The New Humanitarian’s Eric Reidy writes that instead of bringing relief, the end of Title 42 looks poised to add confusion and pressure to an already difficult humanitarian situation.
An assault on asylum? Experts raise alarm
Experts say the right to asylum is ‘disappearing’ as wealthy nations enact restrictions aimed at keeping people out The following is an excerpt from an article published by Al Jazeera featuring WRMC’s Allan Rock on the lack of political will to revive the broken global asylum system. Last May, the United Nations unveiled a “sobering” milestonethat […]
Here’s a Better Fix for Roxham Road
A border that assures security while respecting asylum seekers and welcoming migrants? Now that would be a real win for Canada, write Lloyd Axworthy and Allan Rock.
Seeking Asylum Is a Legal Human Right – Why Are We Treating It as the Opposite?
By criminalizing humanitarian work, Greece has added a sinister new dimension to the increasingly hostile environment facing migrants and asylum seekers throughout Europe.
Canada Must Stop Detaining Migrants in Provincial Jails
WRMC’s Lloyd Axworthy and Allan Rock write in The Globe and Mail that Canada must stop its arbitrary imprisonment of vulnerable migrants and refugee claimants.