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ICMC Europe

Rebuilding lives through refugee resettlement: Updated guide offers support to European governments, NGOs

BRUSSELS, 6 May 2010—ICMC Europe has recently released an updated edition of Welcome to Europe! a comparative review of partnerships between governments and NGOs involved in the resettlement of refugees in Europe.Read more<

Europe<ICMC Europe<Refugee resettlement<

Mediterranean

Need to ensure reception, identification and referral of ‘boat people’ urgent

BRUSSELS, 6 May 2010—In line with concerns recently expressed by the Vatican on the interception and push-backs of migrant boats in the Mediterranean, ICMC is set to begin a new project with Church and other NGO partners in Greece, Italy, Malta and Spain (including ACCEM and JRS Malta) that aims to ensure that asylum seekers, refugees and others within mixed migration flows who may be in need of special protection are properly identified and provided protection-sensitive support.Read more<

Aid extremely vulnerable individuals and families<Europe<ICMC Headquarters<Migration policy and governance<

Bangladesh

Catholic group helps workers fight for their rights

DHAKA, 4 May 2010 (UCAN<)—Catholic workers say they are grateful to a Church-run organization for giving them a voice, livelihoods and safeguarding their rights.Read more<

Aid extremely vulnerable individuals and families<Asia<Bangladesh<

Migrant domestic workers

Hope for migrant domestic workers as UN Committee moves towards adoption of General Comment

GENEVA, 30 April 2010—In an important step forward for the protection of the rights of migrant domestic workers, the UN Committee on Migrant Workers announced the release of the first public draft of a precedent-setting General Comment on migrant domestic workers earlier today.Read more<

ICMC Headquarters<Migration policy and governance<

Europe

Archbishop: Migrants are valuable resource

MALAGA, 28 APRIL 2010 (ZENIT<)—Although many may feel threatened by an influx of migrants to their homeland, these newcomers can actually bring valuable resources to the country that welcomes them, says Archbishop Antonio Maria Vegliò.Read more<

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Morocco

New report examines need for protection in mixed migration

GENEVA, 21 April 2010—A recent report published by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Policy Development and Evaluation Service examines the impact of the Agency's work on the well being of refugees and asylum seekers in Morocco, most of whom report having endured numerous forms of physical, psychological, economic and social deprivation over the course of their journey to and through the country.Read more<

Africa<Aid extremely vulnerable individuals and families<Morocco<

Indonesia

ICMC staff honoured for dedication to anti-human trafficking work

ICMC South East Asia acting Country Director, Abhijit Dasgupta, has been awarded the prestigious “Glory of Bengal” award for his valuable contributions to the fight against human trafficking.Read more<

Asia<Human trafficking<ICMC Indonesia<Indonesia<

Turkey

Turkey: Decision to lift fees on refugee residence permits welcomed

ISTANBUL, 25 March 2010—ICMC welcomes the decision made by the Turkish Ministry of Interior to allow Turkish residence permits to be issued free of charge to asylum seekers and refugees who meet certain criteria.Read more<

Middle East<Turkey<

Pakistan

Bishops' Conference President tells Fides: Action, not words, from the government in defending Pakistani Christians

Lahore, 23 March 2010 (Agenzia Fides<)—"We condemn the recent incidents and violence against Christians. We ask the government for justice and legality, so that such acts do not go unpunished. We demand that the rights of Christians are respected, as they should be for all other citizens." This is what Archbishop Lawrence Saldanha of Lahore, President of the Pakistani Bishops' Conference, told Fides in commenting on the latest cases of Christians being burned alive for refusing to convert to Islam.Read more<

Aid extremely vulnerable individuals and families<Asia<Church networking and action<Pakistan<

Timisoara

ICMC, Working Group on Resettlement meet in Timisoara

TIMISOARA, 11 March 2010—ICMC joins governments, UNHCR and twelve other NGOs for targeted discussions towards strengthening and enhancing common efforts on refugee resettlement during the annual meeting of the Working Group on Resettlement.Read more<

Europe<Refugee resettlement<Romania<