Sara Selma Maref

2 Posts

14 Feb

Canada Unveiled: The Reality of Canada’s System of Migrant Detention

Sara Selma MarefCivil & Political Rights, Newspaper, Regions, Rights, The Americas

Immigrant detention lacked media attention in Canada until the years 2013 and 2016 when detainees in Vancouver and Toronto died within provincial jails. This brought to light the poor conditions Canada imposes on migrants who have been imprisoned. What is Migrant Detention? Migrant detention detains and holds individuals imprisoned because of their non-citizen status under […]

17 Nov

The Phenomenon of Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls (MMIWG) in Canada

Sara Selma MarefCivil & Political Rights, Newspaper, Social & Economic Rights, The Americas

Background & Statistics The disappearance and murders of Indigenous women are not merely a new news phenomenon, but rather, they are an integral part of an ongoing pervasive problem in Canada. Murdered Indigenous women’s cases are not considered murders, but accidental deaths and disproportionate numbers. “According to the Native Women’s Association of Canada, only 53% […]