Migration and Asylum
Violent conflicts have erupted on Europe’s doorsteps in recent years. Refugees find it increasingly difficult to enter Europe and access effective protection. Increasingly high numbers of refugees stranded at European borders underline the need to extend solidarity with those who cannot access European territory.
Through the Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe we take initiatives to promote meaningful forms of refugee protection, in particular the resettlement of refugees to Europe. CCME cooperates with European Institutions, Member Churches, organisations and relevant networks to achieve its aims.
Work in this area includes:
- Countering trafficking in human beings as a form of slavery
- Uniting in Diversity: Migration as an opportunity and a challenge for the unity of the Church
- Churches as witness to inclusive communities in Europe
For more information and resources on Migration and Asylum, please visit the CCME website.
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Stop hotspot approach, create safe passages: Church asylum experts gather in Athens
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4 Sep, 2018
Presentations from the 5th annual Summer School on Human Rights (Málaga)
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31 Aug, 2018
Lebendiges Zeugnis, Gerechtigkeit und Gastfreundschaft: Vollversammlung setzt Schwerpunkte in öffentlichen Angelegenheiten
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30 Aug, 2018
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29 Aug, 2018
Vivre le témoignage, la justice et l’hospitalité : l’Assemblée générale met en exergue des questions d’intérêt public
L’Assemblée générale de la Conférence des Églises européennes de 2018 à Novi Sad a recommandé aux Églises membres de la KEK six domaines préoccupants pour les années à venir.
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28 Aug, 2018
Living witness, justice, and hospitality: General Assembly highlights
The 2018 Novi Sad General Assembly of the Conference of European Churches recommended to CEC Member Churches six areas for concern in the coming years.
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2 Aug, 2018
Se souvenir du génocide des Roms
« Le génocide des Roms n’est pas advenu en une nuit seulement.»
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2 Aug, 2018
Remembering the Roma Holocaust
"The Roma Holocaust did not happen overnight. It was prepared for years."
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29 Jun, 2018
No Refugee Guantanamo: Churches call for safe passage following EU summit
Churches in Europe have reacted with disappointment to the outcomes of yesterday’s European Union summit mainly addressing migration.
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19 Jun, 2018
Churches called to commemorate lives lost seeking safety
Since 2000, more than 30,000 people have died on their way to Europe, drowning at sea or in rivers, or suffocating in trucks and ships. Churches in Europe have already responded to this wholly unnecessary loss of life through solidarity, supporting search and rescue efforts, and also by advocating for safe and regular ways for refugees and migrants to enter Europe.