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Shayna Plaut

Shayna Plaut is a Vanier Doctoral Fellow at the University of British Columbia. She has worked with refugees and torture survivors since 1998 and previously worked for Amnesty International USA.

Stories by Shayna Plaut

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Why Bill C-31's 'Safe Countries' Are a Dangerous Idea

Rebuffing refugee groups by saying their fears are unfounded back home is cruel nonsense.

By Shayna Plaut, 23 Apr 2012