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Doras Newsletter – Winter 2020
We are delighted to present you with a few highlights from 2020, with an opening message from Doras CEO, John Lannon. Please contact info@doras.org with any queries related to the Newsletter or any of Doras’ work. Thank you. You can see the Newsletter in the PDF viewer below or view/download
Doras highlight impact of all forms of violence against migrant women on International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women
25/11/2020 Doras are highlighting the impact Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence (DSGBV) has on migrant women and are raising awareness of support services available on the United Nations International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women, Wednesday November 25th. “Migrant women experience violence at a similar rate to Irish women,” said Doras CEO John Lannon, “and are disproportionately or
Doras Report Highlights Urgent Need for Better Mental Health Services in Direct Provision Centres
23/11/2020 Doras are calling for immediate action to ensure that vulnerable people living in direct provision have access to mental health supports and services in a new report, released on 23rd November 2020. The report highlights five key areas that have a negative impact on the mental health of international
Doras says that no child should live in Direct Provision on Universal Children’s Day November 20th
20/11/2020 Image: Ombudsman for Children report ‘Direct Division’ on impact of Direct Provision on children. Doras have marked Universal Children’s Day by calling on the Irish government to ensure no more children live and grow up in Direct Provision by honouring their commitment to end the system by 2023. The
Doras Welcomes Report on Ending Direct Provision by Expert Group, led by Catherine Day
21/10/2020 Doras welcome recommendations listed in the report, which was presented to Cabinet on Tuesday. “We now have a costed alternative to the current direct provision system on the table which appears to take a more humane, dignified approach to international protection that will also save the state millions.” –
The #Anyone Campaign – Know the Signs of Human Trafficking in Ireland
20/10/2020 Doras supports the #Anyone campaign from IOM Ireland and the Department of Justice and Equality. Human trafficking involves the sale, trade and exploitation of human beings for profit. It is a serious crime that exists in nearly every country in the world, including Ireland. The campaign highlights how anyone,
Windows 4 Opportunity – Improving Access to Education for International Protection Applicants
19/10/2020 Windows 4 Opportunity (#Windows4Opportunity) is a fundraising and donation drive led by Recruit Refugees Ireland (https://recruitrefugeesireland.com/), with support from a number of groups, including: Movement of Asylum Seekers Ireland, the Irish Refugee Council and Doras, to name a few. Windows4Opportunity is aiming to provide laptop computers to 900 International
Reduction in legal aid for International Protection applicants is a further barrier to protection in Ireland
8/10/2020 Photo: Source: Shutterstock/Lisa S. Limerick-based migrant and refugee support organisation Doras are dismayed by cuts to legal aid for international protection applicants, as this will make it harder for an already vulnerable group of people to access justice. The new legal aid scheme significantly reduces the fee paid to
18 Irish NGOs sign open letter requesting urgent relocation of young refugees displaced by Moria fire
23/9/2020 Today, as the EU publish a new Pact on Asylum and Migration, 18 NGOs from across Ireland wrote to Taoiseach Martin and Ministers Coveney, McEntee, O’Gorman and Byrne, requesting the urgent relocation of unaccompanied children and young people from Greece to Ireland following the tragic fire in Moria refugee