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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. Its goal is to provide practitioners, policymakers and law-enforcement officials with detailed information to enable them to understand how human smuggling works as a vector in migration, and to formulate a more effective, holistic policy response than has been achieved to date.

Date of Publication
Type of Resource
Target Audience
Government
Intergovernmental Organization
Source / Publisher
Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
Language
English
Geographic Scope
Regional
Region
Africa
Asia
Europe
Workstream Output
No
Regional Review Process
No
GCM Objectives
9
Cross Cutting Theme
Whole-of-government approach
Whole-of-society approach
Keywords
Smuggling of migrants
Status
Published

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