Migrant workers often have to accept unsafe and unfair work and must live in precarious conditions. They are exposed to various forms of slavery and lack a welfare system protecting them. They are among the victims of the widespread “culture of waste”, which – Pope Francis reminds us – is at the origin of the inequality that afflicts the world.
To mark World Refugee Day 2022, Caritas Europa, with the support of Caritas International.BE, produced a short video that captures the sentiments of those forced to flee their homes–an experience tragically shared by over 89 million people across the world.
The UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, published its Global Trends report on June 16, in advance of World Refugee Day marked on June 20. The annual report presents data and analysis on the plight of all forcibly displaced people throughout the world. At the end of 2021, 89.3 million individuals worldwide fled persecution, violence, human rights violations or events seriously disturbing public order. According to the Global Trends report, the number of people forced to leave their homes has increased every year over the past decade and stands at the highest level since records began. Without a new, concerted push towards peacemaking, this trend is likely to continue, said UNHCR.
Caritas is thrilled to be collaborating with the Center for Visual Arts and Research (CVAR) on an event that is part of this year’s celebrations for International Museum Day. Please …
With support from around the globe, Caritas Poland is providing ongoing aid to Ukrainian refugees that have made their way to Poland and is working to support Caritas-Spes and Caritas …
The influx of Ukrainian refugees into the European Union will require more than just a humanitarian response. European countries should start preparing to integrate the new arrivals into their societies for the long term.
“Labour Recruitment and Human Trafficking” is the focus of the latest bulletin from the Migrants and Refugee Section of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Integral Human Development.
The COVID-19 pandemic affected everyone everywhere, but had particular repercussions for those trying to reach Europe and to integrate into European societies. On January, 20, 2022, frontline practitioners from Greece …
Caritas Cyprus is one of 15 organizations across Europe implementing the MiICT project—a Horizon 2020 action funded by the EU and working to design ICT-enabled solutions for migration integration challenges …
On the occasion of International Migrants Day 2021, the COALESCE project published a Policy Brief highlighting European-wide issues and making Cyprus-specific recommendations related to the complex needs of migrant victims …
