The International Catholic Migration Commission
serves and protects uprooted people: refugees, internally
displaced persons and migrants, regardless of faith, ethnicity or nationality.
serves and protects uprooted people: refugees, internally
displaced persons and migrants, regardless of faith, ethnicity or nationality.
Africa   The pope lifts the lid on Sinai's tortured Eritrean refugees9 December 2010 (The Guardian<)—On Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI called for prayer for "the victims of traffickers and criminals, such as the drama of the hostages, Eritreans and of other nationalities, in the Sinai desert".Read more<  Rome African Church leaders highlight migration as an opportunity, look to innovative new approachesROME, 17 November 2010—Leaders representing twenty-two national and regional Bishops’ Conferences of Africa gathered in Rome last week, where they deliberated new collaborative approaches to migration in and from the region, including the promotion of a legal status for migrants in Africa.Read more< SECAM-ICMC African Consultation Message issued by the African participants of the SECAM-ICMC Consultation on migrationROME, 17 November 2010—Leaders representing twenty-two national and regional Bishops’ Conferences of Africa share their final message following deliberations on new collaborative approaches to migration in and from the region.Read more< Gulf of Aden Deadly incidents mark the start of the sailing season in the Gulf of AdenGENEVA, 17 September 2010 (UNHCR<)—This week we have received reports of a killing and drownings in the Gulf of Aden, indicating that the autumn mixed-migration sailing season has resumed.Read more< Libya Libya: End live fire against suspected boat migrants16 September (HRW<)—The Libyans and Italians appear to agree that it was a mistake to shoot at Italian fishermen, but imply that it's OK to shoot at migrants. The bullet-riddled boat shows a reckless use of potentially lethal force that would have been just as bad if it had actually targeted non-threatening migrants.Read more< Malta JRS Malta issues statement on return of asylum seekersMALTA, July 2010—In a statement issued by JRS Malta, the agency expressed grave concern about the return of the 27 Somali asylum seekers, rescued on Saturday night from a vessel in distress within Malta’s SAR, to Libya.Read more<  |
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