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A reliance on solar energy in Syria
The science behind zombie fires
Detained Migrants Get a Pandemic Lifeline
The tribunal deciding who to hold has new rules about harsh treatment. Result: more are being freed from incarceration.
Amelia Williams is a graduate student at UBC’s School of Journalism, Writing and Media. She is completing a practicum at The Tyee. Follow her on Twitter at @ajlwilliams13. SHARES In pleading to be let out, migrants held in detention some in prisons like the Fraser Regional Correctional Centre now can present evidence of impacts on mental and physical health.
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Small changes to the way Canada’s immigration tribunals make decisions during the pandemic could mean a world of difference for migrants in detention centres and prisons, a recent study finds.
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By Anna Mehler Paperny
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s pandemic-era policy of turning back asylum-seekers trying to enter between official border crossings is unlawful and violates their rights, a legal action filed on Tuesday alleges.
The Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers filed the legal action in federal court claiming the policy is unlawful because it fails to consider the situation of asylum-seekers and whether they have reasonable alternatives available.
The policy also denies asylum-seekers their right to a hearing, according to a copy of the legal action seen by Reuters.
It is the first legal action against this policy since it was instituted in response to COVID-19 in March 2020.
Exclusive: Canada taken to court over COVID policy that pushes asylum-seekers to U.S.
Apollinaire Nduwimana, a Burundian teacher and asylum-seeker who is awaiting a refugee application, poses outside a school near his lodging in Toronto, Ontario, Canada April 29, 2021. REUTERS/Chris Helgren reuters tickers
This content was published on May 4, 2021 - 19:33
May 4, 2021 - 19:33
By Anna Mehler Paperny
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada s pandemic-era policy of turning back asylum-seekers trying to enter between official border crossings is unlawful and violates their rights, a legal action filed on Tuesday alleges.
The Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers filed the legal action in federal court claiming the policy is unlawful because it fails to consider the situation of asylum-seekers and whether they have reasonable alternatives available.