Samer Muscati

All 10 #Canada's provinces have now committed to ending their immigration detention deals with #CBSA, a major victory for refugee rights. It's time PM @JustinTrudeau takes meaningful steps to end immigration detention across the country. #WelcomeToCanada hrw.org/news/2024/03/2…

A child with a hearing disability was deprived of his hearing aids during a US deportation process, leaving him unable to communicate or understand what was happening. No child with disabilities should face immigration detention. hrw.org/news/2026/03/1…

During the El Fasher takeover, #RSF targeted, abused & killed people because of their disabilities, accusing them of being injured combatants & mocking others as “insane” & told them they were not “complete”. New devastating @hrw research on #Sudan: hrw.org/news/2026/02/2…

Mexico City has a critical opportunity to adopt care and support legislation grounded in autonomy, independent living, and the rights of people with disabilities. The new Congress should consider the proposal led by disability-rights groups. hrw.org/news/2026/02/1…

Disability rights are human rights. Today, on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we are thrilled to announce Hilda Macheso, a Malawian disability rights advocate, as the recipient of the HRW Marca Bristo Fellowship for Courageous Leadership in Disability Rights.

In the 1950s, the false “refrigerator mother” theory fueled stigma & denied children with autism support. Today, Trump & Kennedy repeat unfounded claims linking vaccines or Tylenol to autism—risking more fear, blame & discrimination. hrw.org/news/2025/09/2…

All 10 provinces in Canada have stopped holding people in federal immigration in their jails Ontario has become the last province to block the Canada Border Services Agency from using provincial jails to incarcerate migrants & asylum seekers amnesty.ca/features/immig…

States gathering for the #UN GA should reject #US invitation to trash the post-WWII global refugee system. We need a global order based on the solidarity of states to help each other to provide safety to the persecuted, writes @HRW's @BillFrelick: hrw.org/news/2025/09/2…

With the last province ending its contract w/Ottawa this week, no more immigration detainees are held in provincial jails, fulfilling recommendations by inquest jury into migrant death in custody. Immigration detention is now a full federal responsibility thestar.com/news/canada/ca…

When we launched #WelcomeToCanada in 2021, we knew the road ahead would be hard. This week, all 10 provinces have ended their immigration detention agreements. #Canada's federal government should follow their lead & stop jailing people in federal prisons. hrw.org/news/2025/09/1…

This image haunts me. Children in #Gaza are starving by design. @hrw’s @EminaCerimovic urgently calls on world leaders to use all their leverage, including targeted sanctions, an arms embargo & real pressure, to stop #Israel’s starvation policy now. hrw.org/news/2025/08/2…

Wonderful to see @rechievaldez appointed Minister of Women & Gender Equality after Carney cut this post from his pre-election cabinet. Great too, to see Secretary of States for Seniors, Children and Youth. But the loss of a dedicated Minister for Disability is deeply concerning.

There are systemic barriers that persons with albinism face when accessing life-saving products such as SPF50+ broad-spectrum sunscreen. No one should have to choose between their livelihoods and their health. trib.al/2wvi18t

.@WHO expert committee should approve inclusion of SPF50+ sunscreen on list of essential medicines to prevent harm & ensure people with #albinism no longer have to choose between their livelihoods & their health. My latest👇@UnAlbinism @AfricaAlbinism hrw.org/news/2025/04/1…

BREAKING: UN Committee urges #Canada to abolish immigration detention & reform designated representative system after #CRPD review. No more substitute decision-making—migrants with disabilities deserve rights, not detention. My latest: hrw.org/news/2025/03/2… #WelcomeToCanada

UN Committee Criticizes Canada’s Immigration Detention: “end the use of immigration detention by increasing community-based, independent alternatives that provide access to holistic supports, such as housing, healthcare, mental health services, ... " hrw.org/news/2025/03/2…

This week, a UN committee issued a bleak assessment of Canada’s immigration detention system. Canada should move towards abolishing immigration detention and align its legal capacity framework with human rights standards. trib.al/LrcdQg8

Feminist organizations across Canada are speaking out against PM Carney’s move to eliminate the position of Minister for Women and Gender Equality from his cabinet amidst a global backlash on women’s rights. @MarkJCarney should listen: hrw.org/news/2025/03/1…

I spent the day in Montreal with courageous migrants workers who shared harrowing stories of abuse under the Temporary Foreign Workers Program. Our new report —out today— will shock you. Join us and call on Canadian authorities to abolish closed working permits.