Final report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development on the country visit to Germany

We are sharing the report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development, Prof. Dr. Surya Deva, whose recent country visit to Germany echoes many of the concerns AFRIW has consistently raised regarding skilled workforce migration and the situation of international students. His findings underline the urgent need to address vulnerabilities that migrants …

AFRIW’s participation in Multilevel Dialogue to strengthen the right to development of migrants in Germany: the UN Special Rapporteur Prof. Dr. Surya Deva Meets Civil Society in Berlin

The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development, Prof. Dr Surya Deva, was on his official visit to Germany from November 10–19, 2025, engaging with policymakers, government bodies, civil society, and migrant communities to assess Germany’s role in advancing rights-based development. The visit began on November 10, 2025, with a meeting at Rathaus Tiergarten, …

Press Release

Berlin, 4 September 2025 Our Co-Founder, Saravanan Ganesan, Honoured with the Berlin Mitte Ehrenamtspreis 2025 for Advocacy Work Supporting Migrant Workers The Berlin-Mitte District has awarded the prestigious Ehrenamtspreis 2025 to Saravanan Ganesan, Co-Founder of AFRIW e.V., in recognition of his voluntary work defending the rights of migrant workers in Germany. Ganesan, who holds a …