Cable Street

This podcast can be depressing. I promise this episode isn't as bad!My guest this week is François Crépeau. He's a professor from McGill  and is the Director for the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism.François joined me to discuss the complex issues surrounding refugees and asylum seekers. Between 2011 and 2017, François was the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants where he gained first-hand experience meeting asylum seekers and visiting refugee camps Francois explains the historical context of the current refugee and asylum seeker situation, why democracies have difficulty dealing with non-citizens and share a positive outlook on the current migrant challenges around the world. Show NotesFrançois Crépeau - biography