On the Polish-Belarusian border, human rights are violated, as well as conventions signed by the Polish government, such as the European Convention on Human Rights, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The Polish and Belarus governments and […]
As we mark 20 years of World Refugee Day and the 70th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, Caritas Europa calls on policy makers to protect the right to asylum and the dignity of people on the move, and to facilitate human mobility instead of building walls. We are concerned that despite 82.4 million people […]
Eurodiaconia is pleased to announce the release of its newest policy paper on ‘Promoting Access to Employment for Migrants and Refugees‘. The policy paper takes stock of recent EU policy developments related to labour market inclusion and gives recommendations on how to improve future EU and national efforts related to the labour market inclusion of […]
3 February, 12:00-14:00 | Eurodiaconia Offices (Big Meeting Room), Rue Joseph II 166, Brussels B-1000, Belgium Eurodiaconia is pleased to invite you to a lunchtime discussion dedicated to fostering the labour market inclusion of migrants and refugees through multi-stakeholder approaches. Eurodiaconia is a network of 51 organisations in 31 countries providing social services and working […]
On the occasion of World Refugee Day, Eurodiaconia launched its new report on how to foster cooperation between local authorities and civil society actors in the integration and social inclusion of migrants and refugees. The increased numbers of migrants and refugees arriving in Europe in 2015 have led to a localization of the public perception […]
A new discussion brief titled ‘Crackdown on NGOs assisting refugees and other migrants’ was published by the ReSOMA platform today, shedding light on how EU laws, policies and operational priorities aimed at fighting migrant smuggling have translated into the policing of civil society organisations and volunteers. In the absence of coordinated action from national governments, […]
Housing Europe invite you to the Conference Successful inclusion of migrants and refugees in European cities: how local players are making it happen and what support is needed from EU level, that they are holding together with their partners, University of Sheffield, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Politecnico di Milano and Architecture Sans Frontières – International. Through […]
The new Hungarian parliament which will first assemble on 8 May is set to vote on draconian and regressive legislation which could arbitrarily restrict fundamental rights and freedoms of civil society. The proposed laws would further undermine and stigmatise organisations working to defend the human rights of migrants and refugees. The treatment of our Hungarian […]
“[What worries me more] are things about the past… and also the future. How life and school will be in the future. …I would imagine that in five years I will speak Finnish, I will be studying, and I will have a part-time job. This is at least what I imagine and hope for,” – […]
9 November, 09:30-18:30 | European Parliament The second European Forum on Social and Solidarity Economy is co-organized by the Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) and European networks of Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE). Social Platform together with our member the European Network of Social Integration Enterprises (ENSIE) is co-organising one of […]
