Knowledge Platform

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Principles and guidelines, supported by practical guidance, on the human rights protection of migrants in vulnerable situations

These Principles and Guidelines provide concrete and operational guidance to assist States to design, implement and monitor migration governance measures that respect and protect the human rights of migrants in vulnerable situations. Objective 7(l) of the GCM makes explicit reference to these...

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01 January 2018

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United Nations University (UNU)

Addressing Xenophobia in the media / ethical media reporting on migration

This report addresses xenophobia through a consideration of representations of migration and the role of the media. It aims to support international policymakers in their efforts to work towards the implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration and the Global Compact...

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01 January 2018

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Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM)

Protecting Undocumented Children

This report seeks to support and disseminate such policies, by presenting several promising examples from governments at all levels, alongside some available data and relevant policy documents at EU level.

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01 January 2018

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Good practices in nationality laws for the prevention and reduction of statelessness

This is the third edition of a handbook where the IPU and UNHCR have collaborated to provide guidance on the international legal framework for the right to nationality and reduction of statelessness, providing concrete examples where domestic law provisions have led to successful outcomes.

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01 January 2018

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Evaluating the impact of information campaigns in the field of migration: A systematic review of the evidence and practical guidance

This report provides the findings from a systematic literature review, looking at 60 evaluations of information campaigns targeted at migrants, traffickers, and communities. While there has been a widespread uptake in information campaigns, there is a lack of consistent, robust evaluation of their...

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01 January 2018

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Groundswell: Preparing for Internal Climate Migration

This World Bank report, which focuses on three regions, finds that climate change will push tens of millions of people to migrate within their countries by 2050. Without concrete climate and development action, just over 143 million people—or around 2.8 percent of the population of these three...

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01 January 2018

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World Bank Group

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Guidance Note: Integrating Housing, Land and Property Issues into Key Humanitarian, Transitional and Development Planning Process

Housing, land and property (HLP) issues arise in most crisis situations, in conflict, as well as natural disasters. This is especially the case when a crisis is accompanied by significant displacement or when it occurs in a context with long-standing HLP grievances or challenges. The main objective...

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01 January 2018

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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Note on migration and the principle of non refoulement

Throughout history, high numbers of persons have left, or have been forced to leave, their countries of origin. In order to protect migrants or refugees against being returned to places in which their fundamental rights are in danger, States have developed the principle of non-refoulement. This...

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01 January 2018

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Policy Brief

The principle of non-refoulement under international human rights law

Under international human rights law, the principle of non-refoulement guarantees that no one should be re-turned to a country where they would face torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and other irreparable harm. This principle applies to all migrants at all times...

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01 January 2018

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Policy Brief

Institutional framework for addressing gender-based violence in crises

In this guide, IOM introduces the Institutional Framework for Addressing Gender-based Violence in Crises (GBViC Framework) and presents a toolkit for operationalizing the Framework’s strategic interventions. The Framework aims to ensure that IOM operations can provide access to services for those...

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01 January 2018

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Making Mobility Work for Adaptation to Environmental Changes: Results from the Meclep Global Research

This report assesses evidence from desk reviews and field research to ascertain the extent to which migration benefits or undermines adaptation to environmental and climate change. The findings highlight the importance of investing in disaster risk reduction, integrating migration into urban...

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01 January 2018

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Other

Regional Guide to Facilitate South - South Labour Mobility in Southern Africa

The Regional Guide to Facilitate South–South Labour Mobility in Southern Africa offers recommendations to assist the SADC Member States to develop national policy solutions and approaches towards improved governance of labour migration within the Southern Africa region.

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01 January 2018

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A Toolbox: Planning Relocations to Protect People from Disasters and Environmental Change

This Toolbox seeks to provide concrete suggestions for States and other actors who are contemplating or planning to relocate people in order to protect them from disasters and environmental change. It aims to complement the Guidance for Protecting People from Disasters and Environmental Change...

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01 January 2018

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Joint Research Centre (JRC)

Migration Data using Social Media: A European Perspective

This paper estimates the number of expatriates in 17 EU countries using Facebook data on “expats” and proposes a method to account for over- or under-representation of Facebook users in the actual population. Whilst acknowledging the methodological and data-integrity issues of using data from social...

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01 January 2018

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United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

The Concept of “Financial or Other Material Benefit” in the Smuggling of Migrants Protocol

“Financial or other material benefit” is the purpose of migrant smuggling. It is the reason behind the growing involvement of organized criminal groups in conduct that often puts the lives of vulnerable migrants in great jeopardy. The financial or other material benefits associated with migrant...

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01 January 2018

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Other

Handbook on Statelessness in the OSCE Area

This handbook outlines international standards and good practices in order to encourage further engagement and implementation towards the eradication of stateless in the OSCE area.

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31 December 2017

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Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)

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