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Refugee Status and Human-Rights

: He was a soldier in his home country, however, according to Globe and Mail. His application for refugee status now hinges on whether or not he participated in human-rights violations, and, if he did, whether he did so enthusiastically or under duress. This is a catch-all ASF view; only displays when an unsupported article type is put in an ASF drop zone A young Eritrean man named Ayinom has arrived at the airport in Halifax with a fake passport via an incredible journey that took him through Sudan, Libya and Germany. Ayinom – a fascinating figure, for sure – remains off-stage for the entirety of Refuge. Vingoe is more interested in the suspicion of refugees, and guilt over the suspicion of refugees, by those of us born with Canadian citizenship. The two East African characters who do appear in the play are minor. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.