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JOINT STATEMENT - Say no to the Real Decreto Ley 16/1012 On April 20, 2012, the Spanish government issued a Royal Decree-Act which restricts the level of health care access for irregular migrants stipulated in the Foreigners Act (Ley de Extranjería).
PICUM WORKSHOP - “Using Legal Strategies to Enforce Undocumented Migrants Human Rights” PICUM’s Annual Workshop entitled “Using Legal Strategies to Enforce Undocumented Migrants Human Rights” will take place on Friday, 15th June 2012. REGISTER HERE!
BLOG - 3 questions on Greek chaos to Miltos Pavlov - I-Red Network (PICUM member) Researcher Miltos Pavlou answered some questions on the results of the elections in Greece that awarded radical positions and anti-immigrant discourse. (photo Creative Commons)
BLOG - Spain: Four unhealthy cracks, by Daniel Izuzquiza. Pueblos Unidos, Spain. On April 20th, the Spanish government approved a new set of austerity measures, modifying the conditions of access to the health system. Among other aspects, this new regulation denies access to regular health assistance for undocumented migrants.
BLOG - A self-portrait by Sadegh, three year old, undocumented in Iran In January 2011, in a dark basement of a community-based school in South of Tehran, we sat together with a group of Afghanchildren to hear from them what it really felt to be ‘undocumented’. By Bahar Shoghi and Setareh Masoumbeiki
PICUM NEWS - New project "Beyond Irregularity" “Beyond Irregularity: Towards a sustainable approach to dealing with irregular migration from Sub-Saharan Africa to Europe” is coordinated by the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) and PICUM is one of the partners.

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JOINT STATEMENT - Access to Health Care is a basic human right

On April 20, 2012, the Spanish government issued a Royal Decree-Act which restricts the level of health care access for irregular migrants stipulated in the Foreigners Act (Ley de Extranjería).

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Taller de trabajo “Construcción de estrategias para proteger a los niños en situación migratoria irregular en España "

The Platform for the International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM) and Red Acoge are organising a workshop entitled “Building Strategies to Protect Undocumented Children and Children of Undocumented Migrants” on 21 June 2012 in Madrid.

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Polykarpou's case: proceedings go on

The coalition maintains its support. Read the press release in English and French.

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3 questions on Greece to Miltos Pavlou - I-Red Network (member of PICUM)

Researcher Miltos Pavlou answered some questions on the results of the elections in Greece that awarded radical positions and anti-immigrant discourse.

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Greece: detention of undocumented migrants and asylum seekers on health grounds

In France, Sarkosy is ramping up his rhetoric against irregular immigrants and threatening the EU to pull France out of Schengen, while in Greece, where elections are also foreseen, Minister of Health recently described the situation of migrants in central Athens as a ”ticking time bomb for public health”.

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Spain - Four unhealthy cracks

On April 20th, the Spanish government approved a new set of austerity measures. Among other aspects, this new regulation denies access to regular health assistance for undocumented migrants. By Daniel Izuzquiza. Pueblos Unidos, Madrid

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