Réfugiés

Decisive Action is Overdue to Protect the Rohingyas
- 15 septembre 2018
By John Packer

Director of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre at the University of Ottawa and Neuberger-Jesin Professor of International Conflict Resolution

Finally, the United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar has stated the obvious: the Rohingya …
Par CIPS
Asie, Droits de la personne, Les Nations Unies, Loi internationale, Politique étrangère canadienne, Réfugiés
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Germany: Yet Another Migration Debate?
- 1 août 2018
Asli Ilgit, Cukurova University

Audie Klotz, Syracuse University

Once again, pundits predict the downfall of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Why? Her migration policies appear to fuel the rise of the nationalist …
Par CIPS
Droits de la personne, Europe, Moyen-Orient, Réfugiés
EN SAVOIR PLUS
Need More Proof of Genocide in Myanmar? It’s Being Born Right Now
- 3 juin 2018
by John Packer

Nine months since the violent attacks of August 25, 2017, and thereafter forced 700,000 Rohingya to flee to neighbouring Bangladesh, the first of thousands of pregnancies as a result of rape are coming to term.

For these …
Par CIPS
Asie, Droits de la personne, Femmes, Politique étrangère canadienne, Réfugiés
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Canada Among Donors: What Do the Latest Foreign Aid Statistics Tell Us?
- 17 avril 2018
The preliminary aid statistics for 2017 are now out. What do they tell us about global trends and Canadian foreign aid?

Globally, official development assistance (ODA) from traditional donors has held steady. The total amount, US$147 billion, is down slightly …
Par Stephen Brown
Développement international, Politique étrangère canadienne, Réfugiés
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Time to Make the Rainbow Refugee Assistance Plan Permanent
- 21 mars 2018
In too many countries around the world, LGBTQ persons are criminalized — singled out for who they love — with criminal penalties including prison time and death. Canada’s refugee admission system is not perfect, but one of its great strengths …
Par Patti Tamara Lenard
Droits de la personne, Genre, Politique étrangère canadienne, Réfugiés
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Afghanistan’s Outlook for 2018 and Beyond
- 29 janvier 2018
The New Year ushers in predictions of what to expect in the coming year, but no predictions are necessary for Afghanistan this past week — the news says it all: three major attacks adding up to hundreds of casualties. Since …
Par Nipa Banerjee
États fragiles, Moyen-Orient, Réfugiés, Sécurité internationale
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Commemorating Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries and Iran
- 5 décembre 2017
On November 30th, the State of Israel commemorates Jewish refugees from Arab Countries and Iran. The date is symbolic in itself, as the previous day, November 29th, marks the anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly vote of 1947 that …
Par Costanza Musu
Moyen-Orient, Réfugiés
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Merkel’s “Homelessness” of Power and the Future of the EU
- 23 octobre 2017
It has been very quiet in Berlin after the general election of 24 September. Yes, Angela Merkel officially won the election with 26.8% or 200 seats in the new Bundestag. However, her Christian Democrats (CDU) together with the Christian Social …
Par Benjamin Zyla
Démocratie, Environnement, Europe, Réfugiés
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The Politics of Border Security in the Sahel
- 9 mai 2017
By Philippe M. Frowd

A casual observer of the Sahel could be forgiven for understanding this region of West Africa as a space of threat: radicalization, terrorism, massive population growth, and irregular migration all grab the headlines. …
Par CIPS
Afrique, Réfugiés, Sécurité internationale
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The New Colossus
- 30 mars 2017
by Ruth Bradley-St-Cyr

“Give me your tired, your poor,/ Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…” The words inscribed at the base of the statue of Liberty are famous, and yet hardly anyone knows that they are from a sonnet …
Par CIPS
Droits de la personne, Réfugiés, Etats-Unis
EN SAVOIR PLUS
Comment l’Université d’Ottawa s’engage pour soutenir les réfugiés syriens au Canada et dans le monde entier ?
- 20 mai 2016
La guerre civile dévastatrice en Syrie a engendré le plus grand exode de population connu depuis la Deuxième Guerre mondiale. À ce jour, 13,5 millions de Syriens ont un besoin urgent d’aide humanitaire, soit 4,8 millions de réfugiés inscrits et …
Par Allan Rock
Moyen-Orient, Réfugiés, Réfugiés
EN SAVOIR PLUS