On July 22, a federal court in Canada ruled that the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) between Canada and the United States violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, the equivalent to the U.S. Bill of Rights in its constitution. Under this agreement, in effect since 2004, Canada has refused to consider refugee claims presented…
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The Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic (HIRC) released today a comprehensive report titled Bordering on Failure: Canada-U.S. Border Policy and the Politics of Refugee Exclusion. The result of extensive research and fact-finding investigations led by HIRC affiliates Dr. Efrat Arbel (SJD ’12) and Alletta Brenner (JD ’14), the report finds that Canada is systematically closing…
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By Kayla Zecher As I finished up my final week at the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic, a few things came to mind. And more things come to mind as I anticipate my return home to Israel, where I will continue to study law and work with the refugee community. It has been wonderful reacquainting…
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Some nice infographics on the latest asylum figures in Europe via Thomson Reuters here. Interestingly, Germany received the largest number of applications – 75,000+! Additionally, Asylum Aid and ECRE published their latest report on asylum in Europe, filled with tons of important information and certainly worth reading if you are looking at asylum comparatively.
Social Worker (Part-Time) Job description – Conduct intake with clinical clients to assess mental health and service needs – Provide counseling and case management for survivors of torture, severe domestic violence and complex trauma – Work with city and state agencies and non-profit organizations that provide services and/or benefits to low-income, undocumented immigrants in order…
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In November 2012, the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic arranged for continuing clinical student Marisa Taney ’13 to work with the University of Buenos Aires and as well as two other amazing organizations, CELS and CAREF, doing great work in refugee law. Read about her experience in her own words below! “When I chose to…
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The Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program & Harvard Law School & Lambda Present: Invisible Refugees: Forced Migration of Sexual & Gender Minorities Many of the world’s forced migrants are escaping persecution based on their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Long invisible to the humanitarian community, these vulnerable individuals often hide from the…
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