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Why narratives around migration in Latin America need to change
A Colombian refugee in Ecuador writes that national and international systems supporting refugee protection and integration in the region aren’t given the resources and don’t have the capacity to support people seeking protection.
A major US asylum restriction is ending. So why is the humanitarian crisis in northern Mexico getting worse?
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
The Withering of Human Rights: Proposals to Counter Forced Displacement, Gender-Based Violence, Corruption and Other Human Rights Violations
World Refugee & Migration Council Member Allan Rock spoke at Montreal’s Concordia University for the Henri Habib Distinguished Speakers Series on 4 April 2023. Read
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.
Ottawa is set to finally allow Canadian aid to reach Afghanistan. What took so long?
Many Canadian NGOs have been unable to provide humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan without running the risk of criminal prosecution here at home; as a result their humanitarian work has ground to a halt.