JERUSALM, 09 August 2012—The Assembly of the Catholic Ordinaries in the Holy Land has launched a renewed appeal in favor of the victims of human traffickers in the Sinai. This comes in the light of the deployment of Egyptian military forces there.Read more<
“Celebrar a Memória para Projetar a Nova Evangelização do Futuro”, em ano de celebrações do cinquentenário da fundação da Obra Católica Portuguesa de Migrações, é o tema escolhido para a Semana Nacional de Migrações e Peregrinação Anual do Migrante e do Refugiado a Fátima. O tema acolhe o lema do ano de celebrações cinquentenárias: “Celebrar a Memória para Projetar o Futuro”, e as preocupações pastorais do Santo Padre Bento XVI, expressas na sua Mensagem para a 98ª Jornada Mundial do Migrante e do Refugiado deste ano: “Migrações e Nova Evangelização”.Read more<
The European Network on Statelessness is open to non-governmental organisations, research centres, academics and other individuals. For further information contact info@statelessness.eu.Read more<
JERUSLEM, 20 March 2012—The Assembly of the Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land expresses its deep concern about the horrific situation of African asylum seekers who are being held hostage in the Sinai and calls for an immediate end to human trafficking.
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GENEVA, 17 January 2012—On Sunday, 33 unaccompanied children departed from Tunisia's Shousha refugee camp to Norway as part of their resettlement process.The children were among 90 who arrived unaccompanied from Libya during 2011. Some were already without parents when they first arrived in Libya; others lost their parents or became separated from them subsequently. Most are from Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia, or Eritrea.Read more<
CHOUCHA CAMP, Tunisia, 20 July 2011 (UNHCR<)—Filmon was born in Eritrea and says his heart is there, that he never dreamed nor wished to be far removed from his country. Yet this week he and his family boarded a plane and headed for a new life over 5,000 kilometres away.Read more<
GENEVA, 1 July 2011 (UNHCR<)—Yesterday saw serious disturbances in the Dagahley section of the Dadaab refugee complex in Kenya. Rioting broke out when police sought to disperse a crowd that was protesting an attempt to demolish illegal structures around a food distribution point. Teargas was used, and later live gunshot. Our information is that two refugees were killed and around a dozen injured.Read more<
15 June 2011 (JRS Malta<)—In a statement issued today, Jesuit Refugee Service Malta expressed grave concern at the predicament of the 100 men, women and children stranded on board the Almirante Juan de Borbón in worsening conditions, and called upon the States concerned to allow them to disembark immediately pending a final agreement on who will assume responsibility for them.
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BRUSSELS, 10 June 2011 - On Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th of June the final conference of the project "Promotion of Resettlement in the European Union through Practical Cooperation by EU Member States and Other Stakeholders" took place in Brussels. The event marked the conclusion of an 18-month project carried out by the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Catholic Migration Commission with funding from the European Commission's European Refugee Fund that has generated a wealth of information on resettlement practices in Europe.Read more<
BRUSSELS, 8 June 2011 (CoE<)—Another boat carrying migrants from Libya capsized last week. At least 150 persons drowned, while others were saved by the Tunisian coast guard and fishing boats. In a similar tragedy in May, about 600 persons lost their lives. There are other reports about missing vessels with migrants on board and it is likely that the death toll for this year has now reached 1 400, or perhaps even more.Read more<
AMMAN, November 2010—On Saturday, 4 December 2010, disadvantaged Jordanian and refugee families in Amman will be gathering to enjoy a thanksgiving lunch that will provide a unique opportunity for children to play freely, and for adults to relax, socialize and take their minds off their daily struggles.Read more<
ROME, 20 November 2010— On the eve of the 60th anniversary of the International Catholic Migration Commission, church leaders hailing from across Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe the Middle East and Oceania reiterated the urgent need to address the many challenges faced by migrants and their families and recommitted to addressing them on both regional and international levels.Read more<
ROME, 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<
GENEVA, 15 November 2010—Following a comprehensive 5-day training workshop hosted by ICMC, in cooperation with UNHCR, 18 new refugee protection experts have been equipped with extensive resettlement expertise, ensuring their immediate availability for deployment to field operations.Read more<
ISTANBUL—For three decades, ICMC has proudly partnered with the US State Department to identify and prepare hundreds of thousands of refugees for resettlement to the United States. Following another record year in which nearly 30 percent of all Iraqi refugees resettled to the US between 1 October 2008 and 30 September 2009 were directly assisted by ICMC, the organisation has renewed its partnership with the US government for the continued resettlement of those facing the most dire protection risks in their country of first asylum.Read more<
GENEVA, 1 October 2010—ICMC hails the unanimity of 14 major intergovernmental organizations on their historic statement yesterday on the rights and protection of irregular migrants. Among the 14 are the World Bank, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, UNICEF, UNESCO, the UN Development Programme, the International Labour Organization, the International Organization for Migration and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.Read more<
September 2010—In the face of recent mass expulsions and return of Roma in France, serious concerns have been raised about the diminished respect for the human person and his or her rights, and the effectiveness and usefulness of forced returns. ICMC Secretary General, Johan Ketelers, reflects on the need to positively manage human mobility without limiting or rejecting numbers or targeted groups of people.Read more<
ISLAMABAD, 24 August 2010—As flood waters continue to cover acres of land in Pakistan, ICMC makes an urgent appeal to donors to support the organisation’s front-line response to the medical needs of thousands of families in flood-affected areas.
An estimated 18 million people have been affected by Pakistan’s most recent natural disaster, and the sheer scale of the catastrophe has been described by United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon as “almost defying comprehension.” “This is far more than a disaster for Pakistan alone,” he said earlier this week, “this represents one of the greatest tests of global solidarity in our time.”Read more<
August 2010—ICMC has released its 2009 Annual Report, offering a snapshot of the organization’s ongoing work on behalf of vulnerable migrants, refugees and internally displaced persons over the course of the past year.Read more<
GENEVA, 19 August 2010—On the occasion of the second annual World Humanitarian Day, ICMC pays tribute to the courage, dedication and sacrifices of all humanitarian staff working under extreme conditions to support those most in need of protection.Read more<
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