Since 2004, hundreds of thousands of Eritreans have fled their home country to escape government repression. Yet increasingly, in the past three years, they have found themselves subject to human trafficking and put in circumstances worse than those they had left behind. According to the Human Rights Watch (HRW), thousands of Eritreans have fled to … Continue reading
Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act – this is the title of Bill C-31 introduced by Canadian Minister of Immigration Jason Kenney, which received royal assent on June 28th 2012. The bill introduced several major changes to Canada’s refugee system. I will address the three clauses that, I find, cause the most doubt on Canada’s respect of the conventions … Continue reading
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