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12.2.2023

OPU strongly against further militarization of borders

At a special summit of the European Council on 10…

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10.2.2023

Support to refugees from Ukraine in the Czech Republic

To be still able to help more people fleeing from…

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29.11.2022

Advocating for human rights of stateless people in Geneva

There are Pre-sessions to the 42nd session of the Universal…

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14.11.2022

Study from five Eastern European countries highlights shortcomings in the implementation of judicial decisions in the field of asylum and migration

In the course 2022, the OPU participated in a research…

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25.10.2022

Project Solidarity in Future Europe successfully completed

Project Solidarity in Future Europe was successfully completed in August…

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11.10.2022

Suburban camps for Ukrainian children

During the summer, OPU in cooperation with SHIN-KYO association Rychnov…

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6.10.2022

Czech authorities inadequately investigated ill-treatment of an asylum-seeker at the Prague airport, held ECtHR

The European Court of Human Rights today partially upheld the…

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8.9.2022

Dangerous new priority of the Czech Presidency – Instrumentalisation Regulation

OPU is against the so called Instrumentalisation Regulation that has…

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28.6.2022

Methodology of the institute of host care for unaccompanied minors

Methodology of the institute of host care for unaccompanied minors…

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23.6.2022

Press release: A family from Afghanistan, supported by OPU and Forum HR, lodges a complaint against the Czech Republic with the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

On Wednesday, 22 June 2022, a family from Afghanistan lodged…

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13.6.2022

OPU´s work Acknowledged by Embassies

OPU received today with great honor a check for 85000…

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8.6.2022

The Policies of (Un) welcome – Regional Perspectives

In frame of the Solidarity in Future Europe project, a…

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4.3.2022

OPU Hotel and service for refugees from Ukraine – update

OPU opened very quickly a hotel for Ukrainian refugees at…

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4.3.2022

How to talk to people affected by the war

MUDr. Kateřina Duchoňová, psychiatrist and psychotherapist, prepared instructions for us:…

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4.3.2022

Emergency hotline for refugees from Ukraine

We have a new emergency hotline for refugees from Ukraine.…

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3.3.2022

Conference in San Sebastian on unaccompanied minors

An international conference on the issue of protection of unaccompanied…

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25.2.2022

Інформація для громадян України /Information for clients from Ukraine

Телефонний зв'язок із OPU Praha у надзвичайному порядку функціонуватиме для…

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24.2.2022

OPU ready to assist Ukrainian refugees

OPU is ready to promptly react on possible arrival of…

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28.1.2022

Thank you for your Christmas generosity

OPU sincerely thanks to all donors contributing so generously to…

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31.12.2021

Social counseling with the support of the Municipal District of Prague 14 continues

In 2022 and 2023 we continue in our cooperation with…

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8.11.2021

Trafficking in human beings: The National Summary Report

Project TRIPS presents the National Summary Report, which summarizes main…

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18.10.2021

The European outputs of the TRIPS project

Within the TRIPS project, the EUROPEAN TOOLBOX was created. It…

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27.8.2021

Invitation to the conference Solidarity with Refugees, Prague, 24 September

OPU cordially invites you to the international conference on the…

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16.7.2021

New Statelessness Case Law Database Out now!

The European Network on Statelessness (ENS) with OPU as an…

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14.5.2021

Care for unaccompanied minor refugees – new EPIC Guidelines

In the frame of the transnational project EPIC releases OPU…

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28.4.2021

Findings of the TRIPS project: Problems with the identification of victims of trafficking in human beings among international protection beneficiaries in Czech Republic

As part of the European TRIPS project, non-profit organizations from…

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7.4.2021

Position to the new EU Pact on Migration and Asylum

Consortium of Migrant Assisting Organisation including OPU published its position…

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28.12.2020

European project TRIPS: First results discussed at a mid-term workshop

From 30 November to 3 December, the partners of the…

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18.12.2020

OPU explains the age assessment and detention of unaccompanied minors

Having regard to the lot of attention and assaults against…

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4.12.2020

Reaction on attacks of MPs against the civil society

OPU Director Martin Rozumek reacts at the attacks of Czech…

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29.10.2020

Development of OPU in the Corona time

OPU has got a unique opportunity in this difficult Corona…

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16.10.2020

Success of OPU lawyers: compensation for damages and non-pecuniary damage for delays in proceedings for determining the status of a stateless person

OPU lawyers have succeeded to obtain, for a long-term client,…

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29.9.2020

OPU Director for deník.cz – No Fear of Migration

OPU Director Martin Rozumek in an article for denik.cz concludes…

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24.9.2020

Muslim Migrants in Europe – Overcoming Social Stigma, International Conference 8-9 October 2020

OPU and the Halina Niec Legal Aid Center are pleased…

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3.9.2020

Project I.COM keeps integrating children

During the summer holidays and in September continue our activities…

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26.5.2020

OPU calls on Government to relocate refugee children from Greece to the Czech Republic

OPU with the popstar Tomas Klus, Amnesty International and the…

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13.5.2020

Solidarity in a Future Europe (SFE)

OPU runs a new international project called Solidarity in a…

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11.5.2020

Support for refugees in labor market integration

OPU informs about obtaining a grant from the resources of…

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30.4.2020

A new project on fair migration policy

OPU is implementing (from 1 March 2020 to 28 Feb.…

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28.4.2020

كورونافيروس – الفايروس التاجي – معلومات خاصة بقانون العمل للأجانب

(وليس لهم فحسب) فيما يلي نقدم لكم نظرة عامة ومعلومات…

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27.4.2020

КОРОНАВИРУС – ИНФОРМАЦИЯ ПО ВОПРОСАМ ТРУДОВОГО ПРАВА (НЕ ТОЛЬКО) ДЛЯ ИНОСТРАНЦЕВ

Предлагаем Вашему вниманию обзор информации по вопросам трудового права в…

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20.4.2020

Constitutional Court ruled about torture and prohibited treatment after extradition to China

The Czech Constitutional court ruled in favour of the complaints…

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2.4.2020

CORONAVIRUS – INFORMATION (NOT ONLY) FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS ABOUT LABOUR ARRANGEMENTS

The following is a summary of labour information related to…

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1.4.2020

OPU keeps working for you

Dear clients, foreigners, refugees, we see your current problems at…

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19.3.2020

I protect myself and my surrounding (prevention, information)

Для версии на русском языке прокрутите вниз To protect ourselves…

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16.3.2020

OPU services continue with restrictions

In connection with the prohibition of movement till 24 March,…

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11.3.2020

Preventive measure concerning Covid19 / Профилактические меры в связи с распространением COVID 19

Dear clients, As a prevention of spreading COVID 19, we…

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26.2.2020

The Czech republic is now part of the Statelessness Index!

OPU, with the help of its partner European Network on…

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10.2.2020

RAP workshop started in OPU Brno

A unique activity for foreign, refugee and Czech children takes…

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7.2.2020

OPU in the European Parliament on legal avenues for refugee children

OPU Director Martin Rozumek made a speech on 6 February…

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10.1.2020

Ensuring better protection to beneficiaries of international protection victim of trafficking: EU project TRIPS has started!

A two-year european project TRIPS: identification of TRafficked beneficiairies of…

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5.12.2019

Send an appeal to the Minister Hamáček to accept unaccompanied minors from Greece

Send a postcard to the Interior Minister telling him that…

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2.12.2019

The European Court of Human Rights requests the Czech Republic to explain the situation of a Japanese national detained in the Facility for the Detention of Foreigners Bělá-Jezová

Last Thursday, November 28, 2019, the European Court of Human…

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25.11.2019

OPU at the restart of the new EU asylum policy in Berlin

30 European organisations and cities including OPU adopted in Berlin…

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19.11.2019

Human Rights Committee issued Concluding observations on the fourth periodic report of Czechia.

The Committee is particularly concerned that senior officials in the…

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1.11.2019

Exhibition #Nezapomeň and other activities within the framework of the international project Ocastcast Europe

The local exhibition #Nezapomeň in Prague, which took place within…

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24.10.2019

Thank you!

We would like to thank all the benefactors who helped…

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9.10.2019

Supreme Administrative Court submitted a motion to the Constitutional Court to declare a provision regarding periodical review of lawfulness of detention unconstitutional

Namely, the provision in question is §129(3) of the Act…

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10.9.2019

OPU project to support the host care of a minor foreigners without families in the Czech Republic

CZ.03.2.X / 0.0 / 0.0 / 18_095 / 0011233 Since…

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3.9.2019

CERD – Concluding observations on the Czech Republic

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination issued their Concluding…

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1.9.2019

HOME IN A NEW COUNTRY II.

reg.n.: AMIF/22/01 Organisation for Aid to Refugees (OPU) is implementing…

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2.7.2019

Appeal to the Government of the Czech Republic to condemn criminalization of humanitarian aid to refugees on sea

The Organisation for Aid to Refugees (OAR) considers it necessary…

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5.6.2019

OPU published guide of procedures for foster care of unaccompanied minors

OPU published a guide for experts and foster families explaining…

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21.5.2019

OPU in the UN panel on the Africa Day

OPU Director Martin Rozumek participated in the panel discussion organized…

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23.4.2019

Poděkování firmě Expodům

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9.4.2019

Press Release: OPU´s success related to stateless persons

Our lawyers have been engaged for a long time with…

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4.4.2019

Invitation to the seminar on family care for UAMs

OPU would like to invite you to the seminar on…

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16.3.2019

OPU became the member or the National Association of Volunteerism

On the 7th March OPU was accepted as a member…

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31.1.2019

OPU starts a new project for young people MINT and accepts new volunteers!

OPU, with partners from Hungary, Poland, Slovenia and Rumania, starts…

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21.1.2019

Forum – experts of foster care for UAMs gather in Prague

OPU organizes an expert training of trainers on foster care…

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16.1.2019

OPU at ECRE Vienna Regional Meeting on 3 years of closed Balkan Route

OPU took part in the ECRE Regional Conference and Press…

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21.12.2018

OPU starts a new European project for children – ICOM

OPU started together with partners from 6 EU coountries a…

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21.12.2018

Merry Christmas!

Cheer up! Merry Christmas and good health is what we…

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23.11.2018

Adressing security concerns in the asylum procedure – analysis

OPU participated in the project of the Visegrad Fund together…

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11.10.2018

Situation of stateless persons in the Czech Republic still problematic

Hardly anyone knows, that here in OPU we deal with…

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2.10.2018

Vietnamese cuisine course

We would like to invite you to a Vietnamese cooking…

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2.10.2018

Czech courses for children in Brno

The South Moravian Regional Centre to Support the Integration of…

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1.10.2018

Thanks to our Supporters!

We would like to sincerely thank to our supporters for…

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10.9.2018

Invitation to the sociokurz in Brno – PENSION IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

The South Moravian Regional Centre to Support the Integration of…

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28.8.2018

European migration “plan” of the Czech Prime Minister ignores the reality and international law

The Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis introduced  today, before his…

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17.7.2018

FREE 90-DAY CZECH LANGUAGE COURSES FOR FOREIGNERS FROM SEPTEMBER 2018

We inform you that you have a unique opportunity to…

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7.6.2018

SUMMER CZECH LANGUAGE COURSES FOR CHILDREN in Brno

The South Moravian Regional Centre to Support the Integration of…

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17.5.2018

Exhibition Nezapomeň (Don´t Forget) is Open

OPU´s exhibition called Nezapomeň (Don´t Forget) was opened by a…

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3.5.2018

Czech Solidarity with Refugees? What is the Meaning of European Solidarity?

Invitation to the international conference. OPU is organizing an international…

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2.5.2018

Labor law consultations for foreigners in Plzeň

Pilsen branch of Organization for Aid to Refugees is starting…

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2.5.2018

THE VIEW OF PROMINENT WRITERS AND ARTISTS FROM TWELVE COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD ON THE CURRENT WORLD REFUGEE CRISIS.

We would like to invete you to an exhibition project…

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13.4.2018

Invitation to a seminar in Brno – HOW TO SEARCH AND FIND A JOB

The South Moravian Regional Centre to Support the Integration of…

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22.3.2018

Prague City Court again condemned push-backs of refugees at the airport

OPU won another court case of the so called push-back…

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12.3.2018

JIŽ DNES! Pozvánka na sociokurz v Brně – INFORMACE K ZÁPISU DO 1. TŘÍDY / ИНФОРМАЦИЯ О ПРИЕМЕ В ПЕРВЫЙ КЛАСС

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7.3.2018

Film God Forsaken (Bohu žel) released

The feature documentary film, presented in the International Human Rights…

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28.2.2018

Publication completed the project Debating Refugee Migration

OPU released a summary from the 6 international conferences organized…

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21.2.2018

Invitation to the talk “How to fill out the tax return (for natural persons)” in Brno

The South Moravian Regional Centre to Support the Integration of…

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27.1.2018

We Must not Forget our Disappeared Neighbours – Jewish Refugees

The first wave of refugees from the former Czechoslovakia is…

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18.1.2018

Press Release: Regional Court in Ostrava: Detention of disability foreigner is unlawful

The Regional Court in Ostrava cancelled a decision about detention…

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18.1.2018

Press Release: Czech Supreme Administrative Court: Lately adopted exclusion of judicial review of detention orders in case of release is unlawful

In the case presented by the Organisation for Aid to…

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18.1.2018

Press Release: The Czech Supreme Court condemned the conduct of police at the airport

The Supreme Administrative Court agreed with Kurdish mother and son…

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17.1.2018

Thanks to ALZA company

Big thanks to ALZA company for tablet donation. Gift was…

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17.1.2018

The City Court Prague decided a case related to Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons.

The City Court Prague decided a case related to Convention…

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5.1.2018

Press Release: Regional Court in Prague: Detention of a Syrian Refugee for the Purpose of Dublin Transfer to Greece Unlawful

The Regional Court Prague argued against transfer of an asylum…

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