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UN Human Rights Council

Holy See calls on governments to respect, promote right to religious freedom

GENEVA, 12 March 2010—Speaking before governments at the 13th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, the Holy See calls upon States to respect and promote the right to freedom of religion in all its aspects, through national legislation, including appropriate sanctions against violators to eradicate impunity effectively.Read more<

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Latin America

ICMC Member denounces increase in abuse, criminalization of migrants

GUATEMALA CITY—Concerned by the increase in kidnappings and extortion against migrants and their families in transit, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Guatemala calls for an “end to incoherent policies,” and urges “greater progress” towards comprehensive migration policies that effectively defend the human rights of migrants and their families.Read more<

Aid extremely vulnerable individuals and families<Assist survivors of violence and trauma<Church networking and action<Guatemala<Human trafficking<Latin America<

Europe

European Bishops' Conferences call attention to value, contribution of migrant youth

BARCELONA—Church representatives from eleven major European cities gathered last month in Barcelona, where they stressed the importance of family unity, and called upon governments and local communities to guarantee equal access to opportunities that will support the development and local integration of migrant youth.Read more<

Istanbul

Migrants are ‘an opportunity for host societies’, European church meeting told

ISTANBUL, 8 March 2010—Causes of migration are complex and multiple and often the reaction of host societies are mainly focussed around the fears and challenges which migration poses and not seeing the opportunity it provides to migrants and host societies, according to Doris Peschke, Director of the Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME).Read more<

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Malaysia

Malaysian Church fights for domestic workers

PENANG, 9 March 2010 (UCAN<)—The Malaysian Church’s migrant ministry is working with other non-governmental organisations to fight for basic rights for Indonesian domestic workers.Read more<

Asia<Church networking and action<Malaysia<Migration policy and governance<

UN Human Rights Council

Holy See: "Human rights provide positive contribution for solution to financial crisis"

GENEVA, 3 March 2010—At the 13th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, the delegation of the Holy See restated its conviction that the perspective of human rights provides a positive contribution for a solution to the current financial crisis, recalling that "the enjoyment of human rights becomes possible when States translate principles into law and make change on the ground a reality."Read more<

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Philippines

Migrants’ Sunday observance highlights Church’s concern for OFWs

MANILA, 19 February 2010 (CBCP News<)─The Catholic Church will again pay tribute to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in national celebration on 21 February, in an effort to make society understand and appreciate more the sacrifices OFWs endured to provide their families a decent life.Read more<

Asia<Migration and development<Philippines<

ICMC Pakistan

Families displaced by landslide receive essential aid

ISLAMABAD, 17 February 2010—Following days of torrential rains, ICMC and the Strengthening Participatory Organization reach out to families affected by massive landslides that caused four Northern Pakistani villages to slide into a nearby lake, causing serious damage to hundreds of homes and businesses.Read more<

Aid extremely vulnerable individuals and families<Asia<Caritas Germany<ICMC Pakistan<Pakistan<

ICMC partners with Sisters of the Good Shepherd to combat human trafficking in the Asia-Pacific region

KUALA LUMPUR, 16 February 2011—In a region dramatically impacted by human trafficking, more than 40 counter trafficking experts from across South East Asia gathered in Malaysia for a regional workshop geared towards strengthening prevention and protection capacities.Read more<

Asia<Human trafficking<ICMC Inc. USA<ICMC Indonesia<ICMC Malaysia<Malaysia<

Rome

ICMC joins international Catholic-inspired organizations gathered in Rome for Forum meeting

ROME, 12 February 2010—ICMC joins nearly 190 participants representing 90 international Catholic-inspired organisations, representatives of the Holy See, apostolic nuncios and dicastery representatives for the 2rd Forum of Catholic-inspired NGOs.Read more<

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