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Payam Akhavan

Publishing · On our record since 2009

Where this writer stands

Foreign affairs2 pieces

Alliance restraintAssertive alliances and sanctions
“First, Canada should expand the use of targeted sanctions against the perpetrators and enablers of atrocities, among both the RSF and Sudanese Armed Forces, starting with those already sanctioned by our allies, including RSF commanders on the UN Security Council sanctions list.” Read the piece

Immigration1 piece

Higher permanent intakeLower intake
“Third, Canada should increase emergency immigration measures for Sudan commensurate with the magnitude and urgency of this catastrophe, expedite pending applications, and raise the caps to reunite affected Canadian-Sudanese families.” Read the piece

Climate1 piece

Faster fossil phase-downSlower phase-down, production first
“The turn to binding international law was motivated by frustration that the states most responsible for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have failed to make sufficient progress toward their net-zero emission targets.” Read the piece

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