Opportunity closing date: Thursday, 31 December, 2020Opportunity type: Call for proposals Background information: The Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA) is a national network of twenty-five (26) organisations whose main objectives and mission are the promotion and protection of the human rights of asylum seekers, refugees and other international migrants in ways that promote the well-being…
#StopGenderBasedViolence #16DaysofActivism #DocumentUs 10 December 2020.For immediate release: International Human Rights Day.“Migrant Women and Children’s Rights Are Human Rights Too”. The Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA) joins human rights activists, civil society organisations and all governments including the private sector around the world in commemorating and celebrating International Human Rights Day,…
Opportunity closing date: Friday, 30 October, 2020 Opportunity type: Employment Vacant Position at CoRMSA Re: Communication and Media OfficerTo be based in Braamfontein, Johannesburg.Opportunity type: 1st December 2020 to 31st December 2021. Employment Type: Full time (5 days a week)Closing date: 30th October 2020.Report Directly to the Director. The Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA / the…
Opportunity closing date: Friday, 30 October, 2020Opportunity type: Employment Vacant Position at CoRMSA Re: Communication and Media OfficerTo be based in Braamfontein, Johannesburg.Opportunity type: 1st December 2020 to 31st December 2021. Employment Type: Full time (5 days a week)Closing date: 30th October 2020.Report Directly to the Director. The Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA / the Consortium) is a…
The 24th of September, Heritage Day, in South Africa, is reserved as a national public holiday to celebrate the diverse cultures and traditions that make up South Africa’s contemporary social life. South Africa’s history is scarred by divisive regimes including colonialism and apartheid which sought to create a segregated and unequal society through a racialized…
In light of child protection week, as organisations that work with vulnerable children, we call on the South African government to note that the pandemic will gravely impact the most vulnerable children in our society. Vulnerable children include: unaccompanied and separated migrant children, stateless and disabled children who may or may not be documented. With…
The Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA), Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) and The Scalabrini Center of Cape Town (SCCT) have developed a Guide to Working with Vulnerable Children in South Africa. This guide can be used by social workers, professionals working in child protection and the general public to provide you…
[PRESS STATEMENT] International Migrants Day 2020.
For Immediate release: 18 December 2020Press Release: International Migrants Day. “Upholding and Reimagining the Human Rights of Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Migrants”. December 18th marks International Migrants Day. The United Nations (UN) International Migrants Day is annually held since 2000 to recognize the efforts, contributions, and rights of migrants worldwide. It is a day set…
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