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Another death in immigration detention: Canada is falling short of its human rights obligations

Since 2000, at least 16 people have died while incarcerated in Canada’s system of immigration detention, with a shocking four deaths since March 2016. Do certain deaths matter less than others?

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November 20, 2017

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Another death in immigration detention: Canada is falling short of its human rights obligations

Since 2000, at least 16 people have died while incarcerated in Canada’s system of immigration detention, with a shocking four deaths since March 2016. Do certain deaths matter less than others?

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