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• OPU strongly against further militarization of borders

  12.2.2023,

  At a special summit of the European Council on 10…

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• Support to refugees from Ukraine in the Czech Republic

  10.2.2023,

  To be still able to help more people fleeing from…

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• Advocating for human rights of stateless people in Geneva

  29.11.2022,

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

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

  14.11.2022,

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

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• Project Solidarity in Future Europe successfully completed

  25.10.2022,

  Project Solidarity in Future Europe was successfully completed in August…

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• Suburban camps for Ukrainian children

  11.10.2022,

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

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

  6.10.2022,

  The European Court of Human Rights today partially upheld the…

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• Dangerous new priority of the Czech Presidency – Instrumentalisation Regulation

  8.9.2022,

  OPU is against the so called Instrumentalisation Regulation that has…

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• Methodology of the institute of host care for unaccompanied minors

  28.6.2022,

  Methodology of the institute of host care for unaccompanied minors…

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• 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

  23.6.2022,

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

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• OPU´s work Acknowledged by Embassies

  13.6.2022,

  OPU received today with great honor a check for 85000…

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• The Policies of (Un) welcome – Regional Perspectives

  8.6.2022,

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

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• OPU Hotel and service for refugees from Ukraine – update

  4.3.2022,

  OPU opened very quickly a hotel for Ukrainian refugees at…

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• How to talk to people affected by the war

  4.3.2022,

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

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• Emergency hotline for refugees from Ukraine

  4.3.2022,

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

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• Conference in San Sebastian on unaccompanied minors

  3.3.2022,

  An international conference on the issue of protection of unaccompanied…

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• Інформація для громадян України /Information for clients from Ukraine

  25.2.2022,

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

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• OPU ready to assist Ukrainian refugees

  24.2.2022,

  OPU is ready to promptly react on possible arrival of…

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• Thank you for your Christmas generosity

  28.1.2022,

  OPU sincerely thanks to all donors contributing so generously to…

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

  31.12.2021,

  In 2022 and 2023 we continue in our cooperation with…

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• Trafficking in human beings: The National Summary Report

  8.11.2021,

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

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• The European outputs of the TRIPS project

  18.10.2021,

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

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

  27.8.2021,

  OPU cordially invites you to the international conference on the…

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• New Statelessness Case Law Database Out now!

  16.7.2021,

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

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• Care for unaccompanied minor refugees – new EPIC Guidelines

  14.5.2021,

  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

  28.4.2021,

  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

  7.4.2021,

  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

  28.12.2020,

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

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• OPU explains the age assessment and detention of unaccompanied minors

  18.12.2020,

  Having regard to the lot of attention and assaults against…

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• Reaction on attacks of MPs against the civil society

  4.12.2020,

  OPU Director Martin Rozumek reacts at the attacks of Czech…

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• Development of OPU in the Corona time

  29.10.2020,

  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

  16.10.2020,

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

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• OPU Director for deník.cz – No Fear of Migration

  29.9.2020,

  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

  24.9.2020,

  OPU and the Halina Niec Legal Aid Center are pleased…

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• Project I.COM keeps integrating children

  3.9.2020,

  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

  26.5.2020,

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

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• Solidarity in a Future Europe (SFE)

  13.5.2020,

  OPU runs a new international project called Solidarity in a…

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• Support for refugees in labor market integration

  11.5.2020,

  OPU informs about obtaining a grant from the resources of…

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• A new project on fair migration policy

  30.4.2020,

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

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• كورونافيروس – الفايروس التاجي – معلومات خاصة بقانون العمل للأجانب

  28.4.2020,

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

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

  27.4.2020,

  Предлагаем Вашему вниманию обзор информации по вопросам трудового права в…

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

  20.4.2020,

  The Czech Constitutional court ruled in favour of the complaints…

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

  2.4.2020,

  The following is a summary of labour information related to…

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• OPU keeps working for you

  1.4.2020,

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

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• I protect myself and my surrounding (prevention, information)

  19.3.2020,

  Для версии на русском языке прокрутите вниз To protect ourselves…

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• OPU services continue with restrictions

  16.3.2020,

  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

  11.3.2020,

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

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• The Czech republic is now part of the Statelessness Index!

  26.2.2020,

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

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• RAP workshop started in OPU Brno

  10.2.2020,

  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

  7.2.2020,

  OPU Director Martin Rozumek made a speech on 6 February…

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

  10.1.2020,

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

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

  5.12.2019,

  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

  2.12.2019,

  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

  25.11.2019,

  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.

  19.11.2019,

  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

  1.11.2019,

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

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• Thank you!

  24.10.2019,

  We would like to thank all the benefactors who helped…

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

  9.10.2019,

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

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

  10.9.2019,

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

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• CERD – Concluding observations on the Czech Republic

  3.9.2019,

  Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination issued their Concluding…

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• HOME IN A NEW COUNTRY II.

  1.9.2019,

  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

  2.7.2019,

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

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• OPU published guide of procedures for foster care of unaccompanied minors

  5.6.2019,

  OPU published a guide for experts and foster families explaining…

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• OPU in the UN panel on the Africa Day

  21.5.2019,

  OPU Director Martin Rozumek participated in the panel discussion organized…

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• Poděkování firmě Expodům

  23.4.2019,

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• Press Release: OPU´s success related to stateless persons

  9.4.2019,

  Our lawyers have been engaged for a long time with…

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• Invitation to the seminar on family care for UAMs

  4.4.2019,

  OPU would like to invite you to the seminar on…

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• OPU became the member or the National Association of Volunteerism

  16.3.2019,

  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!

  31.1.2019,

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

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• Forum – experts of foster care for UAMs gather in Prague

  21.1.2019,

  OPU organizes an expert training of trainers on foster care…

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

  16.1.2019,

  OPU took part in the ECRE Regional Conference and Press…

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• OPU starts a new European project for children – ICOM

  21.12.2018,

  OPU started together with partners from 6 EU coountries a…

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• Merry Christmas!

  21.12.2018,

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

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• Adressing security concerns in the asylum procedure – analysis

  23.11.2018,

  OPU participated in the project of the Visegrad Fund together…

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• Situation of stateless persons in the Czech Republic still problematic

  11.10.2018,

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

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• Vietnamese cuisine course

  2.10.2018,

  We would like to invite you to a Vietnamese cooking…

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• Czech courses for children in Brno

  2.10.2018,

  The South Moravian Regional Centre to Support the Integration of…

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• Thanks to our Supporters!

  1.10.2018,

  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

  10.9.2018,

  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

  28.8.2018,

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

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

  17.7.2018,

  We inform you that you have a unique opportunity to…

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• SUMMER CZECH LANGUAGE COURSES FOR CHILDREN in Brno

  7.6.2018,

  The South Moravian Regional Centre to Support the Integration of…

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• Exhibition Nezapomeň (Don´t Forget) is Open

  17.5.2018,

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

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

  3.5.2018,

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

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• Labor law consultations for foreigners in Plzeň

  2.5.2018,

  Pilsen branch of Organization for Aid to Refugees is starting…

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

  2.5.2018,

  We would like to invete you to an exhibition project…

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

  13.4.2018,

  The South Moravian Regional Centre to Support the Integration of…

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

  22.3.2018,

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

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

  12.3.2018,

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• Film God Forsaken (Bohu žel) released

  7.3.2018,

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

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• Publication completed the project Debating Refugee Migration

  28.2.2018,

  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

  21.2.2018,

  The South Moravian Regional Centre to Support the Integration of…

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• We Must not Forget our Disappeared Neighbours – Jewish Refugees

  27.1.2018,

  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

  18.1.2018,

  The Regional Court in Ostrava cancelled a decision about detention…

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

  18.1.2018,

  In the case presented by the Organisation for Aid to…

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

  18.1.2018,

  The Supreme Administrative Court agreed with Kurdish mother and son…

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• Thanks to ALZA company

  17.1.2018,

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

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

  17.1.2018,

  The City Court Prague decided a case related to Convention…

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

  5.1.2018,

  The Regional Court Prague argued against transfer of an asylum…

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