International Migrants Day Nearly 200 million people worldwide live in a country that is not their homeland. More than 9 million of them are refugees. The goal of International Migrants Day is to shed light on the fate of these people. We are presenting organisations which support migrants.
Human Rights Watch: Migration and human rights violations As one of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights Human Rights Watch has two goals ... to protect the rights of migrants and refugees, forced to flee from their homes, threatened by war, armed conflicts, serious human rights violations. ... to improve living conditions in their region of origin, allowing people to return. Human Rights Watch defend and protects human rights by putting pressure on governments and rebel groups to adhere to human rights standards.
:: More on the work of Human Rights Watch here
Global Harmony, a message of acceptance A non-profit organisation in Lausanne, Global Harmony's guiding values are a pledge to tolerance to: "esteem humanity above all races, ranks and religions". These ideals are the basis for humans rights. Global Harmony's focus is on vocational and educational projects mainly for children in Brazil, Costa Rica, Domican Republic, India and Mexico. The Eco-Park Manrique Project in Colima, Mexico, for example, was built sustainably together with local environmentalists and the municipality. Environmental awareness and education for 3000 children are offered together with sports and leisure activites for local adults. Global Harmony stresses that the specialists from abroad can learn valuable lessons from the people receiving assistance.
:: more about Global Harmony
"The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre ASRC" is currently the largest charity providing aid to asylum seekers in Australia. They advocate to uphold human rights for their clients, for example the right to housing, aim to reform current policies and laws. ASRC's position is that without working permits, asylum seekers are dependent on assistance, cannot contribute to the community.
ASRC advocates, that asylum seekers should not be detained. The charity runs
an employment service for those with a working permit and runs a catering service, employing some asylum seekers. Donated articles of food are distributed at ASRC's food bank. English language classes and, occasionally, individual tutoring are offered, for foreign language clients, to be help them become more independent.
:: more about the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre in Australia
:: Netzwerkasyl Aargau in Switzerland, a similar integrative project (in German)
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No child is illegal. From a poster competition about children and teenagers in Switzerland without documents
   
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