June 2005 • Issue 379


Economic Migration / ACTION

Action

Action contacts and resources.

INTERNATIONAL The International Labour Organization (ILO) – the UN agency promoting social justice, human and labour rights. 4, Route des Morillons, CH-1211 Geneva 22, Switzerland tel: +41 22 799 6111 email: ilo@ilo.org web: http://www.ilo.org

International Council of Nurses (ICN) – brings together 120 national nurses’ associations representing millions. 3, Place Jean Marteau, CH-1201 Geneva, Switzerland tel: +41 22 908 01 00 fax 41 22 908 01 01 email: icn@icn.ch web: http://www.icn.ch

International Organization for Migration (IOM) assists governments and migrants. 17, Route des Morillons, CH-1211 Geneva 19, Switzerland tel: +41 22 717 9111 email: info@iom.int web: http://www.iom.int

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF, International Office) provides healthcare in places of conflict, emergency and need. Rue de Lausanne 78, CP 116, CH-1211 Geneva 21, Switzerland tel +41 22 849 84 00 fax +41 22 849 84 04 web: http://www.msf.org

AUSTRALIA Migrant Resource Centres – information and support. A full list can be found at: http://www.immi.gov.au/grants/mrc_msa_b.htm

LaborNet for workers’ rights, including those of migrants. web: http://labor.net.au

BRITAIN Medact – action on key global health issues. The Grayston Centre, 28 Charles Square, London N1 6HT tel: +44 20 7324 4739 email: info@medact.org web: http://www.medact.org

Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants 115 Old Street, London EC1V 9RT tel: +44 20 7608 7305 email: don@jcwi.org.uk web: http://www.jcwi.org.uk http://www.newcomers.org.uk – migrant and refugee information and support.

CANADA http://www.povnet.org – lists Canadian immigrant and refugee rights organizations.

The Canadian Society for International Health (CSIH). 1 Nicholas Street, Suite 1105, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 7B7 tel: +1 613 241 5785 email: csih@csih.org

IRELAND National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism (NCCRI) Third Floor, Jervis House, Jervis Street, Dublin 1 tel: +353 1 8588000 email: info@nccri.ie web: http://www.nccri.com

NEW ZEALAND/AOTEAROA Human Rights Commission 10th Floor, Tower Centre, Cnr Queen and Custom Streets/PO Box 6751, Wellesley Street, Auckland tel: +64 9 309 0874 e-mail: infoline@hrc.co.nz web: http://www.hrc.co.nz

UNITED STATES Physicians for Human Rights, Two Arrow Street, Suite 301, Cambridge, MA 02138 tel: +1 617 695 0041 email: phrusa@phrusa.org web: http://www.phrusa.org

Immigrant Solidarity Network, 1013 Mission Street #6, South Pasadena, CA 91030. web: http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org




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