On 2nd February 2016 Willi Does, President of Emmaus Europe, met the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, in Strasbourg (France). At the centre of discussions was the painful issue of the fate of migrants and European migration policies which continue to create victims in their thousands, in a Europe that sadly remains inward-looking.
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A new association joined the Movement in Peru in December 2015. Discover Emmaus Solidaridad y apoyo.
In January 2016, an Emmaus International delegation set off to visit the Emmaus Thanapara Swallows association in Bangladesh in order to take stock of the progress made in providing access to healthcare in this isolated region where the local population lacks access to its fundamental rights. Through its numerous activities and strong roots in the village, Emmaüs Thanapara works to remedy this as far as possible, ensuring people’s fundamental rights are upheld.
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On 1 February 1954, Abbé Pierre made his famous radio appeal. He expressed his indignation at the authorities' failure to act following the death of numerous homeless people and called on the public to show solidarity. In 2016, let’s continue to act, campaign and voice our anger in the face of injustice!
On 28 January, the Abbé Pierre Foundation presented Paris with its 21st report on sub-standard housing in France. In its report, the Foundation stresses the extent to which poor housing represents a public health problem and as well as the risk it poses of urban segregation. As in previous years, the report provides a detailed overview of sub-standard housing in France.
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