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Haiti

Catholic agencies send aid to Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, JAN. 14, 2010 (Zenit<)—Catholic aid agencies are joining the international emergency response to the earthquake that ransacked Port-au-Prince Tuesday, leaving thousands dead.Read more<

Vatican City

Vatican backs citizenship for immigrants

VATICAN CITY, 13 January 2010—Immigrants who integrate into their host country's society should have the right to earn citizenship, the Vatican said yesterday.Read more<

ROME

UN and Vatican accuse Italy of deep-rooted racism

ROME, 13 January 2010—THE UNITED Nations, the government of Egypt and the Vatican yesterday all accused Italy of a “deep-rooted problem of racism” towards African migrant workers. The critical comments came after three days of violent unrest last week in the small Calabrian town of Rosarno, where African seasonal farm workers, police and residents all clashed.Read more<

Lebanon

Landmark case sets precedent for protecting migrant rights

BEIRUT—Four years after a Filipina migrant worker was first referred to the ICMC-Caritas Lebanon Migrant Centre for protection, legal support and assistance in returning home, her employer has been found guilty of abuse in a landmark case that sets new precedent for protecting the rights of migrant domestic workers and victims of human trafficking who suffer under abusive and/or exploitative employers.Read more<

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Lebanon

Abuse against migrant domestic workers: Landmark case sets precedent for protecting migrant rights

BEIRUT—Four years after a Filipina migrant workers was first referred to the ICMC-Caritas Lebanon Migrant Centre for protection, legal support and assistance in returning home, her employer has been found guilty of abuse in a landmark case that sets new precedent for protecting the rights of migrant domestic workers and victims of human trafficking who suffer under abusive and/or exploitative employers.Read more<

Assist survivors of violence and trauma<ICMC Middle East<Lebanon<Middle East<US Department of State, Office to Monitor and Combat trafficking in Persons (GTIP)<

ICMC Pakistan

ICMC Pakistan launches new publication on the promotion of access to services and protection for vulnerable people

ISLAMABAD, January 2010—ICMC Pakistan has released a new publication entitled Promotion of access to services and protection for vulnerable people in Northern Pakistan: A field-based review of gender approaches as part of an effort to integrate gender mainstreaming in project planning and field activities, offering a collection of good practices in addressing gender-based power imbalances between men and women in project programming.Read more<

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

International Migrants Day

Sense and solidarity on migrant rights: Formulas for efficiency and fairness, especially for children

GENEVA, 18 December 2009—Practical and humane solutions are within reach for governments and all people, combining good sense with solidarity in how societies respond to men, women and children who migrate to and from other countries.Read more<

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

Holy See

Migrants are people, not money-makers

ROME, 15 December 2009 (Zenit<)—Vatican official is reminding an international security group that migrants are people, not just an economic or political force.Read more<

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Taiwan

Taiwan: Church calls attention to plight of migrant domestic workers

TAIWAN, 13 December 2009—Spearheaded by the Migrants’ Empowerment Network in Taiwan (MENT), Church-based organizations and local NGOs in Asia call attention to the plight of domestic workers and caregivers in Taiwan with a public rally and statement.Read more<

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

Sri Lanka

Church finds ways to help vulnerable migrants

TEWATTA, 7 December 2009 (UCAN<)—Sri Lanka can thank its migrant workers for more than a third of its foreign exchange, however many have experienced severe physical abuse while abroad, says a nun.Read more<

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