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Advocacy network for people on Destitution – ANDES
Building on its Report on Destitute Forced Migrants (EPIM 1), JRS-EU aims to create a coalition of key actors to highlight the topic at EU level. JRS-EU is organising a series of national events through JRS national offices, concluding with a European Conference, to bring together large numbers of stakeholders and raise awareness.
| Project Update March 2011 Advocacy Network on Destitution of Forced Migrants in Europe (ANDES): At the moment, the focus in the project lies on the preparation of the European Conference on Destitution of Migrants which is to be held on 29th March 2011 in Brussels and organised together with Caritas Europa, the European Trade Union Confederation, UNHCR and several other partners. We expect about 100 persons to attend this conference, coming not only from the refugee and migrants’ organisations but representing other Civil Society actors, too. The aim is providing a forum for a dialogue among all relevant stakeholders as well as with political decision makers so that concrete steps can be taken to improve the situation of destitute migrants. Panel and workshop discussions about several aspects of destitution (health care, housing, education, work/payment, and social assistance) will develop a comprehensive picture of destitution of migrants and identify, with regard to policies and laws on national and European level, where change is urgent and where it is possible. The results of the conference shall be the basis for further collaboration. |
- Read more about the impact of project up to May 2011 here
JRS-Europe News
Report of the JRS Public Conference: ‘Invisible Borders: Destitution of Migrants in Europe’ held in March 2011
Together with Caritas Europa, the European Trade Union Confederation, UNHCR and several other partners, Jesuit Refugee Service Europe organised a one-day European Conference on Destitution of Migrants that was held on 29th March 2011 at the Ateliers des Tanneurs in Brussels. About 100 persons attended this conference, coming not only from the refugee and migrant organisations but representing other Civil Society actors as well, such as Trade Unions, educational or medical professionals. The aim was providing a forum for a dialogue among all relevant stakeholders as well as with political decision makers so that concrete steps can be taken to improve the situation of destitute migrants. The report is now available to read here. (June 2011)
New publication: Living in Limbo: Destitute forced migrants in Europe (2010)
The Jesuit Refugee Service Europe (JRS) has released a report on destitution of forced migrants in twelve EU Member States and Ukraine as part of the NEF/EPIM funded “ANDES” project. The report shows that it is not fate but policies of states that completely exclude certain groups of migrants from any official assistance and leave them in distress and penury. Access to housing, health care, education, welfare and work are especially worrisome. The policies across the different states are not coherent and the EU must develop laws that ensure respect of human rights for everybody regardless of status.
EPIM grantee, Jesuit Refugee Service, tackles destitution in Europe
As part of the European-wide Advocacy Network on Destitution (ANDES) project, the Jesuit Refugee Service has organised two seminars, one in Portugal and another in Romania, to tackle destitution and increase visibility among European policy makers and the European public at large on this issue. September 2009
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(September 2009)
New publication: “We are dying silent”: Report on Destitute Forced Migrants (2007)
This report describes the social and legal situation of migrants living in destitution in the following European countries: Belgium, Germany, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Romania and the United
Kingdom. The report shows the links between the laws and policies adopted by the State and the destitute situation of the migrants whose cases were studied.
