“Migrants and asylum seekers face particular challenges, in the Covid-19 pandemic, notably access to healthcare and vaccinations. We are increasing cooperation among member states to protect the most vulnerable persons”, said Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić.
The digitization of the world of work is fundamentally transforming how refugees can make a livelihood and obtain employment. A rapidly expanding global digital economy harbours countless new opportunities but it also poses a range of challenges and risks.
Economies should serve the human person. Issued together with the Vatican’s COVID19 Commission, the Migrants and Refugees Section’s latest Bulletin focuses on the way forward after the pandemic and reflects …
To mark the upcoming 10th anniversary of the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, the European women’s Lobby (EWL) has launched a new report …
A lawsuit filed against the Greek state at the European court of human rights accuses Athens of a shocking level of violence in sophisticated inter-agency operations that form part of an illegal pushback strategy to stop the arrival of refugees and migrants.
ΚΙIΦ Center for Gender Equality and History provides some interesting insights into the experience of young migrant women living in Cyprus during the COVID-19 pandemic in its recent report. Beyond its …
A total of 87,589 new asylum applications were submitted in Cyprus between 2002 and December 2020, UNHCR’s latest report shows.
While overwhelimingly positive, the 2020 report highlights for the first time the difficult circumstances faced by migrants in Cyprus. Read the report.
