On June 20, we are remembering World Refugee Day. However, this years’ remembrance comes with a bittersweet tone, as we see the rights of migrants are seemingly weakening.
From the EU to the United States and beyond, migration policy is once again at the center of public and political conflict. Across California, thousands have taken to the streets in protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and other anti-immigration policies (re)introduced by president Trump, which many view as unjust, dehumanizing, and a step backward in the struggle for migrant rights. Hundreds of protesters have been arrested.

Forum 2000, in cooperation with the European Programme for Integration and Migration (EPIM), published new policy brief on one of the most important challenges for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE): The way forward for Ukrainian refugees.

In an open letter, the Association for Integration and Migration (SIMI) and the Human Rights League call on Poland to prevent further tragedies and to provide assistance, protection and access to asylum procedure for people stranded at the border.

In Czechia, debates about the EU’s New Pact focus only on border protection, return and detention, rather than discussing more relevant proposals on legal migration, integration and inclusion.

Tématu postavení osob bez státní příslušnosti se věnujeme dlouhodobě. Osoby bez státní příslušnosti (apatridé) nepožívají ochranu žádného státu, a to včetně státu jejich původu.