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How COVID-19 restrictions and the economic consequences are likely to impact migrant smuggling and cross-border trafficking in persons to Europe and North America

The unprecedented crisis that COVID-19 has suddenly unleashed upon the world is affecting all aspects of society and is likely to have an effect on the routes and characteristics of both regular and irregular migration.
Date of publication:
14 May 2020
Source:
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Information Type:
Analysis

An Exploratory Study on Labour Recruitment and Migrant Worker Protection Mechanisms in West Africa: The Case of Côte d'Ivoire, the Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal

This study seeks to shed light on the situation of ethical recruitment and labour migration in West Africa by assessing current recruitment practices and migrant worker protection mechanisms in place in the following case study countries: Côte d'Ivoire, the Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal.
Date of publication:
04 May 2020
Source:
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Information Type:
Analysis

Migrant and Refugee Participation: Approaches to Rethinking Integration Policies - Summary

While many organizations (nonprofit organizations, groups of volunteers, local authorities) are convinced that refugee and migrant participation is key to the success of reception and integration programs and public policies, so far, few initiatives have been developed with them based on their...
Date of publication:
01 May 2020
Source:
Institut Français des Relations Internationales (IFRI)
Information Type:
Analysis

Non-exhaustive overview of European government measures impacting undocumented migrants taken in the context of COVID-19

This document provides an overview of measures adopted by EU member states and some countries outside the EU in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and foreseen economic downturn, about which PICUM has been informed by its members or has learned of through regular media monitoring.
Date of publication:
01 March 2020
Source:
Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM)
Information Type:
Analysis

Mapping private sector engagement along the migration cycle

This report maps private-sector activities relevant to migrants and explores how private and public-sector actors can engage jointly with migrants at various stages of the migration cycle.
Date of publication:
01 March 2020
Source:
European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM)
Information Type:
Analysis

Laberintos de papel. Desigualdad y regularización migratoria en América del Sur

This study analyzes migration policies that facilitate access for migrants in an irregular status to an individual assessment that may lead to regular status. Available in Spanish only.
Date of publication:
11 January 2020
Source:
Comisión Argentina para Refugiados y Migrantes (CAREF)
Information Type:
Analysis

Study on Remittance Regulatory Frameworks and Accessibility of Regular Remittance Channels of the Colombo Process Member States

The Columbo Process is a a Regional Consultative Process on Overseas Employment and Contractual Labor for Countries of Origin in Asia which builds on existing institutions and collaborations at the regional level.
Date of publication:
31 December 2019
Source:
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Information Type:
Analysis

Promising Local Practices For The Enjoyment Of The Right To Health By Migrants

Migrants face barriers in accessing health services, whether due to restrictive legislation, prohibitive cost, a lack of knowledge or fear. Some local authorities and health practitioners, however, are taking action to protect the dignity of migrant children, women and men.
Date of publication:
31 December 2019
Source:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Information Type:
Analysis

Children Deprived of Liberty - The United Nations Global Study

This study is the first scientific attempt, on the basis of global data, to comprehend the magnitude of the situation of children deprived of liberty, its possible justifications and root causes, as well as conditions of detention and their harmful impact on the health and development of children.
Date of publication:
11 July 2019
Source:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Information Type:
Analysis

The Strength to Carry On - Resilience and Vulnerability to Trafficking and Other Abuses among People Travelling along Migration Routes to Europe

This study analyses the incidence of human trafficking among people travelling along the ‘Eastern Mediterranean route’, the ‘Balkan route’ and the ‘Central Mediterranean route’; factors of resilience to human trafficking and other abuses; and factors of vulnerability to human trafficking and other...
Date of publication:
01 February 2019
Source:
International Centre for migration Policy Development (ICMPD)
Information Type:
Analysis

Promising local practices for the right to health for migrants

This OHCHR study maps some promising field research-based practices in cities throughout Europe that facilitate access to health care and services for migrants (irregular and regular), as well as for other individuals and groups that fall through the cracks.
Date of publication:
02 January 2019
Source:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Information Type:
Analysis

Admission And Stay Based On Human Rights And Humanitarian Grounds: A Mapping Of National Practice

In collaboration with DLA Piper Law Firm, the Center for Legal and Social Studies (CELS, Argentina) and the Center for Human Rights and Citizenship of the Immigrant (CDHIC, Brazil), OHCHR has undertaken a study to better understand how international human rights law can be a ground for migrants’...
Date of publication:
31 December 2018
Source:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Information Type:
Analysis

Slow Onset Effects Of Climate Change And Human Rights Protection For Cross-Border Migrants

This study was undertaken on behalf of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in collaboration with the Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD), to advance understanding of the connection between the slow onset adverse effects of climate change, human rights, and...
Date of publication:
31 December 2018
Source:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Information Type:
Analysis

Data Bulletin: Informing the Global Compact for Migration - Migrant and displaced children | Issue 10 | December 2018

Plentiful research shows that children on the move face greater risks of falling victim to trafficking, exploitation, violence or abuse.
Date of publication:
21 December 2018
Source:
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Information Type:
Analysis

Settling In 2018: Indicators of Immigrant Integration

This recurrent study is the third since 2012 that seeks to monitor changes in integration outcomes. It presents a comparison across EU, OECD and selected G20 countries on the integration outcomes of immigrants and their children.
Date of publication:
09 December 2018
Source:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Information Type:
Analysis

Thematic Paper on Countering Trafficking in Persons in Conflict Situations

The Paper highlights that conflicts that arise in countries or other geographical areas can exacerbate vulnerability to trafficking, as well as its prevalence and severity.
Date of publication:
24 September 2018
Source:
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Information Type:
Analysis

Xenophobia toward Refugees and Other Forced Migrants

Generally speaking, those who study forced migration and those who advocate for solutions to forced migration spend little time studying xenophobia.
Date of publication:
14 September 2018
Source:
Centre for International Governance Innovation
Information Type:
Analysis

UNODC Global Study on the Smuggling of Migrants 2018

The first UNODC Global Study on Smuggling of Migrants shows that migrant smuggling routes affect every part of the world. The study is based on an extensive review of existing data and literature.
Date of publication:
01 June 2018
Source:
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Information Type:
Analysis

Understanding contemporary human smuggling as a vector in migration: A field guide for migration management and humanitarian practitioners

This guide analyses in depth the dynamics and trends of the human-smuggling industry, focusing on migration from and through the Middle East, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa to Europe.
Date of publication:
22 May 2018
Source:
Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
Information Type:
Analysis

Tackling the root causes of human trafficking and smuggling from Eritrea

The Horn of Africa (HoA) remains a major source of mixed migration, with people moving to neighbouring countries, the Gulf, Southern Africa and Europe. Most Eritreans who leave their country are forced to rely on smugglers to ensure that they successfully evade border controls.
Date of publication:
09 November 2017
Source:
International Refugee Rights Initiative (IRRI)
Information Type:
Analysis

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