OPU has filed a complaint with the European Commission (EC) to initiate infringement proceedings under EU law. The Ministry of the Interior is unlawfully excluding thousands of Ukrainian refugees from the possibility to obtain temporary protection. The complaint could result in the EC bringing an action against the Czech Republic before the Court of Justice of the EU.

OPU lawyers helped to a successful outcome in the international protection case of our client, a politically active refugee from Venezuela. This decision grants her vital protection.

The Supreme Administrative Court upheld the OPU’s long-held view that the Ministry of the Interior cannot refuse to accept applications for temporary protection from citizens

The Supreme Administrative Court has sided with the long-standing opinion of the OPU (Organization for Aid to Refugees), stating that the Ministry of the Interior cannot refuse to accept applications for temporary protection from Ukrainian citizens solely on the grounds that they have already been granted such protection in another member state.

Across Europe, some 4.3 million refugees could soon have the option of returning to a peaceful Ukraine, but many no longer want to. In the Czech Republic, Ukrainian refugees now make up some 3.6 percent of the population — the highest ratio in Europe. A recent survey indicated less than a quarter plan to return to Ukraine once their refugee visas expire.

The Court of Justice of the European Union confirms the opinion of OPU lawyers! The Court of Justice of the European Union has sided with

On Monday 27 January, we received a letter from two important and respected donors, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the European Network on Statelessness (ENS), telling us to immediately stop all project activities due to US President Donald Trump’s Stop-Work-Order, which immediately halted all US foreign aid.

OPU Director Martin Rozumek spoke twice on Czech Radio a few days ago on the topic of migrant returns in the context of Donald Trump’s and the European Union’s plans for massive deportations of immigrants and rejected asylum seekers.

In the autumn of 2024, an important event was held, organized by the Open Society Foundations (OSF), called Celebration of Courage, which aimed to thank