Discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, hate speech and hate crime have a severe impact on the human rights of migrants. There is an urgent need to reframe narratives and public messaging on migration and migrants in order to uphold and promote the human rights of all migrants. UN Human...

This report section, as part of the report titled “Migration in West and North Africa and across the Mediterranean Trends, risks, development and governance”, summarizes the key findings from a literature review as well as impact evaluations on the effectiveness of awareness-raising campaigns. It...

This report discusses human rights-related trends in labour migration, including conditions of work and treatment of migrant workers. It also focuses on rights-based migration governance in terms both of international standards, national-level policies, and multilateral cooperation.

This academic article is a case study of the Norwegian government’s ‘Stricter Asylum Regulations in Norway’ campaign on Facebook, exploring the opportunities and challenges involved in communication campaigns directed at migrants in a potentially vulnerable situation.

A handbook developed to introduce those working on migration programming to a rights-based approach. Modules provide an overview of relevant international laws and how the rights accorded therein should be integrated into different stages of programming.

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. These include primarily human rights law but also transnational criminal law, international labour law as well as other relevant...

These guidelines presents international human rights law relevant for migrants. It is a tool aimed at empowering migrants and their representatives to make migrants’ rights a reality and to create effective systems of domestic redress for violations of their human rights.

This statement clarifies that all migrants, regardless of their migration status, are entitled to enjoy economic, social and cultural rights without discrimination.  

The purpose of this Information Note is to provide a general overview of the principle of non-refoulement and to explain how the principle applies to all migrants. To this end, the Information Note can be used as a tool by those dealing with border management or returns of migrants to avoid the...

The purpose of this Information Note is to provide a broad overview of the human rights of unaccompanied migrant children. Unaccompanied children are entitled to international protection under international human rights law, international refugee law, international humanitarian law and various...

This report provides tools and templates for designing and implementing information campaigns in a variety of migration contexts. It also has a section on how to carry out a rigorous monitoring and evaluation of campaigns. This resource is designed to support IOM staff and migration professionals by...

The purpose of this Information Note is to provide a broad overview of the right to access justice and its specific content for migrants, regardless of their legal status, and in light of States’ obligations laid down in international instruments and relevant jurisprudence. The right will first be...

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...

This guideline published by the Migrants in Countries in Crisis (MICIC) initiative gives an overview of how to effectively undertake communication efforts targeted at migrants, and provides a comprehensive list of tools and channels along with a description of how each can be optimally used. It is...

This handbook focuses on how Migrant Resources Centres (MRCs) can assist migrants awaiting departure in countries of origin so that they can make well-informed decisions throughout the migration cycle, including when returning.

This online database stores information about Inter-State Consultation Mechanisms on Migration (ISCMs), encompassing all aspects of migration, including trends, data, and statistics.

The Norwegian Refugee Council’s ICLA activities involve supporting migrants to exercise their rights by providing legal assistance, dispute resolution, and advocacy. They provide on five thematic areas ranging from housing to employment and also focus specifically on the needs of women and children.

The CIOP, led by the Government of the Philippines, aims to provide a coordinating framework for pre-employment, pre-departure, and post-arrival orientation for temporary contractual workers in the Gulf region.  

IOM’s Department of Migration Management has a webpage on Migrant Training and Integration that contains links to featured projects and publications that can support practitioners in gaining knowledge about how to conduct pre-departure and post-arrival training.

The MigApp, launched by IOM in 2017 is a global initiative that aims to provide accurate and comprehensive information on government, private, and civil society services for migrants, as well as tips on regular and orderly migration and alerts and risks related to irregular migration.