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10 Facts About David Matas

1.

David Matas was born on 29 August 1943 and is the senior legal counsel of B'nai Brith Canada who currently resides in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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David Matas has maintained a private practice in refugee, immigration, and human rights law since 1979, and has published various books and manuscripts.

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3.

David Matas was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba; his grandparents were immigrants from Ukraine and Romania.

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4.

David Matas obtained a B A from the University of Manitoba in 1964, and a Masters of Arts from Princeton University in 1965.

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5.

On 13 November 2009, David Matas was appointed to the board of this centre, known as Rights and Democracy, which was headed by Professor Aural Braun.

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6.

David Matas ran for the House of Commons of Canada in the 1979 and 1980 federal elections as a Liberal candidate in Winnipeg—Assiniboine district and came in second place both times.

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David Matas is counsel for Justice for Jews from Arab Countries and is co-author of "Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries: The Case for Rights and Redress".

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8.

David Matas presented various papers on the legal issue of prosecuting war criminals in Bangladesh.

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David Matas has appeared in the documentaries Red Reign: The Bloody Harvest of China's Prisoners and Human Harvest .

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10.

David Matas is the recipient of numerous honours and awards including:.

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