David Matas

David Matas
Born (1943-08-29) 29 August 1943 (age 81)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

David Matas CM (born 29 August 1943) is the senior legal counsel of B'nai Brith Canada who currently resides in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He has maintained a private practice in refugee, immigration, and human rights law since 1979, and has published various books and manuscripts.

Criticizing impunity for human rights abuses, Matas stated: "Nothing emboldens a criminal so much as the knowledge he can get away with a crime."[1]

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