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.
Related posts
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4 Oct, 2017
Lampedusa Ecumenical Statement
Christians of different traditions from Europe and the United States met in Palermo from 30 September 2 October 2017 to reaffirm their commitment to welcoming migrants and asylum seekers.
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18 Jul, 2017
Presentations from the 4th Annual Summer School on Human Rights (Palermo)
The following are presentations from the 4th Annual Summer School on Human Rights “Rights under Threats - Stand Up for Refugees' and Migrants' Rights”, which took place from 2 to 6 July in Palermo, Italy.
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6 Jul, 2017
Summer School on Human Rights: Make human rights central to migration and refugee policy
This was the central message of the fourth annual Conference of European Churches Summer School on Human Rights, which took place in Palermo (Italy) from 2 to 6 July. The gathering brought together 45 human rights experts, scholars, and church representatives from across Europe for a week of intensive learning and dialogue.
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6 Jul, 2017
Летняя школа по правам человека: права человека как центральный элемент политики по миграции и беженцам
“Права человека это не дополнение к политике по миграции и предоставлению убежища. Мы должны сделать их ключевым компонентом такой политики”.
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6 Jul, 2017
Université d’été sur les droits humains : Donner aux droits humains une place centrale dans la politique relative à la migration et aux réfugiés
« Les droits humains ne sont pas un supplément à la politique de migration et d’asile. Nous devons en faire le composant clef de toutes les politiques relatives à la migration et aux réfugiés. »
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6 Jul, 2017
Menschenrechte in den Mittelpunkt der Migrations- und Flüchtlingspolitik rücken: Sommerakademie über Menschenrechte
„Menschenrechte sind nicht eine Ergänzung zur Migrations- und Flüchtlingspolitik. Wir sollten sie zum Schlüsselelement aller Ansätze in der Migrations- und Flüchtlingspolitik machen.“
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28 Jun, 2017
Have no fear – but hope! 20th General Assembly of the Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe takes place in Prague
The 20th General Assembly of the Churches' Commission for Migrants in Europe took place in Prague from 21 to 25 June.
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23 Jun, 2017
No longer strangers: Conference of experts confirms churches’ role in creating welcoming and integrating societies
The biblical imperative to welcome the stranger was at the heart of a Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME) conference in Prague (Czech Republic) this week. The event brought together more than 70 representatives from Hungarian, Slovak, and Czech churches, governments, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), regional non-governmental organisations, and delegates to the CCME General Assembly, which follows on 23 and 24 June.
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13 Jun, 2017
Im Gedenken an die Leben, die auf dem Weg in die Sicherheit verlorenen gingen
Mehr als 30'000 Migrantinnen und Migranten und Flüchtlinge haben seit dem Jahr 2000 auf dem Weg nach Europa ihr Leben verloren; sie sind oft im Meer ertrunken oder in Containern auf Lastwagen und Schiffen erstickt. Durch intensive Solidarität und humanitäre Bemühung haben Kirchen in ganz Europa darauf geantwortet und sich für sichere und legale Wege eingesetzt.
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13 Jun, 2017
Commemorating lives lost on the way to safety
Since 2000, more than 30 000 migrants and refugees have lost their lives on their way to Europe, often drowning at sea or suffocating in containers on trucks and ships. Churches throughout Europe have responded through intensive solidarity and humanitarian efforts at Europe’s borders and by advocating for safe and legal passage.