Multicultural Center Prague is launching a photo competition „Coctail of Cultures“ in the framework of the European partnership project Media4us. >>

The short commentary deals with the issue of Roma rights in the EU. The Roma who are EU citizens are forbidden to request asylum in another member state, but that could possibly change in the future. To prove that the Roma ought to be treated more fairly, the article points out the fact that according to a recent ruling of the Irish Court, denial of education to a Roma child amounts to persecution... >>

The debate "Inspecting the work of migrants in the Czech Republic: a focus on forest workers" took place on January 30 2011 in the United Nations Information Centre in Prague. For the hundreds of foreign workers exploited in the Czech forests (so-called "stromkaři" or "forest workers"), the conference concluded with a nearly hopeless feeling. Law enforcement officials are not advancing this c... >>

The Migration Policy Institute report, which was written by Donald M. Kerwin and Kristen McCabe, analyzes the labor standards enforcement record of the Clinton, Bush, and Obama administrations and argues that enforcement of labor laws should become a higher priority, particularly amid high rates of unemployment and underemployment. The report, which also examines states’ activity, concludes that l... >>

The article begins with a brief description of the US labor laws and operative agencies behind them. It examines how and to what degree the US labor protections and standards apply to both authorized and unauthorized employees. Moreover, the piece outlines separation of immigration and labor laws between two federal agencies described below. Arguably, this decentralization of power has paved a way... >>

In this interview, Eamonn Davern from British Jobcentre Plus describes labour market implications of migration in the United Kingdom. He is convinced that migrant workers should not be considered a danger for British domestic workers. He explains that the British Government is encouraging both, British and foreign workers, to be active in applying for job vacancies. >>