MRI ACTIVITIES 2008

1. Civil Society Parallel Event to the Global Forum on Migration and Development 2008, (More information coming soon)


2. International Briefing and Strategy Meeting for Civil Society, Mobilizations and GFMD Parallel Events on Migrants Rights, March 19, 2008, Geneva, Switzerland


3. Rising Repression Against Migrants Around the World (A side event to the 7th UN Human Rights Council Session), March 18, 2008, Geneva, Switzerland


4. National Conference for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, sponsored by the National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights NNIRR, was held January 18 – 20, 2008 in Houston, Texas, United States. The conference brought together over 600 community leaders, immigrant rights activists, organizers, advocates and allies to strategize on directions and priorities for immigrant rights. MRI Chair William Gois was a keynote speaker. (More info at: http://nnirr.org/events/conference/2008/english.html)