Braving the still-warm waters of the Mediterranean, an intrepid group of social activists will swim for good causes again this year. On Boxing Day—December 26, 2024—the Paphos-based swimmers will meet …
On International Migrants Day, we reflect on and celebrate the contributions of millions of migrants worldwide. According to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, we “highlight the urgent need for safe …
Violence against women and girls remains one of the most prevalent and pervasive human rights violations in the world. Bravo to the Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies (MIGS) and the …
July 30 is World Day against Trafficking in Persons—first proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2014. Trafficking in persons is a serious crime and a grave violation of …
Overcoming the challenges that exist to integrating migrants requires an evidence-based debate. Recognizing this, the OECD, jointly with the European Commission, has released a report on the “Indicators of Immigrant …
The European Migration Network (EMN) has released its Annual Report on Migration and Asylum 2022. The report, funded by the European Union, was prepared on the basis of annual national …
The “Bridging Services” project has produced a report that explores the current operational capacity and relevant training needs of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Refugee/Migrant-Led Organizations (MRLOs) that provide, or …
The 2022 updated Asylum Information Database (#AIDA) Country Report for Cyprus has just been published! The Report was written by the Cyprus Refugee Council and edited by the European Council on …
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, March 21, 2023, UNHCR Cyprus together with the Office of the Ombudsman and the University of Cyprus …
In his article in Phileleftheros, Marios Demetriou discusses the approach and outcomes of the EU-funded COALESCE project, led by the Mediterranean Institute for Gender Studies and implemented by a consortium …
