Bad governance that too often causes forced displacement is almost always associated with corruption. Grand corruption weakens and distracts governments, making it less likely that they will meet their responsibility to protect their own population. And the theft of international aid discourages donors, compounding the difficulty in funding efforts to assist refugees and the internally displaced.
The World Refugee & Migration Council (WRMC) addressed the scourge of corruption in Appel á l’action : transformer le système mondial d’aide aux réfugiés, stressing accountability and proposing that when stolen funds are found offshore, they ought not only to be frozen but also confiscated and re-purposed for the benefit of the displaced, as Canada has now done under its Special Economic Measures Act. That legislation is based on the proposed Frozen Assets Repurposing Act advanced by the WRMC with the Hon. Ratna Omidvar.
The Task Force has three key priorities:
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A Working Paper from the North and Central American Task Force on Migration In this report, we wish to highlight the importance of increasing public security by strengthening the fight against organized crime, other criminal groups, and corrupt officials who are increasingly critical players in the migration equation. We believe that a
The World Refugee & Migration Council along with the American Academy of Arts and Sciences have published an important new book analyzing the nature, causes, and consequences of grand corruption, showing how it can be assessed, measured, and attacked from within and without. The book is edited by Robert I Rotberg and Fen
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 earnings of Russian assets that have been frozen by G7 countries and the European Union.
Instead of confiscating Russian assets, Western governments can use them as security for loans of equal value immediately to support Ukraine.
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Président du Conseil, Conseil mondial pour les réfugiés et la migration
Viscount Bennett Professor of Law, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University
Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University
President, International Centre for Criminal Law Reform, Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia
Global Governance Forum et Convenor de la Climate Governance Commission
Président, Conseil mondial pour les réfugiés et la migration et Chancellor’s Professor, Carleton University
Founder and Executive Director, Mindset Foundation and Founder and CEO, Mindset Venture Group
Integrity Initiatives International (observateur)
ancien procureur général du Canada et ministre de la Justice et des Affaires étrangères
ancien sénateur canadien et président des universités York et Wilfrid Laurier
Ambassador (Ret.)
défenseur des droits de l'homme et des migrations
ancien président du Centre de recherches pour le développement international
Counsel to Justice Canada, Lawyer and Criminologist (Ret.)
PDG et fondateur, Angus Reid Global
ancien procureur général du Canada et ministre de la justice
Membre du conseil d'administration, Integrity Initiatives International
Director of Public Affairs, World Refugee & Migration Council
Integrity Initiatives International et Senior United States District Judge (ex officio)
