Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee To the best of my knowledge, I don't know how exactly many refugee camps there are there. Not all of them are refugee camps. Some of them will be empty buildings that are not built yet. Some will be in a church. Some will be even in some homes or gardens or in the street. There i
September 30th, 2014Committee meeting
Rev. Majed El Shafie
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee Absolutely, and we went to some of the refugee camps that were made by the UNHCR. We went to both of them, but I can tell you that for the majority, wherever there is an empty space, they will just put people there and they will keep them there. At least they have a place to slee
September 30th, 2014Committee meeting
Rev. Majed El Shafie
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee That's correct.
September 30th, 2014Committee meeting
Rev. Majed El Shafie
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee Absolutely, that's correct.
September 30th, 2014Committee meeting
Rev. Majed El Shafie
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee I would say that both of them will complete each other, just to be honest and to be clear, without taking any position of any political party. But the truth and the reality are that if there is no security on the ground, the humanitarian aid will not do anything. If the refugee
September 30th, 2014Committee meeting
Rev. Majed El Shafie
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee Thank you, Mr. Chair.
September 30th, 2014Committee meeting
Rev. Majed El Shafie
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee The last refugee camp that we went to was a mixed refugee camp, which means that we met as well with some of the Muslim families who had been affected. I can tell you that, yes, the moderate Muslims who are peace-loving Muslims are affected as well because I believe that ISIS doe
September 30th, 2014Committee meeting
Rev. Majed El Shafie
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee Mr. Chair, and honourable members of Parliament, I thank you for this opportunity to speak with you about the situation in Iraq, especially in Kurdistan, and how Iraqis has been affected recently by the attacks from ISIS. My name is Reverend Majed El Shafie. I am the founder and
September 30th, 2014Committee meeting
The Reverend Majed El Shafie
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee I believe the impact will be very negative on the minority and on the peace agreement between Egypt and Israel. For the first time we saw the Egyptian ambassador running away from his home in Cairo, from the embassy, just a month ago. We can see the preparation. I agree with you
November 22nd, 2011Committee meeting
Rev. Majed El Shafie
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee Thank you. Mr. Chair, respected members of Parliament, I thank you so much for having me here. Since 2006 I have been coming here and I've developed a wonderful relationship and friendship with most of you, if not all of you. Today I want to tell you that sometimes I get disco
November 22nd, 2011Committee meeting
Rev. Majed El Shafie
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee There have been sanctions placed on Iran for as long as I can remember. I don't think that new sanctions will make a dramatic change. Of course, I support the sanctions on Iran, because it keeps choking them, more or less, and it's better than a war. If you ask me, it's better t
November 22nd, 2011Committee meeting
Rev. Majed El Shafie
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee Here is the problem with Iran. When we are speaking about Iran, 99% of the time we are speaking about their nuclear program. We do not speak about their human rights record that much, and I don't know why. In Iran right now, more than 120 Christians were arrested in a crackdown
November 22nd, 2011Committee meeting
Rev. Majed El Shafie
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee When you look at most of the laws in Egypt or in Iraq, it's an issue that's gone on for a very long time. In my report on Iraq and Egypt, we discuss the legal parts, one after another. There are two problems when it comes to the legal system in Iraq and in Egypt and even Iran.
November 22nd, 2011Committee meeting
Rev. Majed El Shafie
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee In my Egyptian report you will find more examples of attacks. Some are examples of major attacks, and some of them are small attacks. But let's speak about examples that are happening. Some of them are actually from here in Toronto, and we needed to prove them. One of the gentl
November 22nd, 2011Committee meeting
Rev. Majed El Shafie
Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee Are we talking about Iran? One of the major things that happened when we were in Iraq and we confronted the Iraqi government.... As I said, I was accompanied by one MP and one senator, both of them from the Conservative Party. I sent an invitation to the Liberals and the NDP to
November 22nd, 2011Committee meeting
Rev. Majed El Shafie