United Nations Moldova: Informative session on the Law No. 121 on ensuring equality at the Charity Centre for Refugees

The Charity Centre for Refugees, Implementing Partner of UNHCR Moldova, in collaboration with the Internship Initiative Group of UN in Moldova organized on 14 July 2016 an interactive discussion session regarding implementation of the Law No. 121 on ensuring equality.

The main goal of the session was to inform and explain refugees their inherent right to equality in the Republic of Moldova, also the content of the main national non-discrimination legislation and the tools of implementing equality principles.

The event gathered 32 participants – including refugees and asylum seekers, together with representatives from UNHCR Moldova and CCR volunteers, who had the possibility to talk and debate about daily life situations of discrimination being supported by the member of the the Council on the Prevention and Elimination of Discrimination and Ensuring Equality, Ian Feldman.

Eid-Al Fitr at the Charity Centre for Refugees

The Charity Centre for Refugees, Implementing Partner of UNHCR Moldova, organised on 09 July 2016 the celebration of the Eid-Al Fitr - an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.

The event gathered in one place more than 100 children, women of men from the refugee community in the Republic of Moldova. The representative of UNHCR Moldova also joined us at the event.

The cultural program included performance of songs, dances, poems, entertaining games, magical performances, and alive book stories about the meaning of the celebration in different countries such as Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc..
The event was led and moderated by two volunteers - 1 refugee from Iraq and 1 refugee from Sirya, who involved in organisation and offered CCR a huge support in conducting the event.
All the participants received gifts ans sweets in recognition of their implication and activity at the event.

Charity Yard Sale at RCTV "Memoria"

On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, commemorated annually on 26th of June, the The Rehabilitation Center of Torture Victims Memoria organised a Charity Yard Sale in order to support victims and the survivors of torture. The goal of the event was to raise people awareness on issues of torture victims and to provide, in this way, more help and support to those who have gone through quite stressful life situations.

Bracelets, belts and Eco bags, room flowers, jewelry, toys and clothes for children, greeting cards and other handmade articles were available for sale at the fair. Beneficiaries admitted that handmade work is an opportunity to socialize and share experiences that bind also to learn something new and useful.

The Charity Centre for Refugees, represented by its volunteer team, supported the enrollment of the event and participated in it, as a partner by presenting handmade objects created by refugees that live in Moldova, some of them being, including beneficiaries of RCTV "Memoria", which is an opportunity to develop relations of friendship and support between the two organizations, but also to encourage victims of torture to continue their fight for a normal life.

Moldova commemorated the World Refugee Day 2016 - We stand together #WithRefugees

UNHCR Moldova along with its implementing partners – the Charity Centre for Refugees, Ave Copiii, the Law Centre of Advocates and the Bureau of Migration and Asylum worked together to commemorate the World Refugee Day, by organizing a day full of cultural and entertaining activities to mark the day. The main scope of the event was to raise awareness of the local community on the fact that refugees are people like everyone of us, “to send a message to governments that they must work together and do their fair share for refugees”.

The event was held in Valea Morilor Park, Chisinau, on Saturday the 18th of June. The day consisted of different musical performances of, among others, the Orchestra of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. A photo exhibition was presented by EVS volunteers showing the lives and contributions of refugees before and after reaching the Moldovan life.

Another exhibition was reflecting many celebrity refugees who after having left their country of origin made their valuable contributions to the hosting society. Furthermore there were different performances by refugees and refugee children with traditional dances, poetry and music, wearing colorful traditional clothes. The day was led by various speeches underlining the important contributions made by refugees’ everyday while also highlighting the importance of continued support for refugees in their fight for a decent life.

INVITAŢIE

Cu prilejul marcării Zilei Mondiale a Refugiatului,

eveniment de informare a publicului cu participarea comunităţii refugiaţilor

CINE: Biroul Înaltului Comisariat al Naţiunilor Unite pentru Refugiaţi (UNHCR) împreună cu Biroul Migraţie şi Azil, Direcţia Refugiaţi şi partenerii săi de implementare Centrul de Drept al Avocaţilor, Centrul de Caritate pentru Refugiaţi; Asociaţia pentru Abilitarea Copilului şi Familiei ”AVE Copiii”.

CE: Evenimentul va include recital al orchestrei model al Ministerului Afacerilor Interne, prezentări ale copiilor refugiaţi, activităţi sportive pentru copii, expoziţii de lucrări realizate de refugiaţi şi multe alte activităţi interesante pentru a vă bucura din plin de eveniment. La eveniment vor fi prezenţi reprezentanţi ai comunităţii refugiaţilor, reprezentanţi ai guvernului, membrii corpului diplomatic, mass-media, agenţiile ONU şi societatea civilă.

UNDE: municipiul Chișinău, Parcul Valea Morilor, în apropiere de scările principale.

CÂND: Sîmbătă, 18 iunie 2016, ora 12.00 – 16:00

IMPORTANT: Ziua Mondială a Refugiatului (ZMR) a fost marcată pentru prima dată în 2001. Zeci de mii de oameni din întreaga lume au avut nevoie de timp ca să recunoască şi să aprecieze contribuţia persoanelor forţate să fugă pentru a-şi salva viaţa. ZMR este marcată anual printr-o varietate de evenimente în peste 100 de ţări, implicând oficiali guvernamentali, celebrităţi, civili şi însăşi persoanele strămutate.

În societatea în care trăim sunt mai multe persoane strămutate forţat din cauza conflictelor decât în orice periodă după cel de-al doilea război mondial. Acest număr fără precedent a condus UNHCR şi partenerii săi la limite, dar, din păcate, situaţia continuă să se intensifice. De aceea, ne propunem să creem o empatie publică faţă de refugiaţi şi faţă de munca noastră de a-i proteja pe cei mai vulnerabili.

Mesajul principal al campaniei #SUNTEM ALĂTURI DE REFUGIAȚI este că refugiaţii sunt oameni la fel ca noi, care au fost forţaţi să fugă pentru a-şi salva viaţa.

http://www.unhcr.org/refugeeday/

Agenda evenimentului este anexată.

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