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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.
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31 December 2017
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The report focuses on making migration work for all, emphasizing its links to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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13 December 2017
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At the GCM Stocktaking Meeting in Mexico in December 2017, the Co-Chairs presented the GFMD Thematic Recollection (2007-2017) – the GFMD’s final contribution to the GCM, consolidating 10 years of GFMD discussions and cooperation around migration and development.
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23 November 2017
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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.
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09 November 2017
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The study not only provides cross-border analysis of refugees and migrants’ journeys from their countries of origin to Libya but also looks into their living conditions once inside the country.
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04 July 2017
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A chapter which outlines how international agreements such as the GCM can contribute to more effective global governance of international migration.
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01 January 2017
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The report brings together that important evidence collected by academics, private research companies, authorities and investigative journalists on the transnational crime aspects of migrant smuggling, including on routes, smuggling organization (such as criminal networking and facilitation),...
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01 January 2017
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The terms migrant smuggling and human trafficking are often used synonymously in public discussions and the media, but are distinct categories in international law and academic research.
Date of publication:
31 December 2016
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Unanimously adopted by all 193 Member States at the UN General Assembly of 19 September 2016, the Declaration expresses the will to save lives, protect rights and share responsibility on migration and asylum. The Declaration contains several provisions on child migration.
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04 October 2016
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Issue brief on the difference between trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants.
This brief argues for a more structured understanding of the spectrum of the smuggling industry, and the importance of drawing a distinction between smuggling and trafficking.
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01 September 2016
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The May 2015 humanitarian crisis stemming from irregular maritime flows of Rohingya and Bengalis in the Bay of Bengal brought migrant smuggling networks into sharp focus.
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01 September 2016
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Europe has seen an unprecedented increase in the number of irregular migrants arriving in the European Union since 2014. The scale of these migratory flows reached previously unseen heights in 2015.
Date of publication:
23 February 2016
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The report recommends that human trafficking in times of crisis be urgently included in the humanitarian community, with support from both emergency and development donor communities.
Date of publication:
31 December 2015
This discussion paper explores the rise of mixed, irregular migration with particular focus on the role of smuggling and trafficking in both facilitating that movement and influencing its impact.
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01 November 2015
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The research undertaken for this study is intended to contribute to the research evidence and close some of the existing gaps, particularly in relation to the business of migrant smuggling.
Date of publication:
02 September 2015
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In May 2015, the Commission published the EU Action Plan against Migrant Smuggling setting out a series of steps to tackle this problem between 2015 and 2020.
Date of publication:
27 May 2015
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In response to the surge in migrants crossing the Mediterranean—and the deaths and injuries that often result from failed journeys—European policymakers have struggled to find effective policy responses to stem the flow of boats.
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02 May 2015
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An introductory guide for policy makers and practitioners on how to implement international legal obligations to criminalize migrant smuggling at the domestic level.
Whether forced into relocation by fear of persecution, civil war, or humanitarian crisis, or pulled toward the prospect of better economic opportunities, more people are on the move than ever before.
Date of publication:
01 August 2014
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