War Crimes: Rachidi Ekanza Ezokola

Rachidi Ekanza Ezokola: In a precedent-setting 9-0 ruling, the Supreme Court ruled that Rachidi Ekanza Ezokola is entitled to a new hearing on whether he was complicit by association in war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by the government of his country, according to The Star. The ruling said the burden of proof lies with the government that is trying to deny a refugee applicant and OTTAWA The Supreme Court of Canada has granted the appeal of a former Congolese diplomat who was seeking refugee status in Canada in a ruling that will have implications for future war crimes cases. The court ruled that a person can only be excluded from refugee protection if there are serious reasons for considering that he or she voluntarily made a knowing and significant contribution to the crime or criminal purpose of the group alleged to have committed the crime. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.