UNCHR Press Release – Civil society should be consulted on migrant issues
Published on May 31, 2013 Civil society should be consulted on migrant issues THE UNITED Nations’ Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has asked European Parliament and the European Commission to make mandatory for the state to consult civil society and non-governmental...30.05.2013 – UNHCR – Civil society organisations in Cyprus are concerned about the repercussions of the financial crisis on the most vulnerable individuals in society – Οργανώσεις της κοινωνίας των πολιτών στην Κύπρο εκφράζουν ανησυχίες για τις επιπτώσεις της οικονομικής κρίσης στα πιο ευάλωτα άτομα της κοινωνίας
Ten of the main non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and civil society organizations (CSOs) in Cyprus*/ came together in a round-table meeting convened by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to discuss how to tackle the impact of the financial crisis on some of the...Στο στόχαστρο της δημαγωγίας, των διακρίσεων και του ρατσισμού οι πιο ευάλωτες κοινωνικές ομάδες, με πρόσχημα την οικονομική κρίση
Η ΚΙΣΑ – Κίνηση για Ισότητα, Στήριξη και Αντιρατσισμό εκφράζει την έντονη ανησυχία και δυσαρέσκεια της για τις δηλώσεις δημόσιων προσώπων, τα οποία για πολιτικές σκοπιμότητες προσπαθούν να φορτώσουν στις πλάτες των πιο ευάλωτων κοινωνικών ομάδων (κυρίως...AI Report 2013: World increasingly dangerous for refugees and migrants
23 May 2013 Global inaction on human rights is making the world an increasingly dangerous place for refugees and migrants.© Pete Muller “ The failure to address conflict situations effectively is creating a global underclass. The rights of those fleeing conflict are...Cyprus Mail – Kisa
The Supreme Constitutional Court on Monday technically reinstated Kisa, the organisation rallying against racism and discrimination, ruling that a decision five years ago by the court of first instance to scrap the NGO from the register had not been justified. Following the ruling, Kisa will be demanding its immediate implementation with the re-registration of the […] [...]
Parliament’s passing of a bill to create a deputy ministry for migration was met with dissatisfaction by non-governmental organisation Kisa’s executive director, Doros Polykarpou, on Friday. Speaking to the Cyprus Mail he described the creation of such a deputy ministry as “constitutionally questionable,” asking “where does political power lie in terms of government with such […] [...]
A demonstration will be held condemning the attack on the offices of refugee non-governmental organisation (NGO) Kisa on Monday, the alliance against the far-right, racism and fascism said. Kisa’s offices were attacked on Friday, when an improvised explosive device went off outside their offices, smashing windows, destroying computers and photocopiers. In their statement, the protest […] [...]