The SVD commitment to migrants and refugees began in the 1980s when foreigners came to Poland. In the early 1990s, migrants from Sri Lanka, Poland, and Afghanistan arrived. At the same time, more and more refugees and migrants were coming from Chechnya and Ingushetia, and African countries. They stayed in special centers for foreigners. [read…]
The Irish Group of VIVAT International, which comprises members of six missionary groups, were interested to learn that VIVAT International was to celebrate its 20th anniversary in November of 2020. The question arose for us, [read…]
Every year on February 8, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Josephine Bakhita. The Unions of Superiors and Superiors General of Religious Institutes have set this day as the Day of Prayer and [read…]
The COP25 climate negotiations concluded on 15th December afternoon, 48 hours after the originally scheduled time. There were negotiations, closed door deliberations between interest groups. Likewise, civil society groups constantly engaged in advocacy and making [read…]
From 25 – 27 September 2019, 36 people participated the JPIC and Mining Seminar organized in Rome. They are the JPIC promotors from different Catholic religious congregations and organizations, who work to protect the rights [read…]
Andrzej Owca participated in the 40th Session of Human Rights Council and contributed to the process through Joint Oral Statements. This Oral Statement targets on Bosnia and Herzegovina on right to work and the right [read…]
On 10 February, about 25 members of VIVAT International joined the march for anti-human trafficking in Rome. The march was organized by Talitha Kum, the organization formed with the Catholic female religious congregations to end [read…]
Andrzej Owca, VIVAT Representative in Geneva delivered an oral statement during the 39th Session of the Human Rights Council on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina in relation to economic, social, and cultural rights. Link [read…]
Our work on the human rights situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina continues. During the 37th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva Andrzej speaks about violations on economic, cultural and social rights. The statement [read…]
Human Rights Council of Geneva Office held A Social Forum (9th Session) on the Rights of People with HIV/AIDS and other Epidemics in Palais de Nation, from 2nd to 4th of October, 2017. At that [read…]
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