11/12/2014 | Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
In Russia as in Ukraine, most of those fleeing the conflict want to go home, but conditions in the separatist-controlled areas of eastern Ukraine make this impossible,” said Jim Sheridan.
05/12/2014 | Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
Jim Sheridan, rapporteur on “the humanitarian situation of Ukrainian refugees and displaced persons” will visit Moscow and Rostov-on-Don on 8-9 December, in the context of the preparation of his report.
05/12/2014 | Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
The suspension of the UN Food Programme to Syrian refugees is a genuine disaster, as it will seriously threaten their health and safety and could even cause fresh tensions in the host countries,” said Jean-Marie Bockel.
28/11/2014 | Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
Diasporas play a more prominent role in today’s politics than in the past, the Migration Committee has said, and diasporas can help to promote democracy both in their countries of residence and in their countries of origin.
28/11/2014 | Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
A PACE committee has urged all sides in the conflict in Ukraine to fully respect the Minsk ceasefire and to refrain from the use of force and violence, particularly against civilians.
19/11/2014 | Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
"The extent and gravity of the humanitarian crisi in Ukraine is not fully appreciated elsewhere in Europe, and not at all in many western European countries,” said Jim Sheridan at the end of a visit to Kyiv and Kharkiv.
14/11/2014 | Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
Jim Sheridan's visit to Kyiv and Kharkiv on 17-18 November will focus on the situation of persons displaced internally within Ukraine by the conflict in the eastern part of the country and the annexation of Crimea.
06/11/2014 | Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
A delegation of French parliamentarians will make a visit on Friday 14 November to the administrative detention centre for irregular migrants and asylum seekers, at Coquelles, near Calais.
18/09/2014 | Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
“I am horrified that hundreds of people are reported to have died while trying to cross the Mediterranean,” said Thierry Mariani reacting today to news of a ramming incident which caused a boat from Egypt.
09/09/2014 | Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
Council of Europe member states should introduce and enforce laws banning the detention of children for immigration reasons, according to a report by PACE's Migration Committee.
24/06/2014 | Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
The committee expresses its concern at the consequences of the ongoing conflict for the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. The displacement of large numbers of the population is having a growing impact on the country as a whole.
17/06/2014 | Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
Andrea Rigoni, rapporteur of the Migration Committee, will make a fact-finding visit to Ankara on 18-19 June, in the context of the preparation of his report on “Democratic participation for migrant diaspora”.