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Third-country nationals are using free consultations

“Mostly the clients choose to meet and have a discussion on site, because in this case we can examine various documents brought by the client and related to the issues concerned,” tells one of the consultants of the organization - lawyer Alvis Šķenders. The highest proportion of clients represented ...

The most questions in the second lesson were asked about residence permits

„The largest interest and the most of the questions focused on residence permits – receiving and extending the status, employment opportunities, custody of minors, as well as family reunification,“ indicates one of the lecturers – the lawyer of the society „Shelter „Safe House““ Alvis Šķenders, who ...

Introductory Course Lessons About Latvia have been Started

Representatives of the society indicate that, for the course, a special study programme was developed that was adapted for asylum seekers and that addresses such topics as general information about Latvia, the state system, history, culture and traditions, practical information about Latvia and serv...

Project, within the framework of which extensive informative activities on reduction of human trafficking were carried out throughout Latvia, has come to an end

The aim of the activities carried out within the framework of the project over 15 months was to use innovative services to expand the support system for the victims of human trafficking, raise awareness of social workers and employees of the organizations of the national NGO coalition, as well as to...

The society “Shelter “Safe House”” awarded the ISO 9001 certificate

“It is customary that quality management systems are certified in manufacturing companies and in the service provision area. The society “Shelter “Safe House”” has made an important step forward demonstrating that a non-governmental organisation can also certify its operational performance by allo...

Third-country nationals are invited to use free consultations

The greatest interest and most of the questions from the target group concerned such issues as: opportunities to learn Latvian; residence permits and other issues related to migration; child allowances; entrepreneurship, including registration of companies, tax system; employment relationship; divor...

Holding an informative event - a master class on the issue of human trafficking

"During the event, we tried to show the approaches we use when working with youth to develop resilience of this vulnerable demographic group in cases that involve taking different opportunities in foreign countries. I must admit, every participant of the class had their own view on human trafficki...

HESTIA project presented at the Nordic-Baltic Network of Policewomen conference

During the event Lāsma Stabiņa, National Anti-Trafficking Coordinator (Ministry of the Interior) and Manager of the HESTIA* project, informed about Latvia’s experience and good practice in the prevention and combating of sham marriages and human trafficking, as well as the HESTIA project, especially...

The society invites to an event – a master class on human trafficking on 19 October!

Program: Time Activity 14:00 – 14:05 S.Zalcmane. 18 October – EU Anti-Trafficking Day. Topicality of the issue and achievements within the project. Significance of prevention. 14:05 – 14:10 I.Lazdiņa, „Bureau Veritas Latvia”. Awarding of ISO 9001 certifi...

“Shelter “Safe House”” starts implementing the task delegated by the state administration on the integration of third-country nationals

Consultations are provided by phone +371 25565098, e-mail: konsultacijas@patverums-dm.lv, as well as in person – at the premises of “Shelter “Safe House””, Lacplesa Street 75-9, Riga. Experts of the society inform that, during the four-month period, it is planned to identify the needs of third-coun...

Sham marriages become more and more popular in Europe; refugees may also become victims of human trafficking

What is the main reason for sham marriages being so popular? In many EU member states the marriage process is very democratic, i.e. nobody checks who is getting married and what the reasons are, often nobody even pays attention to the fact that the respective man and woman are not able to communica...

New Volunteers Welcome!

What will we do? - Learn about human trafficking - Try out theatre of the oppressed methods - Take part in seminars in schools - Lead seminars ourselves How will you benefit? - Improve language skills - Develop presentation skills - Learn to moderate a creative process - Gain knowledge on s...

People become victims of human trafficking due to a lack of language knowledge and not knowing their rights

How topical is the human trafficking problem currently in Latvia and what is being done to reduce it? Certainly, the problem is present, and it is not a minor one. EU Anti-Trafficking Day does not mean that there is only one day in the year when we are talking about the problem, handing out broch...

Topical Issues in the Field of Prevention of Human Trafficking Have Been Announced Within the Framework of Event

It was announced to the participants of the event that starting from year 2007 the team of professionals of the society has implemented the following activities: ensured assistance for 113 victims of human trafficking; organised extensive public awareness campaigns (from 2009 such activities have be...

Ireland addresses sham marriages – significant amendments to the Civil Registration Act of Ireland

If the marriage registrars become suspicious of a certain couple, an investigation will be started, and if the suspicion is confirmed, they will be able to refuse the registration of the marriage and inform the Department of Justice and Equality about the respective case. Further on a marriage can b...

Starting From July the Support Group for Victims of Human Trafficking Will Take Place Twice As Frequently

“Based on the desire of participants of the support group to meet more frequently in order to solve various problem situations more operatively we have taken this suggestion into consideration and found an opportunity to organize such meetings once in two weeks,“ indicates Anita Ūdre, the manager of...

On August 7 "Shelter "Safe House"" welcomes to an info-event!

Topics of the event: - It is the 8th anniversary of the founding of the Society – what are the accomplishements this far and the successes in diminishing human trafficking? - Reception of the Hero’s Award 2015 in USA – impressions of the lawyer Gita Miruskina (Gita Miruškina) of her 12 day visit i...

Secretary Kerry to Host 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report Launch Ceremony and Honor Latvian Lawyer Gita Miruškina as a Hero

Ms. Miruškina is one of just eight men and women chosen worldwide for the award, which recognizes the tireless efforts they have made in the global fight against modern slavery. Ms. Miruškina has dedicated her life to assisting victims of human trafficking and enhancing the legal understanding of ...

Activities of HESTIA Project presented at high level meetings and conferences in Belgium and France

Ms Vija Buša, Counsellor of the Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in Dublin, Ireland provided presentation on the problem of sham marriages and links to trafficking in human beings. Ms Lāsma Stabiņa, Senior Desk Officer of Sectoral Policy Department of the Ministry of the Interior, a Manager of Pro...

Extensive Project for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals in Latvia Has Come To a Close

The following activities were organized under the project in order to improve the opportunities to learn and practise Latvian, ensure accessibility of social support and establish social contacts: Latvian language course for various language skill levels as well as an opportunity to take the state ...

Dublin has held the first coordination meeting of the project HESTIA

During the first day of the meeting participants concluded that the project partners have no common understanding of connection between sham marriages and human trafficking, because sham marriages are mainly regarded as the violation of national legal regulation related to migration and residence ...

Closing Event of the Integration Project for Third-Country Nationals to be Held on June 29

The organization “Shelter “Safe House”” in association with its partner – Centre for Public Policy PROVIDUS – have been implementing the support project Diverse Solutions for Public Education and Integration 3 aimed at developing and improving diverse support, adaptation, and integration opportuniti...

Project to Improve Expert Knowledge for Work with Third-Country Nationals Has Come to a Close

According to the project leader Alvis Skenders (Alvis Šķenders), five informative 1-day seminars in Olaine, Ozolnieki, Stopini, Aluksne, and Balvi assessed the possibility to continue the integration activities already initiated by the participants as well as the chance to ensure the said activities...

The Information day Riču Raču gathers more than 250 third-country nationals from six Latvian cities

In the framework of the event, participants had the opportunity to meet third-country nationals involved in activities of the other regions, tell about their region and present the roadmap Searching for Diversity that they had prepared, obtain advice from the project specialists regarding some top...

You are welcome to participate in the Informative Day "Riču Raču” on June 13!

10:00 – 11:00 Arrival and registration 11:00 - 11:10 Opening of the Informative Day 11:10 – 12:20 Performances, greetings from the participants of the Informative Day 12:30 - 14:00 Guided tour around the museum 14:00 - 14:30 Consultations provided by "Shelter “Safe House"" specialists regarding...

Web blog is being developed with the stories of migrants who live in Latvia

The Project’s home page http://voiceofmigrants.eu will be launched on the 9th of June. Migrants who live in Latvia legally for more than 1 year are invited to send their life stories, telling about how they came to Latvia and what it is like to live here, as well as to share their adventures and cha...

Lawyer Gita Miruskina and the team of NGO “Shelter “Safe House”” receives high recognition from the State Department of the United States

From right: Dzintars Rasnacs, Minister of Justice, Sandra Zalcmane, Manager of “Shelter “Safe House”” , Loretta Lynch, General Attorney of the United States, Gita Miruskina, Lawyer of “Shelter “Safe House”” and Rasa Salina, Press Secretary of the organization. After the meeting, Lynch, General A...

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch (US) to Visit NGO „Shelter „Safe House””

On June 3, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas will meet with Latvian Interior Minister Rihards Kozlovskis. Attorney General Lynch’s biography is available at: http://www.justice.gov/ag/meet-attorney-general Department of the Homeland Security Deputy Secret...

More than 130 students in Baldone attended a class on human trafficking

One of the people conducting the class commented: “Most often, young people, first of all, know about prostitution and after a little while they remember such forms of human abuse as marriages of convenience and forced labour, but they fail to completely understand the process from recruitment to ...

Brides for sale: European women lured for sham marriages

Balogova was promised a clean place to stay in Britain and maybe even some money. But she says within days of arrival, she was moved from Manchester to Glasgow in Scotland, where she was kept in an apartment with her future husband. When he wasn`t around, his younger brother would stand over her, an...

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