December 18, 2012 - Global Day of Action: WE MIGRATE TO LIVE, NO MORE DEATHS, NO MORE MISSING PEOPLE!

The Global Day of Action for the Rights of Migrants, Refugees and Displaced people on December 18, 2011 was the first step towards the setting-up of a global movement of migrants and of all people who support them. More than 20 countries carried out various activities. What we managed to do was to transform that day in a collective event in which all ideas that are being executed every day by different organizations and networks that defend migrants’ rights came together. In section Reports you can find information and pictures of what was done last year.

This year we would like to experience it one again, together with those who were with us in 2011 and also with those who crossed our paths during the last year. We invite all organizations and networks to become promoters of the Global Day of Action. Below you can find the call WE MIGRATE TO LIVE, NO MORE DEATHS, NO MORE MISSING PEOPLE which throws this years’ Global Action Day.

To adhere to it you can send your to: info@globalmigrantsaction.org

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First international video conference on skype for the global day of action for the rights of migrants

12/18/2012 - SEPTEMBER, 22, SATURDAY AT 17, ACCORDING TO THE ITALIAN TIME GMT+1
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THE CALL

As it was mentioned, below you can find the call WE MIGRATE TO LIVE, NO MORE DEATHS! which throws this years’ global action day for the rights of migrants, refugees and displaced people.
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List of Organizations That Have Endorsed the Call for a Global Day of Action in 2012

Here we will maintain a running list of organizations, networks, and individuals that have endorsed our Call to Action for December 18, 2012 for the Rights of Migrants, Refugees and Displaced People. If you and/or your organization wish to support this effort by carrying out local, national or international actions on December 18, please send us an email. Thank you.

To view the list click below.

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The GDA 2012 at the WSF preparation meeting in Monastir, Tunisia on July 11-17, 2012

The Global Day of Action for the Rights of Migrants, Refugees and Displaced People was presented during the preparatory meeting for the World Social Forum in Tunisia, in collaboration with the project BOATS4PEOPLE.

Boats4people

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See what people around the world organized on December 18, 2011

To see the reports sent to us after December 18 including pictures, videos and documents see the section "Reports 2011" or click here.


Download the GDA logos here

English logo
Spanish logo
French logo
Italian logo

International Trade Union Confederation of the African Region (ITUC-Africa)Supports the GDA-2012

08/01/2012 - "I on behalf of the International Trade Union Confederation of the African Region (ITUC-Africa) with 87 affiliate’s national trade union centres of combined 17.5 million memberships in 51 African countries convey our warm appreciations for the laudable efforts and contributions toward the protection and promotion of the rights of migrant workers and their families. ITUC-Africa is a pan-African trade union organisation with international affinity and solidarity with global working class community. We are based in Lome, Togo. Please see www.ituc-africa.org."

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INFO:

info@globalmigrantsaction.org

How the Idea of a Global Day of Action Was Born

In many occasions, during different meetings at the World Social Forums or in other events, the movement in support of migrants, refugees and displaced people has verified the need of global action because the enemy we confront daily is also global. Actions of this type could also represent an important step toward becoming a worldwide movement.

This is why during the World Social Forum for Migrations in Quito, Ecuador (2010) and in the World Social Forum in Dakar, Senegal, last February 2011, we discussed and decided upon carrying out A Day of Global Action Against Racism and for the Rights of Migrants, Refugees and Displaced People. We chose the date December 18, because this is when the United Nations adopted the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families.

Additionally this global event also wants to contribute to presenting the "World Charter of Migrants" approved at an international meeting in Gorée on February 4, 2011.