Formerly undocumented women address European Parliament to advocate for children’s rights
On the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, five young women, once undocumented, participated in the high-level celebration at the European Parliament on November 20. [...]
Advocates call for more humane, transparent and effective resources for asylum and migration in the Union
Last October, the EU institutions have resumed discussions on the new Asylum and Migration Fund (AMF) proposal, part of the wider negotiations on the next Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF [...]
Advocates call for access to justice for all victims of trafficking at Council of Europe
On European Anti-trafficking Day, 18 October, we spoke to government representatives to the Council of Europe, about key measures to ensure access to justice for all victims of trafficking, [...]
Building the road to justice and equality for undocumented women
PICUM Advocacy Officer Alyna Smith recently took part in a webinar organised by the Women in Development Europe, WIDE+, to discuss why undocumented women are at risk of violence and what we can [...]
PICUM calls world governments to act on labour rights for undocumented migrants
In 2015, countries across the world jointly adopted 17 goals to advance global sustainable development for everyone by 2030. But without concrete action from governments, undocumented migrants [...]
Statement Civil Society Days Marrakesh: PICUM and its partners highlight realities of undocumented migrants – December 2018
On the eve of the adoption of the Global Compact on Migration, over 80 migrant rights advocate members of the Global Coalition on Migration (GCM) from around the world, including PICUM, are [...]
New discussion brief analyses impact of policies criminalising civil society for providing assistance to refugees and migrants
A new discussion brief, entitled ‘Crackdown on NGOs assisting refugees and other migrants’ published by ReSOMA platform on 28 November sheds light on how EU laws, policies and operational [...]
JOIN AND SHARE: WEBINAR TO DISCUSS ANTI-MIGRANT HATE SPEECH
Forms of hate against migrants as well as their supporters has increasingly manifested itself in segments of society and there is a worrisome trend of growing acceptance. While some PICUM’s [...]
NOT ALL CHILDREN RETURN TO SCHOOL: SOME ARE DETAINED
Pour lire le texte en français: cliquez ici Para leer la versión en español, haga clic aquí BRUSSELS, 3 SEPTEMBER 2018 – Not all children begin the new school year with their classmates and [...]
Recommendations for the EU’s Post-2020 Budget to fight child poverty and social exclusion
The EU Alliance for Investing in Children, of which PICUM is a partner, has published recommendations on how the EU’s post-2020 budget should be used to fight child poverty and social exclusion. [...]
BREXIT: PETITION TO ENSURE STRONGER PROTECTION OF CITIZENS’ RIGHTS
This week, the EU Rights Clinic, the European Citizen Action Service (ECAS) and 80 signatories including PICUM members submitted a petition to the European Parliament. The petition calls for [...]
New European Parliament guidelines to prevent that organisations and citizens helping migrants are criminalised
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution to end the criminalization and punishment of organisations and individuals who assist migrants in need. The new guidelines for EU member states to [...]
The United Nations Global Compact on Migration is a Key Opportunity to Recognise Rights of Migrant Domestic and Care Workers
BRUSSELS, 15 JUNE 2018 – Across Europe, many individuals and families rely on support to carry out essential domestic and care work, to look after children, clean or care for an elderly [...]
87 European organisations call on Hungary to withdraw proposed laws targeting groups working with migrants and refugees
04 May 2018 – The new Hungarian parliament which will first assemble on 8 May is set to vote on draconian and regressive legislation which could arbitrarily restrict fundamental rights and [...]
A Worker is A Worker: Leaflet Promoting Trade Union Inclusion of Undocumented Workers Available in 21 Languages
On the occasion of International Workers’ Day, PICUM and the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) issue their leaflet supporting trade unions to promote undocumented workers’ rights in [...]
8 Ways to make the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework a vehicle for protection and integration of children in migration
Joint NGO Statement In the beginning of May, the European Commission will publish its Communication for the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). The initial plans of the European [...]
New Manual on Regularisations For Children, Young People and Families
PICUM has launched a new manual on regularisations for children, young people and families which has been prepared by – and for – organisations working on advocating for mechanisms to [...]
Defender of Migrant Workers’ Rights to Pay Fine to Natural Fruit in Damages, Thailand Court Rules
Human rights defender Andy Hall has been sentenced by the Prakanong Court in Bangkok, to pay a fine of 10 million baht (€ 260,000) in damages to the American company Natural Fruit Ltd. He also [...]
EURODAC: UN and civil society organisations speak out against coercion to obtain children’s fingerprints and facial images
PICUM along with a number of other civil society organisations and UN agencies, urges the EU to exempt all children, no matter what their age, from all forms of coercion in the EURODAC [...]
Factsheet: ‚Istanbul Convention‘ can be used to ensure protection for all women who experienced violence
On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2018, PICUM has published a new fact sheet on the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic [...]
EU Migration: Time for an ambitious human rights-based agenda
On 14 and 15 December EU Heads of State are expected to discuss the internal and external dimension of the EU’s migration policy. Instead of proposing policies that represent only the lowest [...]
UN Committees Reiterate Rights of Undocumented Children
Two UN Committees have issued authoritative guidance on the need for comprehensive and rights-based policies for all children, regardless of their migration or residence status – across [...]
LET’S WORK TO END CHILD IMMIGRATION DETENTION
PICUM and other members of the Initiative for Child Rights in the Global Compacts, UN agencies and bodies, global, European and national organisations, welcome the European Commission’s [...]
New UK Campaign Demands Access to Justice and Services for All Migrant Women
Initiated by the The Latin American Women’s Rights Service (LAWRs), several migrants’ rights and women’s rights organisations in the UK have launched a new campaign to improve access [...]
PICUM Co-organises Stakeholder Meeting on Safeguarding Irregularly Present Migrants from Discrimination
The Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM) in cooperation with the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) of the Council of Europe organises a [...]
Sudan Action Group calls on Belgian government to end collaboration with Sudanese authorities
In a press release from 20 September 2017, the Sudan Action Group has called on the Belgian government to provide the appropriate and needed protection for the Sudanese migrants and to step back [...]
Back to School is not for Every Child: Undocumented Children Still Excluded
FRANCAIS, ESPANOL, DEUTSCH, ITALIANO BRUSSELS, 4 SEPTEMBER 2017 – As students begin the new school year across Europe, undocumented migrant children are often still excluded from going to school [...]
Towards a migration policy that works
PICUM together with other organisations has released a statement ahead of the European Council meeting which takes place in Brussels from 22 to 23 June 2017. In the last few years, migration has [...]
Child Rights Organisations Welcome EU Commission’s Policy to Protect Child Migrants and Refugees
Commission must now transform words into action, say organisations The EU Commission’s new policy guidelines, which provide concrete actions to protect all migrant and refugee children in Europe, [...]
New Report: European Cities Fill Health Care Gaps for Migrants
BRUSSELS, 6 April 2017 – Ahead of World Health Day, PICUM highlights in a new report how cities across Europe help provide access to health care for all migrants in their communities who are shut [...]
Joint Statement – Court Rules in Favour of Undocumented Workers’ Rights – March 2017
The European Court of Human Rights ruled yesterday that Greece failed in its duty to protect migrant workers from labour exploitation, and to properly investigate their abuse and punish those [...]
#DEALBREAKER: EU Migration Policy More Damaging One Year After EU Turkey Deal
BRUSSELS, 17 March 2017 – The EU-Turkey deal, which was adopted one year ago this week, aims to return all migrants and refugees who crossed the sea to the Greek islands and did not apply for [...]
International Women’s Day: Calling for Action to Ensure the Right of All Women to Safety, Protection and Justice, Irrespective of Migration Status
The European Commission has declared 2017 a year of focused action to combat violence against women and girls. Today, on International Women’s Day, PICUM joins other members of the European [...]
Over 170 Organisations Call on EU Leaders to Manage Migration with Solidarity, Respect for Humanity, Dignity, and Responsibility
A group of more than 170 civil society organisations including PICUM has appealed to EU heads of state and government in a joint letter to adhere to European values and to manage migration [...]
