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Multicultural Summer School for Children (5-30 July 2010):

Saturday, 24 April 2010 17:00-20:00, at the gardens of the Presidential Palace

21η Μαρτίου - Παγκόσμια Ημέρα ενάντια στο Ρατσισμό

Beginning: 5th March 2010
Time: 5 - 6 pm for children under 12 years old , 6 - 7 pm for children 12 - 15 years old

Includes: Drums and rhythm tuition with educational approach, psychological
expertise, culture,customs, games, dance and innovative creative techniques.

Ρατσιστική συμπεριφορά Κυπριακών Αερογραμμών

Η ΚΙΣΑ καταγγέλλει ρατσιστική συμπεριφορά των Κυπριακών Αερογραμμών εναντίον Έλληνα υπηκόου, του οποίου ο ένας από τους δύο γονείς κατάγεται από την Αφρική. Ο αναφερόμενος ευρισκόταν στην Κύπρο ως εμπειρογνώμονας διαφόρων διεθνών Οργανισμών.

‘Handed over as if she was his possession’

Oxana Rantseva who fell to her death trying to escape her employers

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CORRECT DAY AND DATE OF THE MEETING BELOW IS MONDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2009, AT 19:00.
ΠΑΡΑΚΑΛΩ ΣΗΜΕΙΩΣΤΕ ΟΤΙ Η ΣΩΣΤΗ ΗΜΕΡΑ ΚΑΙ ΗΜΕΡΟΜΗΝΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΑΣΗΣ ΠΙΟ ΚΑΤΩ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΔΕΥΤΈΡΑ, 23 ΝΟΕΜΒΡΊΟΥ 2009, 19.00.

Nicosia:
Date: Sunday 1st November 2009
Location: Eleftheria Square
Time: 11:00 - 17:00

Limassol:
Date: Sunday 8th November 2009
Location: Waterfront Molos Park (on the beach opposite of Catholic Church)
Time: 11:00 - 17:00

INTEGRATION MEASURES–NOT OPERATIONS BROOM–MIGRANTS ARE NOT TRASH

The right for Abortion & for the Migrant women

KISA-Action for Equality, Support, Antiracism in cooperation with IASFM (International Association for the Study of Forced Migration) and Future Worlds Center, organises a two days training course on 4-5 July, at the Goethe Institute from 9am to 5 pm, on International Refugee Law.

PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

International Day of Solidarity with Foreign Domestic Workers



As today marks a day where the international community seeks to recognise the contribution of foreign domestic workers (FDW), CARAM Asia and its members call on governments throughout the world to immediately amend national employment laws to recognise domestic work as work.

Working women in Cyprus,in the fight against discrimination and racism

On the occasion of 8th March – International Women’s Day and the European-wide Action Week Against Racism (14 – 22 March), organised on the occasion of 21st March – International Day for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

ENAR-CYPRUS invites you to the

Presentation and Roundtable Discussion of the 2007 ENAR
Shadow Report on Racism in Cyprus

Friday 20 March 2009

16:00 ETKA –PEO Conference Room, 14, Simonidou str, 3rd Floor

A 28-YEAR-old Sri Lankan farmhand died after he was left untreated for two days after sustaining severe head injuries from a fall.Immigrant support group KISA is holding his employer and a private Nicosia clinic responsible.State pathologist Nicholas Charalambous said yesterday he had launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the man’s death.

KISA – Action for Equality, Support, Antiracism and the Cyprus Youth Board, in cooperation with other Cypriot human rights organisations and communities of migrants and refugees are organising the 11th Rainbow Festival.

Under the motto «Different Colours – One Country», the Festival is focused on the wealth and delight of colours and calls for joining the fight for integration and equal participation of all for substantially effecting multiculturalism, irrespective of race, colour, ethnic origin, religion, community, gender or any other differences.

The Festival is under the auspices of the Minister of Education and Culture Mr Andreas Demetriou

NEW PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR MIGRANTS APPLYING FOR LONG-TERM RESIDENCE STATUS

New publications - Guides funded under the EQUAL & ERF Program of EC

The largest and longest-standing antiracist, multicultural event in Cyprus, with music, song and dance by migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, foreign students and Cypriots and other Europeans, info stands, exhibitions, films, documentaries, discussions, children's corner, bazaar, food from various countries and much more ...

European-wide Action Week Against Racism, 17 – 23 March 2008

March from Eleftheria squ. to Ministry of Interior..

demonstrating against the arrest of Doros Polykarpou (the director of KISA) and in solidarity with migrant women and children who are in strike for many days..

Η ειρηνική εκδήλωση για στήριξη των διαμαρτυρόμενων μεταναστών έξω από το Υπουργείο Εσωτερικών (Κυριακή 27/01/2008) ...
video shows the Police violence against KISA on last Sunday 27/1/2008

The charges against KISA were totally unfounded and would not, therefore, stand in court. So, yesterday, with the Attorney General’s agreement, the case was dropped.

“European legislation and policy against discrimination on the ground of race, ethnicity and religion: theory, practice and future challenges”