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Washim Ahmed

Washim Ahmed is a refugee and human rights lawyer. He is a co-founder of OWS Law and holds an LL.M. from Osgoode Hall Law School.

Will Canada apply its immigration policy fairly in the face of the Gaza conflict?

Opinion | BY WASHIM AHMED, TAHA GHAYYUR | August 5, 2024
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on April 30, 2024.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. The U.S. has taken a step towards a consistent application of its immigration laws concerning human rights violations against Palestinians, making it crucial for Canada to also critically examine its own legal enforcement, write Washim Ahmed and Taha Ghayyur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WASHIM AHMED, TAHA GHAYYUR | August 5, 2024
Opinion | BY WASHIM AHMED, TAHA GHAYYUR | August 5, 2024
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on April 30, 2024.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. The U.S. has taken a step towards a consistent application of its immigration laws concerning human rights violations against Palestinians, making it crucial for Canada to also critically examine its own legal enforcement, write Washim Ahmed and Taha Ghayyur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WASHIM AHMED, TAHA GHAYYUR | August 5, 2024
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on April 30, 2024.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. The U.S. has taken a step towards a consistent application of its immigration laws concerning human rights violations against Palestinians, making it crucial for Canada to also critically examine its own legal enforcement, write Washim Ahmed and Taha Ghayyur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WASHIM AHMED, TAHA GHAYYUR | August 5, 2024
Opinion | BY WASHIM AHMED, TAHA GHAYYUR | August 5, 2024
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on April 30, 2024.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller. The U.S. has taken a step towards a consistent application of its immigration laws concerning human rights violations against Palestinians, making it crucial for Canada to also critically examine its own legal enforcement, write Washim Ahmed and Taha Ghayyur. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WASHIM AHMED | February 29, 2024
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen pictured speaking to reporters before Question Period on Feb. 15, 2024. Canada can play a constructive role in Africa's Sahel region, but the Liberal government nor the Conservative Party are willing to spend the money to do so, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen speaks to reporters before Question Period on Feb. 15, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WASHIM AHMED | February 29, 2024
Opinion | BY WASHIM AHMED | February 29, 2024
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen pictured speaking to reporters before Question Period on Feb. 15, 2024. Canada can play a constructive role in Africa's Sahel region, but the Liberal government nor the Conservative Party are willing to spend the money to do so, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen speaks to reporters before Question Period on Feb. 15, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WASHIM AHMED | December 11, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 18, 2023. Photograph courtesy of @POTUS
Opinion | BY WASHIM AHMED | December 11, 2023
Opinion | BY WASHIM AHMED | December 11, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 18, 2023. Photograph courtesy of @POTUS