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Canada recognizes housing as a human right!
The Canadian authorities have recognized housing as a human right. And as if prodded by the fact that more Canadians are finding themselves in the struggle, not against homelessness, some provinces are already following suit. Marie-Josee Houle, a federal housing advocate, urged all provinces to adopt legislation recognizing housing as a human right in her…
Save the Children’s offices raided over migrant children’s complaints!
The offices of Save the Children in Guatemala were raided by the country’s prosecutors over the treatment of Guatemalan children in Texas. CNN reports that the raid was carried out on Thursday after an investigation was opened into the treatment of migrant children in shelters. A Public Prosecutor’s Office spokesman, Juan Luis Pantaleon, said the raid was…
Safer migration for Indonesian migrant fishers!
A new Migrant Worker Resource Centre (MRC) established in Indonesia’s Central Java Province has promised to support safer migration for Indonesian migrant fishers. The International Labour Organization reports that the MRC was established by the International Labour Organization (ILO), through its European Union-funded Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia (S25R SEASEA) programme in partnership…
Saint Luke’s United Church… The House of Friendship
Dear Friends, In the heart of downtown Toronto, there lies a sanctuary of compassion and inclusion—Saint Luke’s United Church. Here, we live out the Gospel of Jesus Christ where the city streets bustle, stories intertwine, spirits converge, and lives are transformed. We write to you today not just as our friends but as disciples of…
Hamas official gives conditions!
A top Hamas political official, Khalil al-Hayya, has given a condition on which the body will lay down its arms. In an interview with The Associated Press, the official said the militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel and that it would lay down its arms and convert…
Macron criticizes Rwanda-style deportations!
Emmanuel Macron, the French President, has strongly criticized migration policies that involve sending migrants to African countries. He says such policies ” betray our standard (European) values. These are just days after the UK government passed its Rwanda deportation bill. Macron made the remarks in a speech on Thursday that warned Europe against overdependence on…
Brazil buries dead African refugees!
Some African refugees whose bodies were found aboard a drifting boat have been buried in Brazil. TRT WORLD reports that the nine migrants whose bodies were already decomposing were found on an African boat off the northern coast of Brazil’s Amazon region on April 13. Officials said documents found in the vessel showed the victims…