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Trafficking in Persons in Humanitarian Crises

There is a growing body of evidence demonstrating that humanitarian crises, such as armed conflicts, natural disasters, and protracted unrest, can lead to an increase in trafficking in persons.
Date of publication:
31 December 2017
Source:
Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons
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Trafficking in Persons and Refugee Status

This issue brief clarifies the relationship between refugee status and trafficking in persons across a number of situations and provides recommendations on what States can do to ensure that victims of trafficking have access to international protection as refugees where they need it.
Date of publication:
31 December 2017
Source:
Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons
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How Should Migrant Smuggling be Confronted?

This paper is part of the IOM Migration Research Leaders Syndicate’s contribution toward the Global Compact for Migration. This technical paper answers the question "how should migrant smuggling be confronted?". Migrant smuggling is seen as antithetical to safe, orderly and regular migration.
Date of publication:
31 December 2017
Source:
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Information Type:
Other

Issue Brief #2

This issue brief focuses on addressing the drivers of migration, including adverse effects of climate change, natural disasters and human-made crises, through protection and assistance, sustainable development, poverty eradication, conflict prevention and resolution.
Date of publication:
31 December 2017
Source:
United Nations (UN)
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Other

Protection of the Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Migrants and the Specific Needs of Migrants in Vulnerable Situations

This working paper was prepared during the GCM negotiations to provide Member States and other actors an overview of international law which speak to migrants’ rights.
Date of publication:
31 December 2017
Source:
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Information Type:
Other

Case Digest on Evidential Issues in Trafficking in Persons Cases

The Case Digest has analysed 135 cases from 31 jurisdictions. The Case Digest presents evidential issues and patterns and describes how different jurisdictions addressed these.
Date of publication:
31 December 2017
Source:
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Information Type:
Other

Joint general comment No. 4 (2017) of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families and No. 23 (2017) of the Committee on the Rights of the Child on State obligations regarding the human rights of child

The CMW/CRC Joint General Comments provides guidance on the human rights of migrant children at all stages of migration. It was adopted at the same time as joint general comment No.
Date of publication:
16 December 2017
Source:
United Nations (UN)
Information Type:
Other

Joint general comment No. 3 (2017) of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and No. 22 (2017) of the Committee on the Rights of the Child on the general principles regarding the human rights of children

The objective of the present joint general comment is to provide authoritative guidance on legislative, policy and other appropriate measures that should be taken to ensure full compliance with the obligations under the Conventions to fully protect the rights of children in the context of...
Date of publication:
16 November 2017
Source:
United Nations Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families
Information Type:
Other

Making Integration Work: Family Migrants

This booklet takes stock of the experiences of OECD countries with respect to the integration of family migrants along a number of policy lessons with supporting examples of good practice.
Date of publication:
11 November 2017
Source:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Information Type:
Other

Concluding observations on the initial report of Indonesia

The Committee considered the initial report of Indonesia (CMW/C/IDN/1) at its 363rd and 364th meetings (see CMW/C/SR.363 and 364), held on 5 and 6 September 2017. At its 374th meeting, held on 13 September 2017, it adopted the present concluding observations.
Date of publication:
20 October 2017
Source:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Information Type:
Other

Concluding observations on the third periodic report of Ecuador

The Committee examined the third periodic report of Ecuador (CMW/C/ECU/3) at its 361st and 362nd meetings (CMW/C/SR.361 and 362), held on 4 and 5 September 2017. At its 371st meeting, held on 11 September 2017, the Committee adopted the following concluding observations.
Date of publication:
06 October 2017
Source:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Information Type:
Other

Eradicating statelessness in the Americas

This article talks about the progress made towards eradicating statelessness in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2014 to 2017 and discusses the work to be done if it is to become the first world region to eradicate statelessness.
Date of publication:
01 October 2017
Source:
RAND Europe
Information Type:
Other

Concluding observations on the third periodic report of Mexico

The Committee considered the third periodic report of Mexico (CMW/C/MEX/3) at its 365th and 366th meetings (see CMW/C/SR.365 and 366), held on 6 and 7 September 2017. At its 374th meeting, held on 13 September 2017, it adopted the following concluding observations.
Date of publication:
28 September 2017
Source:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Information Type:
Other

Making Integration Work: Assessment and Recognition of Foreign Qualifications

This booklet takes stock of the experiences of OECD countries in the assessment and recognition of foreign qualifications. It summarises this along ten main policy lessons with supporting examples of good practice.
Date of publication:
21 June 2017
Source:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Information Type:
Other

Social protection, migration and the 2010 Agenda for Sustainable Development

This briefing considers the extent to which international labour migrants are covered by social protection, and the implications this has for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda).
Date of publication:
01 June 2017
Source:
ODI
Information Type:
Other

Concluding observations on Nigeria in the absence of a report

In the absence of a report by the State party, the Committee considered the situation in Nigeria with respect to the implementation of the Convention at its 347th meeting (CMW/C/SR.347), held on 5 April 2017.
Date of publication:
24 May 2017
Source:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Information Type:
Other

Concluding observations on Jamaica in the absence of a report

In the absence of a report by the State party, the Committee considered the situation in Jamaica with respect to the implementation of the Convention at its 345th and 346th meetings (see CMW/C/SR.345 and 346), held on 4 and 5 April 2017.
Date of publication:
24 May 2017
Source:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Information Type:
Other

Duties Of States Towards Refugees And Migrants Under The International Covenant On Economic, Social And Cultural Rights

This statement clarifies that all migrants, regardless of their migration status, are entitled to enjoy economic, social and cultural rights without discrimination.
Date of publication:
13 March 2017
Source:
United Nations (UN)
Information Type:
Other

Pivoting toward the Evidence: Building effective counter- trafficking responses using accumulated knowledge and a shared approach to monitoring, evaluation and learning

This paper seeks to construct a common framework for aligning goals, defining and assessing progress, and building a robust and shared evidence- base of effective anti-trafficking programmes and practices.
Date of publication:
31 December 2016
Source:
Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons
Information Type:
Other

Providing Effective Remedies for Victims of Trafficking in Persons

This issue paper highlights that access to remedies for trafficking victims should be a core component of efforts to address human trafficking and provides illustrative examples of effective remedies and limitations that currently exist in different jurisdictions.
Date of publication:
31 December 2016
Source:
Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons
Information Type:
Other

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