PICUM Bulletin — 15 April 2014

Posted on 14 April 2014

New Alliance for a Democratic, Social and Sustainable European Semester

A group of environmental, social and equality NGOs and trade unions, including the Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM), launched its new Alliance for a Democratic, Social and Sustainable European Semester on 7 April 2014.

Posted on 7 April 2014

A Child is a Child – How the European Union can Ensure the Rights of Undocumented Migrant Children

Immigration control has often been given priority over the rights of the child. This blog, based on a hearing organised by PICUM in November 2013, illustrates the urgent need for EU action to address violations of migrant children’s rights in the EU in light of the European Commission's development of strategic guidelines in the area of Justice and Home Affairs in 2014.

Posted on 2 April 2014

Recommendations to Urgently Address Criminalisation and Violence Against Migrants in Greece

EU networks and Greek NGOs released their joint “Recommendations to the European Union to Urgently Address Criminalisation and Violence Against Migrants in Greece” on 20 March 2014. The recommendations urge the EU to improve implementation of EU law, including human rights, in Greece.

Posted on 19 March 2014