“My testimony is for young people: Don’t leave your future in the hands of bloody fools! You must resist. You must resist the discrimination, racism, and violent evictions to which the Roma and Travellers are falling victim across all of Europe. We, the old ones, have lit the flame. Now, it is up to young […]
Shattered windows, ransacked rooms, bullet holes in the door. This was the stark reality that we were shown via video link with Andrey Kolesnyk in Ukraine. Andrey works for Stockholm Studios, an organisation that runs a co-living space in Irpin, near Kyiv. Together with his colleague Lena Rantsevich, they joined our members to give us […]
The war in Ukraine is having devastating consequences on children including grave violations of children’s rights. To date over 3.5 million people have fled Ukraine including 1.5 million children. In all conflicts children are the most vulnerable and with high levels of population movements children are highly susceptible to the risks of trafficking and exploitation. […]
As war rages on in Europe with little genuine signs of abating, it would be easy to despair at the state of things. Instead of letting the weight of the world bring us to a standstill, I have two words at the forefront of my mind: Amor Mundi. To love the world as it is. […]
Over the past weeks, there have been overwhelming accounts documenting students of African and Arab descent, and the family members, being prevented from crossing the Ukrainian border. Reports also reveal that racial profiling, violence, and restrictions including of visas are still being used to prevent racialised people from reaching safety from the conflict. While racism […]
In 2021, the Commission relaunched the public debate on the reform process after a year’s hiatus due to the pandemic. Now, under the shadow of the Ukraine crisis, the EU’s fiscal rules are officially one of the hot topics on the agenda in 2022. EU fiscal rules 101 – why are they important for people’s […]
Against the backdrop of millions of refugees having fled the war in Ukraine to seek protection in the EU, Caritas Europa joined efforts with eight Christian organisations to outline recommendations to be taken at policy and practice level to respond to the important and increasing needs of the affected population. The recommendations to state institutions […]
Joint Statement by Eurochild and 23 other members of the Child Rights Action Group The EU’s adoption of the Strategy on the Rights of the Child, on 24 March 2021 was celebrated as an indispensable milestone for Europe by “putting children and their best interests at the heart of EU policies, through its internal and external actions.” […]
Statement at 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council | General Debate Item 8 | Speaker: Ojeaku Nwabuzo, European Network Against Racism (ENAR) | Full Text Statement Thank you, Mr. President. This is a joint statement by over 60 organisations. We call the Council’s attention to the human rights situation of Africans and other racialised groups […]
Below is a collection of reactions and responses to the Ukraine crisis from some of our members. Health, Social Services & Access to Services Caritas Europa EAEA – European Association for the Education of Adults EASPD – European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities EPHA – European Public Health Alliance Eurodiaconia – European […]
