What would you do if you landed in a foreign country without a penny to your name, without the ability to speak the language and without any friends who might be able to help you and your family? Your undocumented status makes it near impossible to find work and you’re constantly harassed and discriminated due […]
Asylum Access, together with the University of York, held a Refugee Rights Leadership Training in Geneva, from June 13 to 15, just prior to UNHCR’s Annual Consultations with NGOs. Thirty-six participants from 23 different countries and NGO, academic, government and UNHCR backgrounds took part in three days of stimulating discussions and workshops on topics as diverse […]
Ecuador has recently begun to implement a new visa, which allows nationals of MERCOSUR countries to apply for temporary and then permanent residency – and acquire work rights – in the country. This has already facilitated the movement and integration of many migrants across the continent in MERCOSUR member states where the visa is in […]