OPU invited to the Economic Forum in Karpacz
The OPU representative was again invited to the largest international…
Read more »Support to refugees from Ukraine in the Czech Republic
To be still able to help more people fleeing from…
Read more »OPU in the Senate for the rights of unaccompanied refugee children
On 30 May 2023, the Director of the OPU was…
Read more »Important spring achievements of OPU lawyers
The excellent work of OPU lawyers bears fruit almost every…
Read more »OPU strongly against further militarization of borders
At a special summit of the European Council on 10…
Read more »Advocating for human rights of stateless people in Geneva
There are Pre-sessions to the 42nd session of the Universal…
Read more »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…
Read more »Project Solidarity in Future Europe successfully completed
Project Solidarity in Future Europe was successfully completed in August…
Read more »Suburban camps for Ukrainian children
During the summer, OPU in cooperation with SHIN-KYO association Rychnov…
Read more »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…
Read more »Dangerous new priority of the Czech Presidency – Instrumentalisation Regulation
OPU is against the so called Instrumentalisation Regulation that has…
Read more »Methodology of the institute of host care for unaccompanied minors
Methodology of the institute of host care for unaccompanied minors…
Read more »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…
Read more »OPU´s work Acknowledged by Embassies
OPU received today with great honor a check for 85000…
Read more »The Policies of (Un) welcome – Regional Perspectives
In frame of the Solidarity in Future Europe project, a…
Read more »OPU Hotel and service for refugees from Ukraine – update
OPU opened very quickly a hotel for Ukrainian refugees at…
Read more »How to talk to people affected by the war
MUDr. Kateřina Duchoňová, psychiatrist and psychotherapist, prepared instructions for us:…
Read more »Emergency hotline for refugees from Ukraine
We have a new emergency hotline for refugees from Ukraine.…
Read more »Conference in San Sebastian on unaccompanied minors
An international conference on the issue of protection of unaccompanied…
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Інформація для громадян України /Information for clients from Ukraine
Телефонний зв'язок із OPU Praha у надзвичайному порядку функціонуватиме для…
Read more »OPU ready to assist Ukrainian refugees
OPU is ready to promptly react on possible arrival of…
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Thank you for your Christmas generosity
OPU sincerely thanks to all donors contributing so generously to…
Read more »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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Trafficking in human beings: The National Summary Report
Project TRIPS presents the National Summary Report, which summarizes main…
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The European outputs of the TRIPS project
Within the TRIPS project, the EUROPEAN TOOLBOX was created. It…
Read more »Invitation to the conference Solidarity with Refugees, Prague, 24 September
OPU cordially invites you to the international conference on the…
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New Statelessness Case Law Database Out now!
The European Network on Statelessness (ENS) with OPU as an…
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Care for unaccompanied minor refugees – new EPIC Guidelines
In the frame of the transnational project EPIC releases OPU…
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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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Position to the new EU Pact on Migration and Asylum
Consortium of Migrant Assisting Organisation including OPU published its position…
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European project TRIPS: First results discussed at a mid-term workshop
From 30 November to 3 December, the partners of the…
Read more »OPU explains the age assessment and detention of unaccompanied minors
Having regard to the lot of attention and assaults against…
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Reaction on attacks of MPs against the civil society
OPU Director Martin Rozumek reacts at the attacks of Czech…
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Development of OPU in the Corona time
OPU has got a unique opportunity in this difficult Corona…
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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,…
Read more »OPU Director for deník.cz – No Fear of Migration
OPU Director Martin Rozumek in an article for denik.cz concludes…
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Muslim Migrants in Europe – Overcoming Social Stigma, International Conference 8-9 October 2020
OPU and the Halina Niec Legal Aid Center are pleased…
Read more »Project I.COM keeps integrating children
During the summer holidays and in September continue our activities…
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OPU calls on Government to relocate refugee children from Greece to the Czech Republic
OPU with the popstar Tomas Klus, Amnesty International and the…
Read more »Solidarity in a Future Europe (SFE)
OPU runs a new international project called Solidarity in a…
Read more »Support for refugees in labor market integration
OPU informs about obtaining a grant from the resources of…
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A new project on fair migration policy
OPU is implementing (from 1 March 2020 to 28 Feb.…
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كورونافيروس – الفايروس التاجي – معلومات خاصة بقانون العمل للأجانب
(وليس لهم فحسب) فيما يلي نقدم لكم نظرة عامة ومعلومات…
Read more »КОРОНАВИРУС – ИНФОРМАЦИЯ ПО ВОПРОСАМ ТРУДОВОГО ПРАВА (НЕ ТОЛЬКО) ДЛЯ ИНОСТРАНЦЕВ
Предлагаем Вашему вниманию обзор информации по вопросам трудового права в…
Read more »Constitutional Court ruled about torture and prohibited treatment after extradition to China
The Czech Constitutional court ruled in favour of the complaints…
Read more »CORONAVIRUS – INFORMATION (NOT ONLY) FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS ABOUT LABOUR ARRANGEMENTS
The following is a summary of labour information related to…
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OPU keeps working for you
Dear clients, foreigners, refugees, we see your current problems at…
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I protect myself and my surrounding (prevention, information)
Для версии на русском языке прокрутите вниз To protect ourselves…
Read more »OPU services continue with restrictions
In connection with the prohibition of movement till 24 March,…
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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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The Czech republic is now part of the Statelessness Index!
OPU, with the help of its partner European Network on…
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RAP workshop started in OPU Brno
A unique activity for foreign, refugee and Czech children takes…
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OPU in the European Parliament on legal avenues for refugee children
OPU Director Martin Rozumek made a speech on 6 February…
Read more »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…
Read more »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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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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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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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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Exhibition #Nezapomeň and other activities within the framework of the international project Ocastcast Europe
The local exhibition #Nezapomeň in Prague, which took place within…
Read more »Thank you!
We would like to thank all the benefactors who helped…
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »CERD – Concluding observations on the Czech Republic
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination issued their Concluding…
Read more »HOME IN A NEW COUNTRY II.
reg.n.: AMIF/22/01 Organisation for Aid to Refugees (OPU) is implementing…
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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…
Read more »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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OPU in the UN panel on the Africa Day
OPU Director Martin Rozumek participated in the panel discussion organized…
Read more »Press Release: OPU´s success related to stateless persons
Our lawyers have been engaged for a long time with…
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Invitation to the seminar on family care for UAMs
OPU would like to invite you to the seminar on…
Read more »OPU became the member or the National Association of Volunteerism
On the 7th March OPU was accepted as a member…
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OPU starts a new project for young people MINT and accepts new volunteers!
OPU, with partners from Hungary, Poland, Slovenia and Rumania, starts…
Read more »Forum – experts of foster care for UAMs gather in Prague
OPU organizes an expert training of trainers on foster care…
Read more »OPU at ECRE Vienna Regional Meeting on 3 years of closed Balkan Route
OPU took part in the ECRE Regional Conference and Press…
Read more »OPU starts a new European project for children – ICOM
OPU started together with partners from 6 EU coountries a…
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Merry Christmas!
Cheer up! Merry Christmas and good health is what we…
Read more »Adressing security concerns in the asylum procedure – analysis
OPU participated in the project of the Visegrad Fund together…
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Situation of stateless persons in the Czech Republic still problematic
Hardly anyone knows, that here in OPU we deal with…
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Vietnamese cuisine course
We would like to invite you to a Vietnamese cooking…
Read more »Czech courses for children in Brno
The South Moravian Regional Centre to Support the Integration of…
Read more »Thanks to our Supporters!
We would like to sincerely thank to our supporters for…
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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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European migration “plan” of the Czech Prime Minister ignores the reality and international law
The Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis introduced today, before his…
Read more »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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SUMMER CZECH LANGUAGE COURSES FOR CHILDREN in Brno
The South Moravian Regional Centre to Support the Integration of…
Read more »Exhibition Nezapomeň (Don´t Forget) is Open
OPU´s exhibition called Nezapomeň (Don´t Forget) was opened by a…
Read more »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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Labor law consultations for foreigners in Plzeň
Pilsen branch of Organization for Aid to Refugees is starting…
Read more »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…
Read more »Invitation to a seminar in Brno – HOW TO SEARCH AND FIND A JOB
The South Moravian Regional Centre to Support the Integration of…
Read more »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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Film God Forsaken (Bohu žel) released
The feature documentary film, presented in the International Human Rights…
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Publication completed the project Debating Refugee Migration
OPU released a summary from the 6 international conferences organized…
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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…
Read more »We Must not Forget our Disappeared Neighbours – Jewish Refugees
The first wave of refugees from the former Czechoslovakia is…
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Press Release: Regional Court in Ostrava: Detention of disability foreigner is unlawful
The Regional Court in Ostrava cancelled a decision about detention…
Read more »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…
Read more »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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