(sponsored by the European Commission)
Livre
de Solidarité
El Libro de la
Solidaridad
Il Libro della
Solidarietà
(sponsored by
the European Commission)
. Intro
. Aims
. Implementation
. Publication
. Press Release
. Contact Information
In many countries in Europe, undocumented migrants live in a situation of marginalization. As they do not possess a legal residence permit, they often are excluded from basic social services that help to meet a decent standard of living (e.g. shelter, food, clothing and health care, as well as legal advice, education and training).
Many citizens and civil organisations provide humanitarian support to undocumented migrants. The "Book of Solidarity" project aims at highlighting the manifold ways solidarity is extended to undocumented migrants in Europe. PICUM wishes to analyze these initiatives to help organizations to further deepen their work, and also to prevent humanitarian support for undocumented migrants from being discouraged, forbidden or penalized.
The project was carried out in three phases, focusing on different geographical regions in Europe:
Phase 1: Germany,
the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom
Phase 2: France, Spain, Italy
Phase 3: Austria, Denmark, Sweden
During each phase, workshops were held in the various countries for experts and representatives of NGOs to exchange experiences and good practices.
The concrete result of the project is the Book of Solidarity: Providing Assistance to Undocumented Migrants, Volumes I-III, an overview of the legal and ethical context in which organizations in these countries provide assistance to undocumented migrants.
Volumes I-III of the Book of Solidarity: Providing Assistance to Undocumented Migrants, Volumes I-III are available at PICUM. For more information and to order click here.
To read the press release click here.
Michele LeVoy
Researcher/Networker
e-mail: michele.levoy@picum.org
