Canadian Federal Court grants Kimberly Rivera judicial review
On Tuesday afternoon the Federal Court of Canada granted Kimberly Rivera leave to appeal the decision in her Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA).
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Kimberly Rivera granted emergency stay of removal
By Courage to Resist and the War Resisters Support Campaign (Canada). March 28, 2009 Iraq War resister Kimberly Rivera, who is currently seeking refuge in Canada with her husband and children, received word late March 25th that...
Read MoreMarch 26th deportation set for Kimberly Rivera and family
A large majority of Canadians, 64% according to several polls, want to provide a safe haven for soldiers who refused to fight in the Iraq War,
Read MoreKimberly Rivera chooses Canada over unjust war
She is currently one of about fifty AWOL US war resisters who are openly seeking sanctuary in Canada. This is her story.
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