Announcements
June 20 – World Refugee Day
Despite the considerable improvement of the humanitarian situation by many states, the problem of refugees remains one of the most burning both on religious and global scales.
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Oleksandr Feldman: No ‘tradition’ can justify anti-Semitism in modern society | December 24, 2019
ECHR: Ukraine Must Reform Whole-Life Sentence Review Procedure | March 20, 2019
Court: Germany Can Return Refugees to EU Countries with Worse Life Conditions | March 20, 2019
European Parliament Urges to Introduce New Sanction Regime for Human Rights Violation | March 19, 2019
Eurostst: Numbers of Asylum-Seekers from Ukraine Fell in 2018 | March 19, 2019
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Pope Calls EU Leaders for Solidarity with Migrants | January 9, 2019
On Sunday, Pope Francis called the EU leaders to show “concrete solidarity” with 49 migrants, who are stuck on the ships near the coast of Malta as they are declined entry in the ports.
Mayors of Three Large Italian Cities Refused to Obey Anti-Immigration Law | January 9, 2019
The mayors of three large Italian cities are refusing to obey the contradictory anti-immigration law passed on the initiative of the Interior Minister Matteo Salvini considering it unconstitutional.
UK Sends Royal Navy to English Channel Due to Migrant Flow | January 9, 2019
A Royal Navy patrol ship was sent to the English Channel in order to prevent the arrival of illegal migrants.
Pope Expressed Concern with Donbas Conflict | January 8, 2019
Pope Francis expressed concern in connection with the conflict in the east of Ukraine.
Illegal Migration to Europe is at Lowest Level in Five Years | January 8, 2019
150,000 illegal border crossings were recorded last year.
Ukraine Starts Legal Case against Russia in ECHR | January 8, 2019
The Government requested the recognition of the fact that the RF had violated the rights of 24 sailors during the illegal attack on Ukrainian ships.
Spain Accepted Biggest Number of Migrants from Africa in 2018 | January 8, 2019
55,756 migrants and refugees, who arrived by sea from North Africa, were registered in Spain in 2018.
Greece Awards Citizenship to Three Migrants Who Rescued People in Wildfire | January 8, 2019
Greece has awarded citizenship to three migrant fishermen, who rescued people from a large-scale wildfire near Athens last July.
Council of Europe Issued Recommendations to Lithuania Concerning Protection of Minorities | January 8, 2019
Lithuania is recommended to take measures in order to raise awareness and remove negative stereotypes concerning Roma.
Bulgaria will not Join UN Migration Pact | November 14, 2018
The Bulgarian government decided not to join the UN Migration Pact.