International Migrants Day

Arizona, world celebrate International Migrants Day

Date: 21/12/2011 - 10:36

On Sunday, December 18, many throughout the world recognized International Migrants Day, a day designated by the U.N. to recognize the role migrants play in nations across the globe. The U.N. first established International Migrants Day in 2000, as part of a larger effort to disseminate information and raise awareness of the human rights and the fundamental freedoms held by migrants. In a statement released in honor of this year’s Day of the Migrant, U.N.

Ireland: Hundreds of undocumented migrants stage candlelit march

Date: 18/12/2011 - 07:40

Hundreds of undocumented migrants and their supporters staged a candlelit march to the Dáil this afternoon to highlight the plight of 30,000 people who are living undocumented in Ireland.

Led by banners reading “Santa is Undocumented too”, the organisers of the march called on the Government to give Ireland’s undocumented workers the opportunity to legalise their status.

One organiser, Edel McGinley of the Migrant Rights Centre, said many marchers had “taken a great risk” to attend the demonstration.

U.S. Immigrant Rights Groups Urge An End to Detentions & Deportations, Cite High Human Cost to Immigrant Families

Date: 17/12/2011 - 10:08

As we approach International Migrants Day (December 18), U.S. immigrant rights groups urge the U.S. government to take immediate measures to end the detention and deportation of immigrant women, men and children, and its subsequent high human cost.

18 décembre 2012 : solidarité avec les migrants et pour la liberté de circulation

Date: 17/12/2011 - 10:06

Le 18 décembre est déclaré par l’ONU, Journée Internationale de solidarité avec les migrants et de la liberté de circulation pour promouvoir ces droits à défendre sur toute la planète. Droits bafoués , pourtant le déplacement migratoire est un fait aussi ancien que l’humanité.

Dignity has no nationality

Date: 17/12/2011 - 09:14

“Let us recall on this International Migrants Day that migrants are often the engine of innovation and growth, as positive societal change is dependent on new ideas, perspectives and experiences. Socio-economic data and relevant studies show that the protection of the human rights of migrant workers, whether in a regular or irregular situation, reinforces the positive impact of migration on development and productivity at the national level.

DÍA INTERNACIONAL DEL MIGRANTE: MÉXICO SIGUE SIN PROTEGER A LAS PERSONAS MIGRANTES

Date: 17/12/2011 - 08:35

El gobierno mexicano ha incumplido su promesa de proteger a las personas migrantes frente a los abusos generalizados contra sus derechos humanos. Así lo ha manifestado Amnistía Internacional, con motivo del Día Internacional del Migrante.

JOURNÉE INTERNATIONALE DES MIGRANTS. LE MEXIQUE CONTINUE À MANQUER À L'OBLIGATION QUI LUI EST FAITE DE PROTÉGER LES MIGRANTS

Date: 17/12/2011 - 08:34

Le gouvernement mexicain n'a pas honoré sa promesse de protéger les migrants contre les violations généralisées de leurs droits fondamentaux, a déclaré Amnesty International dimanche 18 décembre à l'occasion de la Journée internationale des migrants.

International Migrants Day: Mexico still failing to protect migrants

Date: 17/12/2011 - 08:28

The Mexican government has failed to live up to its promise to protect migrants from widespread human rights abuses, Amnesty International said today, ahead of International Migrants Day on 18 December.

In the past year alone, the organization has documented numerous cases where Central American migrants travelling through Mexico have been kidnapped, tortured, raped, killed and disappeared by criminal gangs, often with the complicity of public officials. Migrants’ rights defenders have also come under unprecedented attack.

Older ethnic minorities and migrants are also part of the EU’s ageing population.

Date: 17/12/2011 - 08:08

Frequently the ‘migrant’ factor is forgotten in discussions on Europe’s ageing population. But older migrants and ethnic minorities face specific challenges in Europe in accessing care, the labour market, and securing their livelihoods. Targeted measures are needed to address these shortcomings, said ENAR and AGE Platform Europe ahead of International Migrants’ Day on 18 December. Read more

Día de Acción Global llama la atención sobre derechos violados de miles de migrantes en todo el mundo

Date: 17/12/2011 - 07:49

El próximo domingo, 18 de diciembre, fue ratificado por el Forum Social Mundial en Dacar (2011) para ser el Día de Acción Global por los Derechos de los Migrantes, Refugiados y Personas desplazadas. La fecha se remite al día en que la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) adoptó la Convención por los Derechos de los Trabajadores Migrantes y sus Familiares.