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Jillian Kestler-D'Amours

Jillian Kestler-D'Amours

Jillian Kestler D'Amours is a journalist based in Canada.

In-depth: Canada's JDL leader says Trump presidency presents chance to rebuild far-right, Jewish nationalist movement in United States.

09 January, 2017

In-depth: The Canadian government argues there is no evidence Saudi Arabia would use the weaponry on civilians, reports Jillian Kestler D'Amours.

20 December, 2016

The Global Refugee Sponsorship Initiative gathered in Ottawa to discuss Canada�s private sponsorship programme, which allows groups of five Canadian citizens or more to sponsor a refugee family.

17 December, 2016

A year after arriving in Canada, Syrian refugees are adjusting to life in their new home and finding ways of keeping their community alive and united, despite challenges.

13 December, 2016

In-depth: Algerian refugee has been accused of being an al-Qaeda sleeper agent in secret evidence he has not been allowed to see, reports Jillian Kestler D'Amours.

13 December, 2016

The Sidi Moumen Cultural Centre in Morocco was founded in 2006 as the first community centre to open in a neighbourhood know for its drug dealers, criminals and extremists.

22 November, 2016

Former Al Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy, who along with two colleagues, was jailed in Egypt's notorious Scorpio prison, documents his ordeal in a memoir.

17 November, 2016

Curios for the curious: Refugees' prized possessions tell a story of life before displacement, discovers Jillian Kestler D'Amours.

13 October, 2016

Women's rights researcher Homa Hoodfar had been held in the notorious Evin prison for 'dabbling in feminism and security matters'.

26 September, 2016

Hiam Abbass is one of the most recognisable and acclaimed Palestinian actors, with a filmography that literally spans the globe, and she is using her art to challenge stereotypes.

21 September, 2016