ADVOCACY

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DEMOCRACY: CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS CALL THE EU TO FOSTER A VIBRANT CIVIC SPACE

This International Day of Democracy, September 15th, civil society calls on EU leaders to take decisive actions to foster a vibrant civic space, uphold democracy and safeguard fundamental rights. SolidarityNow co-signed the open letter alongside 416 organizations which outlines concrete actions to promote democracy, enable, support and protect civil society, strengthen civil dialogue and protect human […]

Linking over 150 refugees with Seasonal Positions in Northern Greece

written by Georgia Spyropoulou | Advocacy and Communication Officer   Enhancing Employment: How SolidarityNow Linked Over 150 Refugees to Seasonal Jobs in Processing Units in Northern Greece In a constantly changing job market, connecting workers with the right employers is an ongoing need. SolidarityNow addresses this challenge through specific actions by providing a range of […]

JOINT PRESS RELEASE | Returning to school after the break is not the same for all children

Joint PRESS RELEASE of the Child Rights Advocacy Network (CRAN). The undersigned civil society organizations, members of the Child Rights Advocacy Network (CRAN), express our concerns regarding the measures recently adopted by Decision No. 44879/ΓΔ4 of the Deputy Minister of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports (Government Gazette B 2531/29-4-2024) to the fight against domestic violence […]

JOINT STATEMENT | 131 NGOs for the protection of the displaced from Ukraine

Temporary protection granted to the displaced population of Ukraine in the EU expires on 4 March 2025. SolidarityNow together with 130 civil society organizations are calling on the EU to take temporary measures to ensure that beneficiaries of temporary protection can remain in the EU after its expiration. As civil society organisations, we call on […]

Joint Statement on Article 5 of the EU Screening Regulation

The New Pact for Migration and Asylum is currently under the final negotiation stages in the EU institutions. SolidarityNow along with 82 civil society organizations co-sign the statement asking for the deletion of article 5 from the EU Screening Regulation. The adoption of this article carries the risk of increasing the racial profiling over the […]

JOINT STATEMENT – APPEAL | Even war has rules

Almost half of the dead are children: over 2,000 have already been killed and thousands more children will live with disabilities and mental health issues due to war-inflicted trauma. The blatant disregard for civilians’ right to life and protection cannot be accepted. Child Rights Advocacy Network (CRAN) and the co-signatory Civil Society Organisations express their […]

Seven Priorities to Expand Resettlement and Safe Pathways to Europe

Ahead of EU Member States submitting their pledges for the EU resettlement scheme, we call on leaders to ambitiously expand safe pathways to international protection and better reflect Europe’s capacity to welcome.     Resettlement and other complementary pathways to protection offer a lifeline to people forced to flee – a way to reach safety without […]