Francisco Rico-Martinez, co-director of FCJ Refugee Centre, has passed away
Francisco Rico-Martinez, co-director of FCJ Refugee Centre, passed away on Friday.
After coming to Canada from El Salvador with his wife and two children at the time, Francisco became committed to issues of social justice as a lawyer and economist.
He began his work with human rights in El Salvador and continued with solidarity work in Europe before settling down in Canada, where he began working for refugee rights.