis’s legacy was his longstanding commitment to addressing the plight of the world’s most vulnerable, especially refugees and migrants.

Putting migrants in federal prisons is unjustified and unjust

Publicado el mayo 8, 2024mayo 8, 2024 por Lloyd Axworthy en Opinion

Lloyd Axworthy and Allan Rock write in The Globe and Mail that the Canadian federal government’s decision to expand immigration detention into federal prisons is a violation of international human rights standards, and a betrayal of Canada’s proud reputation as a safe haven for migrants and refugees.

Jayne Fleming

Council Member Jayne Fleming named a top lawyer for pro bono refugee protection work

Publicado el abril 4, 2024mayo 8, 2024 por WRMC en In the media, Novedades

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 Top 200 Lawyers for 2024.

Deportations by Pakistan, Iran leave forcibly displaced Afghans vulnerable

Publicado el noviembre 24, 2023noviembre 27, 2023 por WRMC en Statement

The World Refugee & Migration Council deplores ongoing deportations of Afghans and others by the Governments of Pakistan and Iran. Already more than 400,000 Afghans have been forced to leave Pakistan, and more than a million have been deported by Iran this year. Expulsion puts many of these individuals at grave personal risk. Many who […]

Ending Immigration Detention: An Open Letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Publicado el marzo 6, 2023diciembre 13, 2023 por Lloyd Axworthy en Letter

Lloyd Axworthy and Allan Rock write to share a letter from leading Canadian and international organizations serving and working to protect the human rights of migrants and refugee claimants about ending immigration detention.

Latest posts

  • Canada must lead on supporting Ukraine with Russia’s frozen assets
  • Pope Francis Leaves Legacy as Champion of Refugees and Migrants
  • Keeping Business Clean: Combatting Corruption in a World of Change — Toronto Roundtable
  • Lloyd Axworthy Receives Metropolis Canada Policy Maker Award
  • Responding to Climate-Induced Transnational Migration: An Action Plan

El Consejo Mundial para los Refugiados y la Migración

El Consejo Mundial para los Refugiados y la Migración (World Refugee & Migration Council, WRMC) ofrece un pensamiento estratégico audaz sobre cómo la comunidad internacional puede responder de forma integral a los refugiados y a los desplazados forzosos a través de los principios de la cooperación internacional y el reparto de responsabilidades. Entre los miembros del Consejo se encuentran líderes, profesionales e innovadores de países en desarrollo y desarrollados de todo el mundo.

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The World Refugee & Migration Council

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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Latest posts

  • Canada must lead on supporting Ukraine with Russia’s frozen assets abril 23, 2025
  • Pope Francis Leaves Legacy as Champion of Refugees and Migrants abril 21, 2025
  • Keeping Business Clean: Combatting Corruption in a World of Change — Toronto Roundtable abril 15, 2025
  • Lloyd Axworthy Receives Metropolis Canada Policy Maker Award marzo 17, 2025
  • Responding to Climate-Induced Transnational Migration: An Action Plan febrero 28, 2025