CCME News
- Communication essential for mobilising public opinion against modern slavery
Christian anti-trafficking network looks at ways to raise understanding of human trafficking - 16 October 2006
Some 50 representatives of churches, governments, police, the judiciary, diplomatic corps and NGOs from some 15 European countries met in Vilnius from October 11th to 15th 2006 for an international conference and workshop on trafficking in human beings. The workshop, which looked at ways to make a broader public understanding of the issue of trafficking, was another event of the European network “Christian Action and Networking against Trafficking in Women” (CAT) which has been operational since 2002 and coordinated by the Churches´ Commission for Migrants in Europe.
- Combating trafficking in human beings: involving new experts essential
Established and emerging stakeholders in the fight against trafficking in human beings have met for an international workshop in Prague/Czech Republic, 25-28 June, in order to identify possible areas of future cooperation. Invited by the Churches´ Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME), the workshop “New Partnerships against Trafficking” brought together participants from established anti-trafficking organisations and organisations, which are able to add important expertise to the struggle against all forms of trafficking, but so far have only marginally been involved in such activities.
- 29 June 2006
- Europe's asylumn rules put lives at risk and cause suffering
Seventy-three organisations assisting refugees, members of the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE), united today to warn that the current EU asylum system is putting lives at risk and causing unnecessary suffering to traumatised refugee families who have fled persecution in their homelands. The signatories include the Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe/Conference of European Churches and many other church-related organisations.
- 27 June 2006
- Increase resettlement of refugees to EU Member States
After a visit to the refugee camp in Dadaab/Kenya, CCME delegation underlines the importance of resettlement for sharing responsibility for refugee protection. - 16 June 2006
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Churches in Europe called to combat all forms of modern slavery
New phase of Christian anti-trafficking network looks at new challenges in combating human trafficking. - 30 March 2006 - Refugee Resettlement: Europe could learn
from Canada and USA
A delegation of six representatives from five countries (Austria, Belgium, Finland, Italy and Spain) visited the US and Canada from the 22nd to the 30th of April. The visit was part of the project: “Understanding resettlement in practice: capacity building for action!”. - 4 May 2006
Refugee Resettlement Capacity Building visit to Finland:
Networking among stakeholders key for successful integration of resettled refugees - 14 March 2006 - Enhancing Refugee Resettlement as an important tool for protecting refugees : Project of European Churches to build capacity for Refugee Resettlement in Europe - 11 November 2005
- MIGRANTS’ RIGHTS CENTRAL FOR FUTURE MIGRATOIN POLICY IN EUROPE General Assembly of Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe formulates churches’ responses to challenges of international migration. - 31 October 2005
- CHURCHES DEBATE GLOBAL MIGRATION The Churches' Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME), a leading migrant rights and anti-discrimination organization, will hold this week its three-yearly General Assembly in London. - 24 October 2005
- European Churches deplore loss of life in Ceuta and Melilla - 12 October 2005
- NGO coalition expresses deep concern on proposed EU return standards Human rights of returnees might be seriously endangered say human rights activists - 1 September 2005
- “REPORT OF EU EXPERTS' GROUP ON TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS: A solid basis for future measures in the fight against Trafficking” - 22 December 2004
- UKRAINE: CHRISTIAN FIGHT AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN WOMEN “FAITH IN ACTION” - 19 November 2004
- “REGARD MIGRATION AS NORMAL, DEAL WITH THE CHALLENGES”
Statement on 40 years of the Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe - 26 October 2004
- CHRISTIANS PLEAD FOR A FAIR AND CONSISTENT EU POLICY ON MIGRATION 22 October 2004
- SOUTH EAST EUROPE AND THE FIGHT AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS: CHALLANGES AHEAD - 19 October 2004
- JOINT CALL TO THE EUROPEAN UNION, TO THE EUROPEAN HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT ON THE SITUATION OF KOSOVO ROMA - 16 June 2004
- CHURCHES AND POLICE - TOGETHER AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEING - 28 April 2004
- CHURCHES INITIATE DISCUSSION ON RESETLEMENT AS ADDITIONAL INSTRUMENT FOR REFUGEE PROTECTION IN EU - 15 April 2004
- CHURCH-LED DELEGATION MEETS FOR EXCHANGE WITH EUROPOL ON COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN WOMEN - 5 April 2004
- REFUGEE AND HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANISATIONS across Europe call on EU to scrap key asylum proposal - 29 March 2004
- EUROPEAN CHURCHES initiate review of progress in combating trafficking in women. International conference to assess "achievements and challenges 18 months after the Brussels declaration" - 1 March 2004
- INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HUMAN RIGHTS: CHURCHES AND MEPS UNDERLINE NEED FOR UNITING FORCES AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN WOMEN - 10 December 2003
- RE-INTEGRATION OF VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING NEEDS LASTING LEGAL AND FINANCIAL COMMITMENT - 12 September 2003
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"FIGHT AGAINST TRAFFICKING NEEDS TO ADDRESS WIDESPREAD COMPLICITY OF SOCIETY" 23 June 2003
- CHRISTIAN NETWORKS JOIN FORCES AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN WOMEN - 10 April 2003
- MESSAGE OF SOLIDARITY FROM CCME TO MECC - 5 April 2003
- VISIT OF CHRISTIAN ANTI-TRAFFICKING NETWORK IN ROMANIA UNDERLINES NEED FOR CONTINUED ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS AND CAREFUL APPROACH TO RETURN - 31 March 2003
COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN WOMEN: VICTIMS NEED EXIT OPTIONS AND LONG-TERM RESIDENCE LETTERS - 18 March 2003
- THE NEW EU DIRECTIVE ON FAMILY REUNIFICATION: RIGHT FOR FAMILIES TO LIVE TOGETHER OR RIGHT FOR EU MEMBER STATES TO DEROGATE FROM HUMAN RIGHTS? - 5 March 2003
- CHRISTIAN ACTION AND NETWORK AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN WOMEN (CAT) LAUNCHED - 16 December 2002
- ENABLING FAMILY REUNIFICATION FOR THIRD COUNTRY NATIONALS SHOULD BE PRIORITY FOR EU COUNCIL OF MINISTERS - 4 November 2002
- CONTRIBUTION OF CARITAS EUROPA AND CCME - 13 September 2002
- CHURCHES CALL FOR A MIGRATION AND ASYLUM POLICY FOR THE EU: "SAFE HAVEN NOT FORTRESS" - 11 December 2001
- Migrant Churches want to enhance co-operation - 8 October 2001
- CHURCHES: EU MUST WELCOME IMMIGRANTS, PROTECT PEOPLE IN DANGER - May 2001
- Contribution to the debate on the Communication by the Commission on a Community Immigration Policy - May 2001
- Comments on the Communication by the Commission: Towards a common asylum procedure... May 2001
- Bratislava Conference on Roma in Europe - May 2001
Recommendations for the churches
- Bratislava Conference on Roma in Europe - May 2001
Opening press release
- European Conference Against Racism and Intolerance - October 2000
- CHRISTIAN NETWORKS JOIN FORCES AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN WOMEN - 10 April 2003
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