A call for action against Rohingya persecution By: Marie Lamensch , Noah Schouela , / 10 June, 2015 A once-taboo word is finally being spoken, but current attention on Rohingya’s plight remains insufficient.
Aiding ISIS victims: ‘We need access, not more funds’ By: François Audet , / 24 April, 2015 Veteran humanitarian worker François Audet discusses the dilemmas ISIS has created for crisis-response operations.
On humanitarian efforts: Defeating ISIS is not the end By: Elizabeth Ferris , / 22 April, 2015 The widespread displacement ISIS has caused will have consequences for years to come.
The trouble with policing the Mediterranean By: Philippe M. Frowd , / 9 March, 2015 Europe increasingly frames migration by sea as a security issue. That only makes routes more dangerous while failing to appreciate the humanitarian nature of the crisis.
Syrian Refugee Crisis: life inside Lebanon By: Eva Salinas , / 17 December, 2014 Ninette Kelley, UNHCR’s representative in Lebanon, on what it means to be living as a Syrian refugee there.
The Syrian Refugee Crisis 101 By: Aisha Kakinuma-Hassan , / 10 December, 2014 What you need to know about “the biggest humanitarian emergency of our era.”
The crisis of child migration By: Robert Muggah , / 22 August, 2014 Central America migration is a humanitarian issue, but it has been caught up in the illegal immigration debate, argues Robert Muggah.
Why Canada Should Welcome Syrian Refugees By: Kyle Matthews , / 20 June, 2014 Canadians have a responsibility to stand with those who have showed strength in the face of civil war, argue Kyle Matthews and Ecem Oskay.
Prisoners of the Promised Land By: Nicholas Bishop , / 6 May, 2014 Nicholas Bishop on the plight of Israel’s African asylum seekers.
For Palestinians, There’s No Refuge from Politics By: OpenCanada Staff , / 21 June, 2013 The Palestinian refugee crisis continues, but it doesn’t have to. Dr Rex Brynen explains.
Profiling Refugees: The Risks of Group Labelling By: Dana Wagner , / 20 June, 2013 To balance refugee protection and public safety, we must listen to the stories of those seeking asylum says Dana Wagner.
Eritrean Extortion By: John Campbell , / 3 June, 2013 John Campbell on how the Eritrean government’s taxation of its citizens living in the Diaspora reveals the depth of its corruption.
Safe Haven No More By: Nicholas Bishop , / 29 January, 2013 The Kenyan government is set to impose drastic measures aimed at Somali refugees. Nicholas Bishop considers the ramifications.
Politicizing Protection By: Christina Clark-Kazak , / 27 November, 2012 Christina Clark-Kazak on how young Congolese refugees in Uganda protect themselves.